159_21 – General Merchandise and Groceries

Concepts

• food and drink
• leicester
• espo
• grocery products
• general merchandise
• supply of general merchandise
• wide range of general merchandise
• groceries
• key product categories
• musical instruments, sport, toys and games

Location

Leicester

Description

ESPO is seeking to appoint a Supplier who is capable of providing ESPO and ESPO customers with a wide range of general merchandise and grocery products.

Total Quantity or Scope

Supply of general merchandise and groceries for delivery to the ESPO distribution centre, Leicester, and for delivery directly to individual ESPO customer establishments.

Award Detail

Renewal Options

The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 36 months. The total estimated value stated in Section II.1.7 includes the option period.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
• 37000000 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories
• 55900000 - Retail trade services
• 33700000 - Personal care products
• 39220000 - Kitchen equipment, household and domestic items and catering supplies
• 66151100 - Electronic marketplace retailing services

Indicators

• Options are available.
• Award on basis of price.

Other Information

It is essential that the supplier is able to facilitate the purchase of products via a ‘Click and Collect’ service. The supplier may be required to market and distribute a selection of ESPO’s own brand ‘smartbuy’ product range and in return may enable ESPO to purchase and distribute a selection of the successful Supplier’s exclusive own brand ranges. The Supplier must have the capability to provide ESPO with a digital platform at no additional cost, and have API (Application Programme Interface) that is compatible with ESPO’s systems. The successful supplier may also be selected to work with ESPO to pursue other commercial deals, for example, leveraging spend across key product categories through collaboration, in particular ‘own brand’ product ranges. Products supplied by the successful Supplier may be featured within the ESPO printed and digital catalogues, or used to fulfil ESPO customers’ orders.