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Published 5 Sept 2022, 16:37 BST

Official UK procurement notice

NW2431 - Supply of Office Furniture

Official notice

Authority: NORTHUMBRIAN WATER GROUP LIMITED

2 lotsGoodsNegotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Published estimate£500,000total for 2 lots
Submissions closed 20 Sept 2022
Lots 2see the lot list below

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Northumbrian Water Limited (NWL), which includes Essex & Suffolk Water (ESW) are reviewing the supply arrangements for their on-going requirements for Furniture.

NWL are looking to set up a series of contracts for office furniture, to commence on the 1 March 2023 for three years, with the option to extend for a further two years.

The contracts will include day to day requirements, such as standard desks, standard office chairs, stackable meeting room chairs, various sized tables for meeting rooms, filing cabinets, screens, lockers and mess room furniture for depots (this is not an exhaustive list).

In addition, we have a number of areas within NWL that also require furniture: Restaurants, Receptions and Breakout Areas.

A number of refurbishments have been carried out over the last few years across our sites, some of which are still on-going. It is envisaged over the life of these contracts there may be other refurbishments to be completed. Any upgrade projects may also include an element of design work.

The requirement is being tendered in 2 Lots.

Lot 1 - Chairs

Lot 2 - Furniture

NWL are looking to contract with one supplier for Lot 1 and two suppliers for Lot 2.

Suppliers may apply for one or both lots.

CPV: Chairs · Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£500,000 together)
Lot #1ChairsPublished value£125,000

This lot covers the purchase of standard desk chairs; stackable meeting room chairs and canteen chairs.

NWL currently purchase the following:

Office chairs

  • JOY Task Chair
  • GO Task Chair
  • XRE2 Task Chair
  • ISP Task Chair

Meeting Room chairs

  • X10 Meeting Chair

Canteen chairs

  • Frovi Groovy Chair

NWL are willing to accept alternative chairs, as long as they are of an equivalent standard.

Variant bids: allowed
Lot #2FurniturePublished value£375,000

NWL are looking to set up a series of contracts for furniture (excluding chairs), with a maximum of two suppliers.

The contracts will include day to day requirements, such as standard desks, various sized tables for meeting rooms, filing cabinets, screens, lockers and mess room furniture for depots (this is not an exhaustive list).

In addition, we have a number of areas within NWL that also require furniture: Restaurants, Receptions and Breakout Areas.

A number of refurbishments have been carried out over the last few years across our sites, some of which are still on-going. It is envisaged over the life of these contracts there may be other refurbishments to be completed. Any upgrade projects may also include an element of design work.

Variant bids: allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
Successive reduction
Candidates will be reduced successively across stages

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
5 Sept 2022, 16:37 BST
Last source update
5 Sept 2022, 16:37 BST
Authority reference
NW2431
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-024852
Classification (CPV)
ChairsFurniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
Delivery area
North East (UKC)East of England (UKH)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0365ef Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

This will be advised as part of the tender stage

Publisher note: Applicants are asked to note that this procurement process will be conducted electronically with all documents and communication being managed through the Northumbrian Water e-Sourcing Spend Management portal called "Ariba". Expressions of interest must be sent to the e-mail address [email protected], before the deadline date of 12 noon on Tuesday, 20 September 2022. Once your expression of interest has been received (with the details as requested below), you will be given access to the Ariba portal within 48 hours from request (where possible) to complete a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ). The invitation will be sent to the email address provided and will contain a link to access the Ariba portal. The deadline for completion of the PQQ is 12 noon on Friday, 23 September 2022. When sending expression of interest, please provide the following information: 1) Full company name; 2) Email address of the person you would want the Ariba portal link to be sent to; 3) Details of the person responsible for this tender (Name, Job Title, Tel.)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: SAP Ariba · Who buys & how to bid on SAP Ariba
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free buyer-specific invitations
Submission deadline
20 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Deposits and guarantees
Parent Company Guarantees and Performance Bonds may be requested as part of the award
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

5 Sept 2022 → 20 Sept 2022 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published
    5 Sept 2022, 16:37 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    20 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NORTHUMBRIAN WATER GROUP LIMITED

Contracting authorityWater GB-COH: Company Registration Number: 2366703 Northumbria House,Abbey Road, Pity Me, DURHAM, North East, DH15FJContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • TBCReview body TBC

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria