United Kingdom-Maidstone: Office supplies

Type of document: Invitation to tender
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2017/S 177-361981/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Regulation of procurement: EU
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice
Supplies
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Kent County Council t/a KCS
Postal address: County Hall
Town: Maidstone
Postal code: ME14 1XQ
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Mr Ian Day
Telephone: +44 1622236697
Email: psg@commercialservices.org.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:

The contract is awarded by central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge,at:www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted:
electronically via:www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: Provision of Office Supplies & Equipment.

Reference number: Y17044
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 30192000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description: Framework Agreement for the direct delivery of Office Supplies and Equipment to public sector organisations
A full range of nationally recognised manufacturer brands as well as non-branded products that are suitable for an office environment, educational establishment, the NHS, charities and other public sector bodies.
The Supplier will be required to provide delivery services throughout the whole of the UK including Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales (including Jersey, Guernsey, the Scilly island and Scottish Islands).
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 25000000 Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Framework Agreement for the direct delivery of Office Supplies and Equipment to public sector organisations
A full range of nationally recognised manufacturer brands as well as non-branded products that are suitable for an office environment, educational establishment, the NHS, charities and other public sector bodies.
The Supplier will be required to provide delivery services throughout the whole of the UK including Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales (including Jersey, Guernsey, the Scilly island and Scottish Islands).
The Supplier will be required to produce an online catalogue. The catalogue should include as a minimum each of the individual items as specified as well as any other item that is required by the Contracting Authority and/or Customer.
II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: no
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: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: no
II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:no
II.2.14) Additional information: This opportunity and all associated documents will be available via the Kent Business Portal (www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk) under ‘organisation — Commercial Services’. Tenderers must express interested and submit all final tenders through the portal — NO OTHER route of participation/submission will be accepted.

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:6
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 2017-10-16 Local time: 14:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tender must maintain the tender
Duration in months:4(from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening tenders
Date: 2017-10-16 Local time: 16:00

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence:
This is a recurrent procurement: no
IV.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information:
Member Authorities or buying organisations that will be using the Agreement from the outset are:
Hampshire County Council, Kent County Council (via KCS Professional Services), Suffolk County Council
Other public bodies will have access to this Agreement but may only do so with the Agreement of the Contracting Authority. Those organisations who may wish to access this Agreement will be members, affiliates and associates of the CBC Group, Local government authorities, the Police Service, the Fire Service, the NHS & NHS Trusts, third sector organisations, academic centres (including Academies), publicly funded organisations and publicly owned private companies, operating within the geographic boundaries of the United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Northern Ireland. Full details of the classification of potential Contracting Bodies and Customer’s geographical areas and organisation classifications are detailed as follows:
Regions in England: Main Regions:- East Midlands; West Midlands; East of England; South East; South West; North West; North East; Yorkshire & Humber; London or to individual administering Councils. See link:

Northern Ireland: Administered across 26 Districts of Northern Ireland. See link:

Scotland: Administered across 32 Council areas. See link:

Wales: Administered across 22 Council areas. See link:

Classification of Customer Organisations
Local Authority Councils: County, Unitary, District, Borough, and Metropolitan Councils. (Parish and Community Councils are also permissible users). See link:

Educational Establishments: Nursery School, Primary School, Middle or High School, Secondary School, Academy, Special School, Pupil Referral Unit (PRU), Further Education College, University. See links:

www.education.gov.uk/edubase
www.hefce.ac.uk

Police, Fire & Rescue & Maritime & Coastguard Agency Emergency Services:See links:

NHS Bodies, the HSC (Northern Ireland) and Ambulance Services:
See links:

Central Government Departments & their Agencies:
See link:

Registered Charities:See links:

Registered Social Landlords: Government-funded, not-for-profit organisations that provide affordable housing, including housing associations, trusts and cooperatives. See link:

Northern Ireland: Administered across 26 Districts of Northern Ireland. See link:

Scotland: Administered across 32 Council areas. See link:

Wales: Administered across 22 Council areas. See link:

VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Commercial Services Kent Ltd
Postal address: 1 Abbey Wood Road, Kings Hill
Town: West Malling
Postal code: ME19 4YT
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: psg@commercialservices.org.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2017-09-13