United Kingdom-Newcastle Upon Tyne: 2019-2022 — BHE Office Supplies

Type of document: Invitation to tender
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2019/S 073-173937/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
Regulation of procurement: EU – with participation by GPA countries
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice
Supplies

Section I: Contracting entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Northern Powergrid
Postal address: Lloyds Court, 78 Grey Street
Town: Newcastle Upon Tyne
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Ian Hulbert
Telephone: +44 1709605682
Email: ian.hulbert@northernpowergrid.com
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.northernpowergrid.com
Address of the buyer profile: www.northernpowergrid.com

I.3)Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge,at:
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the above mentioned address
I.6) Main activity:
Electricity

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement:
II.1.1) Title: 2019-2022 — BHE Office Supplies
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 30192700
II.1.3) Type of contract: Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description:
Northern Powergrid, on behalf of the Berkshire Hathaway Energy and it’s affiliate companies, is inviting tenders to select and appoint either a supplier, or suppliers, for the for the provision of office supplies. We propose to invite 2 variant bids as follows:
Variant 1: a single supplier for all countries (Canada, USA and United Kingdom); or
Variant 2: or a supplier for single supplier for each country, Canada, USA and United Kingdom.
Only one variant shall be awarded the contract(s).

II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 8800000.00 Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
The contract is divided into lots:no
II.2) Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 30100000
Main CPV code: 30125110
Main CPV code: 30190000
Main CPV code: 30191000
Main CPV code: 30192000
Main CPV code: 30192113

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
See procurement documents.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: 8800000.00 Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:36
This contract is subject to renewal: yes Description of renewals:
Requirement will be tendered at least 6 months prior to expiry of the initial contract period, or the expiry of any agreed extensions thereafter.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:yes
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: no

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used
Additional information about electronic auction:
See tender documents for further information.

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:2019-05-13 Local time:12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: EN

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:2,5 years from contract award.

VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Internal Audit Department — Northern Powergrid Ltd
Postal address: Lloyds Court, 78 Grey Street
Town: Newcastle Upon Tyne
Postal code: NE1 6AF
Country: United Kingdom

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2019-04-08