Purchase of Hand Tools and Small Electrical Equipment – Framework Agreement

Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: PURCHASE OF HAND TOOLS AND SMALL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT – FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT
2. Awarding Authority: National Procurement Service (Welsh Government), T’yr Afon, Bedwas Road, Caerphilly, CF83 8WT. Tel: 03007900170. Email: NPSConstructionFM@wales.gsi.gov.uk. Web: Address of the buyer profile: (Gary Thomas Crewe).
3. Contract type: Supply contract
Open
4. Description: This procurement process is for the tender and award of a new Framework Agreement for the purchase of a wide range of hand tools and small electrical equipment.
73 Public Sector organisations in Specified Location have committed to the Awarding Authority including all Local Authorities, NHS Bodies, Welsh Government and Welsh Government Sponsored Bodies, the Police and Fire Services and Higher and Further Education. The list of Awarding Authority member Organisations can be accessed via the link below:-
Further organisations that may use the Framework are listed..
PLEASE NOTE: The authority is using eTenderWales to carry out this procurement process
5. CPV Code(s): 44511000, 44512000, 42676000, 42650000, 42651000, 44511120, 44511100, 44511110, 44511300, 44511340, 44512100, 44511500, 44511510, 44512900, 44512910, 39224330, 39224000, 39224200, 39224300, 30192200, 38422000, 44512800, 44512920, 44511200, 44165100, 39563510, 43132300,
6. NUTS code(s): UKL, UKL1, UKL16
7. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: Wales.
8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Notice number in the OJ S: 2016/S 045-073036
Reference number: NPS-CFM-0058-16
WA Ref:47428
9. Estimated value of requirement: Value excluding VAT: 4 000 000.00 GBP
10. Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate 27.7.2016 (14:00:00).
11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information/documentation regarding the above contract notice please visit
12. Other information: The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
Body governed by public law
General public services

Further organisations that may use the Framework are listed in the tender documentation.
PLEASE NOTE: The authority is using eTenderWales to carry out this procurement process
This contract is divided into lots: No
purchase of hand tools and small electrical equipment
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Option to extend for additional period of 12 months
Variants will be accepted: No
Options: No
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Please refer to the Tender Documents
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 20
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
The agreement will be available for use by NPS Member Organisations, Qualifications Wales, Estyn, WCVA, ONS, BBC Cymru, S4C, all Schools and Educational Establishments, Town and Community Councils, Housing Associations, and Voluntary Organisations within the City and County Boundaries of Wales. Welsh Public Sector organisations that are not named above, but sign up to the NPS during the term of the agreement will be allowed to use the Agreement as NPS members. Further details of organisations that can utilise this framework can be found in the contract documentation.
The Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation can be accessed via
On registering on the Platform the Super User will select a username and will receive a password.
The Password will be sent by e-mail to the e-mail address that was specified in the User Details section.
In order to log-in to the Platform please enter your Username and Password.
Registration should only be performed once for each Organisation.
If you think that someone in your Organisation may have already registered on this Platform then you must not register again.
Contact the Helpdesk immediately if you are unable to contact the Super User.
HOW TO FIND THE ITT:
Once logged in you must click on ‘ITTs Open to all Suppliers’.
The etender reference for this framework are:
Project: 33794
The following ITT must be completed by all Tenderers wishing to bid for each subject area:
itt_55418 – NPS Purchase of Hand Tools and Small Electrical Equipment
– Click on the title to access summary details of the ITT. If you are still interested in submitting a tender, click the ‘Express an Interest button’. This will move the ITT from the ‘Open to all Suppliers’ area to the ‘My ITT’s’ on the home page.
– You will then see the full details of the ITT in the qualification and technical envelopes along with any relevant documents in the ‘Attachments’ area.
If you have any queries regarding the requirements please message using the e-tenderwales message portal.
If you are seeking help on using the etenderwales system please email the bravo solutions helpdesk athelp@bravosolution.co.uk or +44 8003684852
If you require the documentation in an alternative format, please use the ‘Messages’ area to contact the buyer directly, who will be able to provide a more suitable format. For example, Braille, Large Print, Word Document or Audio format.
The Welsh Ministers (NPS) will not be liable for any bidder costs arising from this tender or any non award of this framework.
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at
Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:
Community Benefits will be a non-Core requirement and will not form part of the evaluation criteria. However, submission of a non-Core Community Benefits proposal will be a condition of a compliant bid.
(WA Ref:47428)
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at
(WA Ref:47428)
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