HCC – Jul 23 - The Provision of a Framework Agreement for the Supply of Sports and Leisure Equipment

Concepts

• sports goods
• supply of sports and leisure equipment
• hertford
• hertfordshire county council
• tennis equipment
• sports equipment
• supply of sports
• badminton equipment
• leisure equipment
• provision of a framework agreement

Location

Hertfordshire:

Description

Hertfordshire County Council is currently out to procurement for the Provision of a Framework Agreement for the Supply of Sports and Leisure Equipment.

Lot Division

Renewal Options

This Framework Agreement will be reviewed at the end of the Framework Agreement period.

CPV Codes

• 37400000 - Sports goods and equipment
• 37452700 - Tennis equipment
• 37452100 - Badminton equipment

Indicators

• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Renewals are available.

Legal Justification

NA

Other Information

Further information regarding this opportunity can be found in II.2.4 and VI.3 below. Organisations wishing to take part in this project are invited to "express interest" which will give access to the full procurement documents in the e-tendering system. Please see VI.3 below for further information. To be considered as a Tenderer you must complete and submit a Tender by the deadline of 12:00 Noon on 11.08.2023. Any questions relating to this procurement must be made via the correspondence area in the e-Tendering system, in accordance with the procurement documents and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above. Please allow sufficient time to make your return as late returns will not be permitted by the system. The estimated values stated in II.1.5 and II.2.6 are for the Framework Agreement period inclusive of the approximate value for extension.The Framework Agreement Period for this Framework Agreement is a period of four (4) years with no option to extend. Therefore, the maximum duration of this Framework Agreement is four (4) years.This national contract is open for all UK public sector organisations subject to the agreement of the Contracting Authority and completion of the Access Agreement provided in Schedule 7 of the Agreement.Regions in England: Reference may be made to the 9 highest tier of Regions:- East Midlands, West Midlands; East of England; South East; South West; North West; North East; Yorkshire and Humber; London, or to individual administering Councils, listed in the below link:https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/7448/1622442.pdf Northern Ireland: Administered across 26 Districts of Northern Ireland as listed in this link:http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/local-councils-in-northern-ireland Scotland: Administered across 32 Council areas as listed in this link: http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2012/02/2421/1 Wales: Administered across 22 Council areas: http://gov.wales/topics/localgovernment/unitary-authorities/?lang=en Local Authority Councils: County, Unitary, District, Borough, and Metropolitan Councils (Parish and Community Councils are also permissible users) - please refer to the links in the relevant Sections above entitled: Regions in England; Northern Ireland; Scotland; Wales.Educational Establishments: Nursery School, Primary School, Middle or High School, Secondary School, Academy, Special School, Pupil Referral Unit (PRU), Further Education College, University.Schools in England https://www.gov.uk/find-school-in-englandScottish Schools Online http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/scottishschoolsonline/Schools in Wales http://hwb.wales.gov.uk/Schools Database Northern Ireland http://apps.deni.gov.uk/appinstitutes/instmain.aspxAcademies - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/open-academies-and-academy-projects-i... and Colleges http://unistats.direct.gov.uk/institutions/Police, Fire and Rescue and Maritime and Coastguard Agency Emergency Services:http://www.police.uk/forces.htmhttp://www.psni.police.uk/index.htmhttp://www.gov.scot/Topics/archive/law-order/Police/PoliceServiceofScotlandhttp://www.fire.org.uk/fire-brigades.htmlhttp://www.nifrs.org/areas-districts/http://www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/mcga07-home.htmhttp://www.firescotland.gov.uk/your-area.aspxNHS Bodies, the HSC (Northern Ireland) and Ambulance Services:http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AcuteTrustListing.aspxhttp://www.hscni.net/index.php?link=trustshttp://www.show.scot.nhs.uk/organisations/http://www.scottishambulance.com/TheService/organised.aspxhttp://www.wales.nhs.uk/nhswalesaboutus/structureGovernment Departments and Agencies - Public Sector National Classification Guide:http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/publications/re-reference-tables.html?edition=tcm%3A77-336664 (choose: Public Sector classification spreadsheet)Registered Charities:http://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/Showcharity/RegisterOfCharities/registerhomepage.aspxhttp://www.oscr.org.uk/http://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/ Registered Social Landlords: Government-funded, not-for-profit organisations that provide affordable housing. They include housing associations, trusts and cooperatives.http://www.communities.gov.uk/newsroom/factsandfigures/housingplanning1/facts/socialhousing/?id=1822644. Additional information: Tenderers should be aware that due to the nature of the Supplies provided, any Framework Agreement formed as a result of this procurement process shall be executed as a deed. Tenderers should seek independent legal advice on the implications of this prior to submitting their Tender, where appropriate. ** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Please note Hertfordshire County Council has worked closely with its districts and partners to create a joint procurement portal called supply Hertfordshire. This portal provides an e-Tendering system which is run by In-Tend.To access this procurement opportunity please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home and follow the on-screen guidanceIn accordance with Regulation 53 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Council's procurement documents are available within the e-Tendering system. This is a one stage procurement process. Therefore, if you wish to be considered as a tenderer you must complete and submit a tender by the specified closing date and time. Please allow sufficient time to make your return, tender submissions cannot be uploaded after this return deadline.Any clarifications regarding this opportunity must be raised through Correspondence area in the eTendering system.If you are experiencing problems In-Tend offer a help section which includes a dedicated UK support desk which can be contacted via email: support@in-tend.co.uk or Telephone: +44 1144070065 for any website/technical questions, Monday to Friday, 8:30-17:00.The Council reserves the right at any time to cease the procurement process and not award a Framework Agreement or to award only part of the opportunity described in this notice. If the Council takes up this right, then they will not be responsible for or pay the expenses or losses, which may be incurred by any organisation or tenderer as a result.The Council undertakes to hold confidential any information provided in the proposal submitted, subject to the Council's obligations under the law including the Freedom of Information Act 2000. If the organisation considers that any of the information submitted in the proposal should not be disclosed because of its sensitivity then this should be stated with the reason for considering it sensitive. The Council will then endeavour to consult with the applicant about such sensitive information when considering any request received under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 before replying to such a request.The Council reserves the right to carry out additional financial checks on all organisations bidding for this opportunity at any time during the procurement process. This is to ensure that they continue to meet the Council's requirements and remain financially viable to fulfil the requirements under the Framework Agreement.Please note that the contract requirements will be subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands. There will be no form of exclusivity or volume that is guaranteed under the resultant Framework Agreement and the Council and other participating authorities will be entitled to enter into other contracts and arrangements with other suppliers for the provision of any, or all, of the requirements which are the same as, or similar to those specified under the established Framework Agreement.