United Kingdom-Huddersfield: Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products – Framework Lead

The current contract for Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products – Framework Lead is projected to end on 09-JUL-18 and may be available for retender.
Description:
Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:: FRAMEWORK FOR SUPPLY OF FURNITURE, SOFT FURNISHINGS, APPLIANCES AND THE PROVISION OF STORAGE AND STOCK MANAGEMENT IN CONNECTION WITH A FURNITURE PACK RENTAL SCHEME

Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Supplies
Purchase
NUTS code UKE43

Information on framework agreement: Framework agreement with a single operator
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in years: 4
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 560 000 000 GBP

Short description of the contract or purchase(s): Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products. Furniture. Furnishing. Kitchen equipment, household and domestic items and catering supplies. Textile articles. Carpets, mats and rugs. Carpets. Domestic appliances. Electrical domestic appliances. Domestic furniture. Bedroom, dining room and living-room furniture. Bedroom furniture. Beds and bedding and specialist soft furnishings. Bedroom furniture, other than beds and bedding. Living-room furniture. The Council of the Borough of Kirklees (the ‘Council’) is the local housing authority for Kirklees and holds a stock of properties of around twenty-two thousand eight hundred (22,800) which are managed by Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing Limited (“KNH”) (a wholly Council owned arm’s length management organisation formed in 2002).
The Young People’s Tenancies Team within KNH manages Council tenancies held by sixteen to eighteen (16-18) year olds.
The Council is looking for a customer focused one-stop shop to provide goods and ancillary services so that it can offer a rentable furniture pack to its young clients. The Council is looking for a responsive, prompt order and delivery service as well as a stock management service when required.
There will between eighty(80) and one hundred and ten (110) new tenancies per annum and the Council is seeking a two (2) year framework contract with the option to extend for up to two (2) further periods of one (1) year each. Terms defined in the Framework Agreement shall where used in this Specification bear the same meanings unless the context otherwise requires.
The core inventory per property is:
– Electric cooker
– Fridge freezer OR fridge with ice box (dependent on kitchen layout)
– Washing Machine
– Carpets for lounge, bedroom and hall
– Vinyl flooring for kitchen and bathroom
– Curtains OR voile to lounge and bedroom (including curtain tracks or hanging wire)
– Double Bed (metal frame and mattress)
These items will generally be ordered as a package, but individual items may also be ordered, for example as replacements.
There will also be some occasions when other items will be required as follows:
– Highchair
– Single Wardrobe
– 2 seater Sofa
– Beanbag
These items will not be required as a package.
For further details, please refer to Part 2 of Schedule 1 of the Tender Documents (‘Project Brief & Specification’).

Information about variants: Variants will be accepted: no

Information about renewals: This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Number of possible renewals: 2
In the case of renewable supplies or service contracts, estimated timeframe for subsequent contracts:
in months: 12 (from the award of the contract)