Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2017-04-27
Buyer: Procurement For All Limited
Country: UK
Region: UNITED KINGDOM
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 18100000 | 18130000 | 18140000 | 18830000 | 30190000
Estimated value: 60000000 GBP
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: PFA invited tenders for organisations to participate in a 48 month Framework Agreement for the supply of back-office/indirect goods and associated services. The Agreement is accessible by members of PFA and TPPL. The Agreement may also be used by all Registered Providers of Social Housing, Local Authorities and other contracting authorities that are located in the United Kingdom, including those listed in Schedule 1 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015/102. The Agreement will be available to all current and future members of TPPL's buying club. A list of members of TPPL can be obtained from http://www.tppl.co.uk/about-us/our-members/
The Agreement is also available to all current and future members of Procurement For All (‘PFA’), a public sector consortium with a list of members available from: www.procurementforall.co.uk/about/members/
Lists of organisations which can access the framework are provided within the original contract notice and documents issued for this tender.
Office supplies, including but not limited to all stationery, postroom items, printer cartridges, toners, business technology, writeable data media, furniture, and all other general office supplies.
Workwear and Personal Protection Equipment, including but not limited to workwear, casual workwear, careerwear, food industry workwear, weatherwear, footwear, gloves, breathing apparatus, eye/face protection, head protection, hearing protection, respiratory protection and hazard protection. This Lot also covers all appropriate and relevant workplace/factory safety equipment and signage, e.g. environmental control, fire protection, materials handling and spill containment.
Cleaning, Catering and Hygiene, including but not limited to hot/cold beverages, drinks machines, milk/sugar, water, condiments, biscuits/confectionery catering essentials, washing-up products, all-purpose cleaners, disinfectants, floor cleaners, cleaning machines/equipment, cleaning tools, washroom systems and laundry supplies.
Business Solutions, including the supply of all products available within Lots 1, 2 and 3. The purpose of Lot 4 is the provision of a one-stop service for the provision of back-office and other indirect goods and associated services. The solution provided to Customers is to include analysis and audit of their existing transactions and processes for the aim of identifying opportunities for increased efficiency, supplier rationalisation and cost reduction using the successful Supplier's comprehensive supply-chain. This Lot may also incorporate innovative solutions, including but not limited open-book/return-on-sales and all-inclusive managed services.
Goods and services not easily identifiable in this notice and the tender can be specified by individual customers during their call-off processes. Other goods and services relevant to the focus of the Agreement can be provided as part of the Agreement within the closest relevant Lot(s).
The Agreement may be used by all Registered Providers of Social Housing, Local Authorities and other contracting authorities in the United Kingdom, including those listed in Schedule 1 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015/102.
The Agreement is open to all current and future members of TPPL's buying club. It is also available to all current and future members of Procurement For All. Lists of both members are here:
PFA incorporated a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the Framework Agreement was communicated to tenderers. This period allowed unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the decision to award the Framework Agreement before it is executed/ signed (as appropriate).
The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (‘Regulations’) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly and within the time limits as defined in the above regulations. Where an agreement has not been entered into the court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order PFA to amend any document and may award damages. If the Framework Agreement has been entered into the court has the options to award damages and/or to shorten or order the Framework Agreement ineffective.


Winner: ACS Business Supplies Ltd
Award value: 60000000
Number of bids: 5