United Kingdom-Leicester: Box files, letter trays, storage boxes and similar articles

Type of document: Pre-information procedures
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2016/S 062-106572/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Not applicable
Regulation of procurement: EU
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Prior information notice without call for competition
Supplies
Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name addresses and contact point(s):
ESPO
Barnsdale Way, Grove Park, Enderby
Leicester
Postal code: LE19 1ES
United Kingdom
For the attention of: Mr Kapil Rajput
Phone: +44 1162944105
Email: tenders@espo.org
Internet Address(es):
General address of the contracting authority:
Further information can be obtained from: ESPO
Please see section II.4
Leicester
Postal code: LE19 1ES
United Kingdom
Email: tenders@espo.org

I.2) Type of the contracting authority:
Regional or local authority
I.3) Main activity:
OTHER: local authorιty services
I.4) Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities/entities:
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: No
Section II.B: Object of the contract (Supplies or services):
II.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority/entity:
178_17 Supply of Cardboard Storage Products.
II.2) Type of contract and place of delivery or of performance:
Supplies
Nuts code: UKF21
II.3) Information on framework agreement:
The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement:YES
II.4) Short description of nature and quantity or value of suppliers or services:
Framework for the supply of cardboard and polystyrene storage products for office/commercial use, including file storage boxes, box files, filling modules letter trays, archive storage boxes, magazine files and similar products. Supply of goods will be direct to eligible end-user establishments throughout the UK and where required for the delivery to the ESPO Distribution Centre, Leicester. An eAuction process may be used to award subsequent call off contracts following the reopening of competition among the parties to the Framework Agreement In order to express an interest in tendering for this future opportunity at the relevant time and/or requesting any further information, please see details below and please ensure you refer to instructions and guidance available: (a) Go to www.eastmidstenders.org (b) (If you are not already registered) Register your company by selecting the ‘Register’ box on the top of the home page, (c) Once registered visit the home page select ‘View Opportunities’ then ‘Search Latest Opportunities’, from the ‘Organisation’ drop down box select ‘ESPO’, click search (options) and select the appropriate opportunity ‘178_17 Supply of Cardboard Storage Products’, (d) Express an interest by selecting the ‘Register Interest’ box at the bottom of the screen. You should receive a notification email confirming your expression of interest, (e) Once fully registered, you should download (e) the tender when it becomes available and you are notified via email. Interested parties should also note that final submissions must be made only via ProContract, no other submission route is permitted. Failure to follow this path will result in the tender submission being disregarded. All documents pertaining to this opportunity will be available for download via the ProContract portal at the relevant time. Please ensure you are able to download all files after accessing the ProContract portal. If you have any query regarding the content or require further information, please use the discussion tools provided within the website. If you experience any problems with registration or expression of interest, please refer any queries on Portal operation to support@due-north.com or telephone +44 1670597136. Note: You will receive email notifications regarding your expression of interest or other important actions on the system. Email alerts may be blocked by your company’s SPAM filter. Please contact your ICT department to ensure that emails from the domain “@due-north.com” are excluded from the SPAM filter “blocked addresses”.
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 600 000 and 800 000 GBP
The contract is divided into lots: Yes. Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots
II.5) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV):
30199500, 22853000, 30193000, 30193700, 39132000
II.6) Scheduled date for start of award procedures:
II.7) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): NO
II.8) Additional information:

Information about lots

Lot No: ; Lot title: 178_17 Supply of Cardboard Storage Products
1) Short description: Full details on Lots will be provided in the Invitation to tender.
2) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV):
3) Quantity or scope:

4) Indication about different date for start of award procedures and/or duration of contract:
5) Additional information about lots:

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions relating to the contract:
III.1.1) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
III.2) Conditions for participation:
III.2.1) Information about reserved contracts:

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about European Union funds:
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no.
VI.2) Additional information:
VI.3) Information on general regulatory framework:
VI.4) Date of dispatch of this notice: 29.03.2016