Framework for the provision of Office Stationery and Associated Supplies and Services

Concepts

• office supplies
• bolton
• computer supplies
• office equipment
• paper supplies
• workplace supplies
• small office equipment
• office furniture
• office stationery
• the workplace supplies

Location

United Kingdom

Description

The Contracting Authority wishes to establish a framework agreement for the provision of workplace supplies and services. The framework will focus upon, but not be limited to, the supply of office stationery, cleaning and janitorial supplies including paper and hygiene products, personal protective equipment including first aid, IT and print consumables and peripherals, paper supplies, office/workplace furniture, and catering supplies and equipment. It is let by the CBG Buying Community Interest Company known as Charities Buying Group and is available for use by members of the Charities Buying Group and all other organisations across the UK Public Sector.

Total Quantity or Scope

The Contracting Authority wishes to establish a framework agreement for the provision of workplace supplies and services. The framework will focus upon, but not be limited to, the supply of office stationery, cleaning and janitorial supplies including paper and hygiene products, personal protective equipment including first aid, IT and print consumables and peripherals, paper supplies, office/workplace furniture, and catering supplies and equipment. The Contracting Authority wishes to establish a Framework Agreement to meet the workplace supplies and services needs of organisations across the entire public sector as one Lot; covering the broad range of workplace supplies and services detailed above and within the Invitation to Tender documentation. The framework is let on behalf of the Charities Buying Group for its members, but will also be open for use by all other public sector contracting authorities (and any future successors to these organisations), (as defined in Part 1, General

Renewal Options

48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x12 month(s)

CPV Codes

• 30192000 - Office supplies
• 30237300 - Computer supplies
• 39220000 - Kitchen equipment, household and domestic items and catering supplies
• 15863000 - Tea
• 33770000 - Paper sanitary
• 33760000 - Toilet paper, handkerchiefs, hand towels and serviettes
• 30192113 - Ink cartridges
• 15981000 - Mineral water
• 30191000 - Office equipment except furniture
• 39134000 - Computer furniture
• 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
• 39292400 - Writing instruments
• 30191100 - Filing equipment
• 30197643 - Photocopier paper
• 30197000 - Small office equipment
• 15860000 - Coffee, tea and related products
• 39130000 - Office furniture
• 30234000 - Storage media
• 30190000 - Various office equipment and supplies
• 30197642 - Photocopier paper and xerographic paper
• 30197644 - Xerographic paper
• 39800000 - Cleaning and polishing products
• 39000000 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
• 30199792 - Calendars
• 30237310 - Font cartridges for printers
• 33700000 - Personal care products
• 39700000 - Domestic appliances
• 33141623 - First-aid boxes
• 30197640 - Self-copy or other copy paper
• 18424300 - Disposable gloves
• 30237200 - Computer accessories
• 39830000 - Cleaning products
• 30199000 - Paper stationery and other items
• 30197630 - Printing paper
• 30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies
• 30192110 - Ink products
• 30197645 - Card for printing
• 33141620 - Medical kits
• 15861000 - Coffee
• 18923000 - Pouches and wallets
• 30192121 - Ballpoint pens
• 30100000 - Office machinery, equipment and supplies except computers, printers and furniture

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Options are available.
• Renewals are not available.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

Charities Buying Group Internal Reference Number is CBG/DU/STAT/01. The framework is being delivered by the Charities Buying Group and its partners ukefield Procurement Ltd (who are a subsidiary of Dukefield Group Ltd). Dukefield Procurement Ltd are acting as agents of Charities Buying Group in the evelopment and ongoing contract management of this framework. The contracting authority will be using an eTendering system to conduct the procurement exercise. To access the procurement documentation suppliers must register their company details on the Sourcing Cloud system at: ttps://suppliers.multiquote.com The tender is available from the opportunities menu on the login page of the site. The contracting authority shall not be under any obligation to accept the lowest tender or ndeed any tender. Charities Buying group expressly reserves the rights: (a) to terminate the procurement process and not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process at any time; (b) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the procurement as detailed within the tender documentation; (c) to award a contract covering only part of the consortium's requirements if explicitlydetailed within the tender documentation; (d) to disqualify any organisation from the process that canvasses any employee of the Contracting Authority during the procurement process or standstill period if applicable; (e) seek clarifications to tender responses on the basis that any clarification sought will not confer any undue competitive advantage in the favour of any supplier from whom such clarifications are being sought; (f) where the contracting authority can evidence that there is a conflict of interest, either personal or in consideration of any organisation bidding for the contract, the contracting authority shall have the explicit right to immediately exclude that person or organisation from the tender process entirely; (g) where the contracting authority has engaged in any pre-market soft testing prior to the commencement of the procurement process, the contracting authority reserves the right to name any organisation that has been involved in these discussions and release any and all specifications/discussion documents to the market where appropriate to the subject matter of this procurement; (h) the contracting authority will not be liable for any costs incurred by tenderers; (i) the value of the framework provided in section II.1.5) is only an estimate and the contracting authority will not guarantee any business through this framework agreement and (j) the contracting authority wishes to establish a framework agreement open for use by all Public Sector Bodies as stated in II.1.4).