Pipeline Framework: Soft market testing event for the provision of furniture and related services

A pipeline has been launched for Soft market testing event for the provision of furniture and related services.The contract start Date is 01 August 2019. Approach to market date is 30 January 2019.The University of Essex will be commencing a tender opportunity for the supply of different types of furniture including but not limited to office, breakout, laboratory, outdoor, reception, café / Bistro, auditorium seating and Integrated Secure ICT desking furniture.Ahead of this tender exercise the University of Essex would like to engage with potential suppliers to discuss the proposed sourcing strategy and help refine our requirements by way of a supplier day on Wednesday the 6th February 2019.We want to engage with the industry experts so that we can ensure this requirement is well placed when we go out to market and able to be delivered by the market. Please note the draft specification will made available to interested suppliers.Areas of Focus- The University’s furniture strategy- Discuss areas of the draft specification- Discuss different pricing modelsThe supplier day will take place on Wednesday the 6th February 2019 at the University of Essex Colchester campus, please confirm your attendance by registering an interest via our E-sourcing portal, Proactis (). All requests to attend must be received by 17:00 on Wednesday the 30th January 2019.Due to the location of the Supplier Day numbers will be limited; therefore we request that attendance is restricted to a maximum of two key members of your organisation.This is a potential opportunity from the government, and the pipeline gives advance notice of an opportunity that might be offered by the public sector in the future – allowing potential suppliers to plan accordingly. When a public sector organisation publishes a pipeline notice, it does not necessarily mean that an opportunity will be offered in the future.For more information contact: University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester CO43SQ. Tel: 01206 876197. Email: daniel.montague@essex.ac.uk (Daniel Montague)