Procurement for All Business Solutions Framework
PFA invites tenders for organisations to participate in a 48 month Framework Agreement for the supply of back-office/indirect goods and associated services.
United Kingdom-Manchester: Various office equipment and supplies
2017/S 035-063052
Contract notice
Supplies
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name and addresses
1st Floor, Metropolitan House, 20 Brindley Road, Old Trafford
Manchester
M16 9HQ
United Kingdom
E-mail: tenders@tppl.co.uk
NUTS code: UKD3
I.2)Joint procurement
I.3)Communication
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
I.5)Main activity
Section II: Object
II.1.1)Title:
PFA & TPPL Business Solutions Framework.
II.1.2)Main CPV code
II.1.3)Type of contract
II.1.4)Short description:
PFA invites tenders for organisations to participate in a 48 month Framework Agreement for the supply of back-office/indirect goods and associated services. The Agreement will be accessible by members of PFA and TPPL. The Agreement may also be used by all Registered Providers of Social Housing, Local Authorities and other contracting authorities that are located in the United Kingdom, including those listed in Schedule 1 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015/102.
The Agreement will be available to all current and future members of TPPL’s buying club. A list of members of TPPL can be obtained from http://www.tppl.co.uk/about-us/our-members/
The Agreement is also available to all current and future members of Procurement For All (‘PFA’), a public sector consortium with a list of members available from:
II.1.5)Estimated total value
II.1.6)Information about lots
Bidders can bid and be awarded a position on any combination of lots.
II.2.1)Title:
Office Supplies
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
United Kingdom.
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Office supplies, including but not limited to all stationery, postroom items, printer cartridges, toners, business technology, writable data media, furniture, and all other general office supplies.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.6)Estimated value
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Framework (subject to performance) is likely to be re-procured in 48 months.
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.1)Title:
Workwear and Personal Protection Equipment
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
United Kingdom.
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Workwear and Personal Protection Equipment, including but not limited to workwear, casual workwear, careerwear, food industry workwear, weatherwear, footwear, gloves, breathing apparatus, eye/face protection, head protection, hearing protection, respiratory protection and hazard protection. This Lot also covers all appropriate and relevant workplace/factory safety equipment and signage, e.g. environmental control, fire protection, materials handling and spill containment.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.6)Estimated value
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Framework (subject to performance) is likely to be re-procured in 48 months.
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.1)Title:
Cleaning, Catering and Hygiene
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
United Kingdom.
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Cleaning, Catering and Hygiene, including but not limited to hot/cold beverages, drinks machines, milk/sugar, water, condiments, biscuits/confectionery catering essentials, washing-up products, all-purpose cleaners, disinfectants, floor cleaners, cleaning machines/equipment, cleaning tools, washroom systems and laundry supplies.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.6)Estimated value
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Framework (subject to performance) is likely to be re-procured in 48 months.
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.1)Title:
Business Solutions
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
United Kingdom.
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Business Solutions, including the supply of all products available within Lots 1, 2 and 3. The purpose of Lot 4 is the provision of a one-stop service for the provision of back-office and other indirect goods and associated services. The solution provided to Customers is to include analysis and audit of their existing transactions and processes for the aim of identifying opportunities for increased efficiency, supplier rationalisation and cost reduction using the successful Supplier’s comprehensive supply-chain. This Lot may also incorporate innovative solutions, including but not limited open-book/return-on-sales and all-inclusive managed services.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.6)Estimated value
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Framework (subject to performance) is likely to be re-procured in 48 months.
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1.1)Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Any conditions are stated in the procurement documents.
III.1.2)Economic and financial standing
III.1.3)Technical and professional ability
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:
IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders
TPPL Offices, opening conducted via Delta system.
PFA & TPPL Employees only.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
48 months from publication of this contract notice.
VI.2)Information about electronic workflows
VI.3)Additional information:
Goods and associated services that may not be easily identifiable as part of this tender document can be specified by individual customers during their call-off processes. Therefore other goods and services that are related to the focus of this Agreement are expected to be provided as part of this Agreement within the closest relevant Lot(s).
The Agreement may be used by all Registered Providers of Social Housing, Local Authorities and other contracting authorities that are located in the United Kingdom, including those listed in Schedule 1 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015/102.
The following links provide an opportunity to search for local authorities in England, with further links to search for local authorities in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland:
https://www.gov.uk/find-local-council
http://www.cosla.gov.uk/scottish-local-government
http://gov.wales/topics/localgovernment/unitary-authorities/?lang=en
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/local-councils-in-northern-ireland
As stated the Agreement may also be used by all other contracting authorities within the UK, including but not limited to the following definable groups of contracting authorities:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/current-registered-providers-of-social-housing
http://directory.scottishhousingregulator.gov.uk/Documents/Landlord%20Register.pdf
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/housing-associations
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_universities_in_the_United_Kingdom#universities_alphabeticallyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_law_enforcement_agencies_in_the_United_Kingdom
http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/showcharity/registerofcharities/registerhomepage.aspx?&=&
http://www.wales.gov.uk/?lang=en
http://www.fireservice.co.uk/information/ukfrs
http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/index/about/citizens_advice_offices.htm
http://www.sporta.org/member-directory
http://www.scot.nhs.uk/organisations/
http://www.nhsdirect.wales.nhs.uk/localservices/localhealthboards
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_medical_services_in_the_United_Kingdom
http://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/pages/nhstrustlisting.aspx
http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/CCGListing.aspx
http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AreaTeamListing.aspx
http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/SpecialHealthAuthorityListing.aspx
https://aace.org.uk/uk-ambulance-service/
http://www.ada.org.uk/idb_members_all.html
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/schools-in-england
http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Statistics/Browse/School-Education/Datasets/contactdetails
http://gov.wales/statistics-and-research/address-list-of-schools/?lang=en
http://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/sheriff-court/find-a-court
The Agreement is available to all current and future members of TPPL’s buying club. A list of members of TPPL’s buying club can be obtained from http://www.tppl.co.uk/about-us/our-members/.
The Agreement is also available to all current and future members of Procurement For All (‘PFA’), a public sector consortium with a list of members available from:
www.procurementforall.co.uk/about/members/
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/YJX7276PTK
GO Reference: GO-2017216-PRO-9605649.
VI.4.1)Review body
Royal Court of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
United Kingdom
VI.4.3)Review procedure
PFA will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day (when using electronic means) standstill period at the point information on the award of the Framework Agreement is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the decision to award the Framework Agreement before it is executed/signed (as appropriate).
The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (‘Regulations’) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly and within the time limits as defined in the above regulations. Where an agreement has not been entered into the court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order PFA to amend any document and may award damages. If the Framework Agreement has been entered into the court has the options to award damages and/or to shorten or order the Framework Agreement ineffective.
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
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