Official UK procurement notice
National Public Sector Workplace Supplies and Services Framework
Authority: Dartford Borough Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionFramework Agreement for the provision of a suite of workplace supplies and services to include, but not be limited to, the supply of office stationery and supplies, office supplies, paper and print consumables, and cleaning and janitorial supplies including paper and hygiene products and PPE and associated services to fulfil the requirements of the wider public sector.
CPV: Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products · Business and management consultancy and related services · Camping sites and other non-hotel accommodation · Chemical products · Cleaning and polishing products · Cleaning products · Computer equipment and supplies · Disinfection equipment · Domestic appliances · Firefighting, rescue and safety equipment · First-aid boxes · Footwear · +26 more
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 11 suppliers · 12 bids on the busiest of 3 lots (1.1 per place) · 7 appointed
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 9 Oct 2024
- Electronic auction
- yes
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1National Workplace Supplies and Services One-Stop-ShopCancelled
Lot #2Office Supplies, Paper and Print ConsumablesCancelled
Lot #3Cleaning and Janitorial Supplies including Paper and Hygiene Products and PPECancelled
Cleaning and Janitorial Supplies including Paper and Hygiene Products and PPE
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 60
- Price: 40
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “National Public Sector Workplace Supplies and Services Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 11 suppliers, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 7 Aug 2024, 15:24 BST
- Last source update
- 22 Oct 2024, 12:23 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 6 Sept 2024 – …
- Authority reference
DN736567- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-034129- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04889cFind a Tender
- Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Lodging of Appeals: Dartford Borough Council shall in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, incorporate a minimum 10 day standstill period commencing at the point that information on the intention to award the contract is sent to tenderers. The Council shall, as soon as possible after the decision has been made, inform the tenderers and candidates of its decision, and shall do so by notice in writing by the most rapid means of communication practicable. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved then the Public Contract Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court. Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within three months. If a declaration of ineffectiveness is sought, any such actions must be brought within 30 days where the Contracting Authority has communicated the award of the contract and a summary of reasons to tenderers, or otherwise within 6 months of the contract being entered into. Where a contract has not been entered into, the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the Contracting Authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into the Court, may depending upon the circumstances, award damages, make a declaration of ineffectiveness, order the Contracting Authority to pay a fine, and/or order that the duration of the contract be shortened. The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow the parties to apply to the Courts to set aside the award decision before the contract is entered into.
Publisher note: It is anticipated that, as a minimum, the Contracting Authority will utilise this framework for its workplace solutions and supplies requirements. However, it cannot guarantee that any purchases will be made through the framework during the course of the agreement. The Contract Authority's current workplace solutions framework is utilised by a number of public sector organisations but, again, no guarantee of future purchases under the framework can be given. The volume of the requirement under this framework is therefore dependent upon the take up of the agreement by potential end users. The total value of the framework is anticipated not to exceed 170,000,000 GBP over the four year term of the framework. Common procurement vocabulary (CPV) for entire Framework: 03000000, 18100000, 18200000, 18300000, 18400000, 18800000, 22000000, 22100000, 22200000, 22400000, 22800000, 22900000, 24000000, 30000000, 30100000, 30190000, 30191000, 30191100, 30192000, 30192110, 30192112, 30192113, 30197000, 30197630, 30197640, 30197641, 30197642, 30197643, 30197644, 30197645, 30199000, 30200000, 30234000, 30237200, 30237300, 30237310, 33141620, 33141623, 33000000, 33199000, 33700000, 33760000, 33770000, 35110000, 35810000, 39000000, 39100000, 39130000, 39134000, 39140000, 39141000, 39150000, 39160000, 39220000, 39700000, 39800000, 39830000, 51000000, 55200000, 64000000, 64100000, 79400000, 79900000, 90500000, 90510000, 90511400, 90514000 The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the framework by twelve months at its absolute discretion. The following information will be detailed within the tender documentation: Award criteria Legal, economic, financial and technical information Any deposits and guarantees required Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded Dukefield Limited are acting as agents of Dartford Borough Council in the development and ongoing contract management of this framework. The Contracting Authority will be using an e-tendering system to conduct the procurement exercise. This opportunity will be completed electronically via ProContract. Dartford Borough Council wishes to award a Framework Agreement for the provision of a suite of workplace supplies and services to include, but not be limited to, the supply of office stationery, paper, print consumables, cleaning and janitorial supplies including paper and hygiene products, personal protective equipment including first aid, IT and print consumables and peripherals, paper supplies, waste services, furniture, specialist print and related services and promotional products. and associated consultancy services to fulfil the requirements of the wider public sector as a whole in this respect. Full details of the project can be obtained by registering a formal expression of interest for this opportunity on the Kent Business Portal: www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk The Contracting Authority shall not be under any obligation to accept the lowest tender or indeed any tender. The Contracting Authority further reserves the right not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process and reserves the right to cancel the entire process or parts of the tender process commenced by the publication of this notice and in no circumstances will it be liable for any costs incurred by tenderers. The value of the framework provided in this notice is only an estimate and the Contracting Authority cannot guarantee any business through this framework agreement. The Contracting Authority wishes to establish a Framework Agreement open for use by all Public Sector Bodies as detailed in this notice.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 6 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 6 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
Timeline
6 Sept 2024 → 22 Oct 2024 · 4 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown6 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened6 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts9 Oct 2024, 00:00 BST
- Notice published22 Oct 2024, 12:23 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete22 Oct 2024, 12:23 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast3 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 034129-2024-DN736567-1
- Signed
- 22 Oct 2024
- Value
- —
- Period
- … – 8 Oct 2028
- Status
- active
Office Supplies, Paper and Print Consumables
- Signed
- 22 Oct 2024
- Value
- —
- Period
- … – 8 Oct 2028
- Status
- active
Cleaning and Janitorial Supplies including Paper and Hygiene Products and PPE
- Signed
- 22 Oct 2024
- Value
- —
- Period
- … – 8 Oct 2028
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · National Workplace Supplies and Services One-Stop-Shop | 12bids · 6 electronic | 3 | — | £1 – £170,000,000 |
| 2 · Office Supplies, Paper and Print Consumables | 6bids · 6 electronic | 3 | — | £1 – £170,000,000 |
| 3 · Cleaning and Janitorial Supplies including Paper and Hygiene Products and PPE | 10bids · 10 electronic | 7 | — | £1 – £170,000,000 |
| Whole notice | — | — | — | £1 – £170,000,000 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Dukefield ProcurementContracting authority
Framework contractors & participating bidders
9 commercial parties on the notice- Arrow County SuppliesFramework contractor
- BannerFramework contractor
- BannerFramework contractor
- BannerFramework contractor
- Bates Office services LtdFramework contractor
- Lyreco UK LimitedFramework contractor
- Office DepotFramework contractor
- Office EssentialsFramework contractor
- Wightman & Parrish LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.