Published date: 25 April 2018

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 4 January 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories - 18000000

Location of contract

North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland

Value of contract

£136,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_135521/663261

Published date

25 April 2018

Closing date

4 January 2018

Contract start date

19 March 2018

Contract end date

18 March 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC), a company limited by guarantee reg. no. 04784719, is a not-for-profit company owned by its Members, for its Members. Its primary purpose is to maximise value from the collaborative procurement of goods and services for over 70 Members, made up of universities and colleges, as well as government agencies, research organisations, museums and other cultural establishments.

We are seeking to set up a Framework Agreement for graduation services under the following FOUR Lots:

Lot 1 Gown Hire
Lot 2 Gown Purchase
Lot 3 Photography and DVD streaming
Lot 4 One Stop Shop (Gown Hire, Photography Services and DVD streaming)

The purpose of the framework is to assist our Members (predominantly HE sector, but also FE Colleges and other non-education Members) in their provision of the Graduation Services listed above. The framework will be accessible to the Members of the six Higher Education Purchasing Consortia. The agreement initial term is for 2 years, there is option to extend with 2 extensions for further 2 years.

Award information

Awarded date

19 March 2018

Contract start date

19 March 2018

Contract end date

18 March 2022

Total value of contract

£136,000,000

This contract was awarded to 4 suppliers.

Graduation Attire

Address

Viking Building, 2 Caxton Road, Bedford, MK41 0HT

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

H Tempest Ltd.

Address

H Tempest Ltd. The Colour Laboratory, St Ives, Cornwall, TR26 3HU

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Marston Robing Limited

Address

21 Glenmore Business Park, Andover, Hants SP10 3GZ, UK

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

J.Wippell & Co. Ltd

Address

88 Buller Road, Exeter, Devon, EX4 1DQ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Shropshire House, 179, Tottenham Court Road
LONDON
W1T 7NZ
England

Email

J.Kadri@lupc.ac.uk