Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-05-24
Buyer: District Homes CIC
Country: UK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 15500000 | 15800000 | 15900000 | 18100000 | 18110000
Estimated value: 5000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2018-06-21
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: District Homes CIC is seeking expressions of interest from suitably experienced and qualified suppliers to enter into a single-supplier, 4-year framework agreement for the provision of total business supplies. The core offering includes core, non-core and tail end spend items for all business and office related products from a ‘one-stop-shop’.
District homes CIC is seeking expressions of interest from suitably experienced and qualified suppliers to enter into a single-supplier, four-year Framework Agreement for the provision of total business supplies. The core offering includes core, non-core and tail end spend items for all business and office requirements and related products from a ‘one-stop-shop’. The Framework is to operate across the UK. District Homes has appointed Pretium Frameworks Limited to manage the Framework on its behalf. The estimated value of the Framework is up to 5 000 000 GBP over the 4-year term.
A minimum of 5 suppliers will be invited though the Contracting Authority reserves the right to increase the number of suppliers to be invited to tender by 1 or 2 if their scores are closely placed around the cut-off point.
Performance and other requirements are set out in the framework agreement, KPI Handbook and other contract documents.
Any provider within the UK Housing Sector (including Local authorities, Registered providers and any members of their supply chain including Direct labour organisations and suppliers).
(iv) Educational establishments, including but not limited to; primary and secondary schools, further and higher education institutions, academies and free schools or service providers working on their behalf.
(v) National, regional and local health authorities, including NHS Trusts and Primary care trusts and any organisation providing a service to these bodies.
(vi) Local and regional authorities, including any arm’s length organisations or service providers working on their behalf.
(vii) Providers delivering services to any other Government Agency, including the Ministry of Defence and Highways agency.
Bidders should note that none of the organisations referred to in paragraphs (i) to (vii) above shall be under any obligation to use the framework agreement.
District Homes reserves the right to cancel the procurement and not to proceed with the framework at any stage of the procurement process. District Homes shall not in any circumstances reimburse any expense incurred by bidders in participating in this procurement process. It is envisaged that the framework agreement will be entered into by District Homes with the successful supplier, though bidders should note that, in accordance with the provisions of the framework agreement, District Homes will have the right to transfer its rights and obligations under the framework agreement to another Contracting Authority at any point during the term of the Framework Agreement.
District Homes CIC will observe a standstill period following the award of the Contract and conduct itself in respect of any appeals in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended).

Eligibility requirements: As set out in the procurement documents.

Award value: 5000000