Crescent Purchasing Consortium Stationery and Education Supplies

Stationery (FE Colleges, Academy Trusts and Universities) – Lot No: 1. 2 Lots.

United Kingdom-Salford: Stationery

2018/S 128-291035

Contract notice

Supplies

Legal Basis:

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses

Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC)
Technology House, Lissadel Street
Salford
M6 6AP
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1619740949
E-mail: m.khan@thecpc.ac.uk
NUTS code: UKD3

Internet address(es):Main address: www.thecpc.ac.uk

I.1)Name and addresses

Education
Procurement House
Salford
M6 6AJ
United Kingdom
E-mail: m.khan@thecpc.ac.uk
NUTS code: UKInternet address(es):Main address: www.thecpc.ac.uk

I.2)Information about joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

I.3)Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://suppliers.multiquote.com

Additional information can be obtained from another address:

Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC)
Technology House, Lissadel Street
Salford
M6 6AP
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1619740949
E-mail: m.khan@thecpc.ac.uk
NUTS code: UKD3Internet address(es):Main address: www.thecpc.ac.uk

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: https://suppliers.multiquote.com

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address

I.4)Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5)Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)Title:

Stationery and Education Supplies

Reference number: CA5048 – CPC/MK/02/2018

II.1.2)Main CPV code

30192700

II.1.3)Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4)Short description:

The Framework Agreement is to provide EU coverage and compliance allowing CPC members to purchase at a substantial discount relative to the marketplace throughout the term of the Framework Agreement. The Framework terms will apply to all CPC members during the Framework period. The Framework Agreement provides members with a competitive and compliant route to market for the supply and delivery of all their Stationery and Educational needs. CPC members https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members/regions.php

CPC Membership is open to the entire Education sector, details of which are available here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/get-information-about-schools

II.1.5)Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 30 000 000.00 GBP

II.1.6)Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes

Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 2

Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Stationery (FE Colleges, Academy Trusts and Universities)

Lot No: 1

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

30192700

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UK

Main site or place of performance:

Greater Manchester

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

All stationery requirements within the sector

II.2.5)Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6)Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 15 000 000.00 GBP

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 24 initial month(s) and option to extend 2 x 12 month(s)

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

II.2.14)Additional information

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

One Stop Shop Schools and Academies

Lot No: 2

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

30192700

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UK

Main site or place of performance:

Greater Manchester

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

All stationery and education needs including arts and crafts, cleaning materials and EOS

II.2.5)Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6)Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 15 000 000.00 GBP

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 24 initial month(s) and option to extend 2 x 12 month(s)

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

II.2.14)Additional information

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions for participation

III.1.1)Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

III.1.2)Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:

As per tender docs

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

As per tender docs

III.1.3)Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria:

As per tender docs

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

As per tender docs

III.1.5)Information about reserved contracts

III.2)Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:

III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with several operators

Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 2

IV.1.4)Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue

IV.1.6)Information about electronic auction

IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes

IV.2)Administrative information

IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure

IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 07/08/2018

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:

English

IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 07/08/2018

Local time: 12:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: no

VI.2)Information about electronic workflows

VI.3)Additional information:

VI.4)Procedures for review

VI.4.1)Review body

Crescent Purchasing Consortium
Procurement House, Leslie Hough Way
Salford
M6 6AJ
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 8000662188
E-mail: contracting@thecpc.ac.uk

VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures

Crescent Purchasing Consortium
Procurement House, Leslie Hough Way
Salford
M6 6AJ
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 8000662188
E-mail: contracting@thecpc.ac.uk

VI.4.3)Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

The Contracting Authority will incorporate a minimum of a 10 calendar day standstill period at the point that information on the award of contract is communicated to tenderers. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved then the Public Contract Regulations 2015, provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm, by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court. Any such action must be brought promptly

VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Crescent Purchasing Consortium
Procurement House, Leslie Hough Way
Salford
M6 6AJ
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 8000662188
E-mail: contracting@thecpc.ac.uk

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

03/07/2018