South Tyneside Council (STC) is looking to conduct a procurement exercise which will result in the establishment of a framework on behalf of NEPO Local Authorities and other.

NEPO associate members for the supply and delivery of work wear, personal protection equipment including safety footwear and uniform clothing which fully meets the requirements of contracting authorities.

There will be 3 lots on the framework.

The framework will be for 2 years with a possible extension of 2 years on a 12 month basis or 1 x 24 month.

The 3 lots are:

Lot 1: Work Wear;

Lot 2: Personal Protection Equipment including Safety Footwear;

Lot 3: Uniform Clothing.

It is proposed that 1-3 suppliers be appointed to each lot. Call-off will be available by direct award to the supplier(s) offering the most economically advantageous solution for authority specific requirements taking into account information submitted at framework tender stage. Call-off will also be available by further competition.

Supply and deliver a range of work wear to all NEPO members and associates on an as and when required basis.

A 2 stage open procedure will be used for the procurement of this framework agreement. The first stage will consist of the selection process where the authority will focus on the tenderers’ characteristics and suitability in principle to provide the contract requirements. Submissions will initially be assessed in respect of the SQ responses. Subject to passing the SQ assessment, the tender submissions will be evaluated. Failure of any of the pass/fail sections will result in the failure of the SQ submission, and evaluation of the tender will not occur.

All tenderers who pass the selection stage will be eligible to have their submissions assessed at the award stage. The award stage considers the merits of the eligible tenders in order to assess which tenderers can be appointed to the framework. The authority only uses a criterion that is linked to the subject matter of the framework.

Once the award stage is evaluated and successful bidders are ranked, intent to award letters will be issued, the top 1-3 suppliers for each lot will be invited to submit samples no later than 4 working days after the intent letter has been issued of the items they are proposing, as part of a due diligence exercise to ensure they meet the technical specification. The authority reserves the right that in the event that the samples are not found to be satisfactory, that the tender submission will be deemed non-compliant and the remaining tenders ranking will be re-evaluated as necessary.

Supply and deliver a range of personal protection equipment and safety footwear to all NEPO members and associates on an as and when required basis.

A 2 stage open procedure will be used for the procurement of this framework agreement. The first stage will consist of the selection process where the authority will focus on the tenderers’ characteristics and suitability in principle to provide the contract requirements. Submissions will initially be assessed in respect of the SQ responses. Subject to passing the SQ assessment, the tender submissions will be evaluated. Failure of any of the pass/fail sections will result in the failure of the SQ submission, and evaluation of the tender will not occur.

All tenderers who pass the selection stage will be eligible to have their submissions assessed at the award stage. The award stage considers the merits of the eligible tenders in order to assess which tenderers can be appointed to the framework. The authority only uses a criterion that is linked to the subject matter of the framework.

Once the award stage is evaluated and successful bidders are ranked, intent to award letters will be issued, the top 1-3 suppliers for each lot will be invited to submit samples no later than 4 working days after the intent letter has been issued of the items they are proposing, as part of a due diligence exercise to ensure they meet the technical specification. The authority reserves the right that in the event that the samples are not found to be satisfactory, that the tender submission will be deemed non-compliant and the remaining tenders ranking will be re-evaluated as necessary.

Supply and deliver a range of clothing uniform (i.e. catering, corporate and leisure) to all NEPO members and associates on an as and when required basis.

A 2 stage open procedure will be used for the procurement of this framework agreement. The first stage will consist of the selection process where the authority will focus on the tenderers’ characteristics and suitability in principle to provide the contract requirements. Submissions will initially be assessed in respect of the SQ responses. Subject to passing the SQ assessment, the tender submissions will be evaluated. Failure of any of the pass/fail sections will result in the failure of the SQ submission, and evaluation of the tender will not occur.

All tenderers who pass the selection stage will be eligible to have their submissions assessed at the award stage. The award stage considers the merits of the eligible tenders in order to assess which tenderers can be appointed to the framework. The authority only uses a criterion that is linked to the subject matter of the framework.

Once the award stage is evaluated and successful bidders are ranked, intent to award letters will be issued, the top 1-3 suppliers for each lot will be invited to submit samples no later than 4 working days after the intent letter has been issued of the items they are proposing, as part of a due diligence exercise to ensure they meet the technical specification. The authority reserves the right that in the event that the samples are not found to be satisfactory, that the tender submission will be deemed non-compliant and the remaining tenders ranking will be re-evaluated as necessary.