Office machinery, equipment and supplies except computers, printers and furniture

Tender description

The Contracting Authority wishes to establish a framework agreement for the provision of workplace supplies and services. The framework will focus upon, but not be limited to, the supply of office stationery, paper, IT print consumables, cleaning and janitorial supplies including paper and hygiene products, personal protective equipment, furniture (including planning supply and installation), catering supplies and equipment, work-wear and related clothing, office waste services, office equipment and promotional products. The Contracting Authority wishes to establish a Framework Agreement to meet the workplace supplies and services needs of organisations across the entire public sector across a 12 Lots as detailed below; covering the broad range of workplace supplies and services detailed above and within the Invitation to Tender documentation. The framework is let on behalf of the Dartford Borough Council but will also be open for use by all other public sector contracting authorities (and any future successors to these organisations),(as defined in Part 1, General, 2 (1) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015) or their agents. These include but are not limited to central government departments and their agencies, Non-Departmental Public Bodies (NDPBs), NHS bodies (including: acute trusts, ambulance trusts, primary care trusts, care trusts, NHS hospital trusts, strategic health authorities, mental health trusts, special health authorities), Local Authorities, Police Authorities, Emergency Services, Educational Establishments (including Schools, Universities, Academies, Academies Trusts, Free Schools, Colleges of Further Education), Hospices, National Parks and Registered Social Landlords who have a need to purchase these services. Full details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas is available on: http://www.npg-ltd.com/tenders/ The framework will consist of 12 Lots as detailed below: Lot 1 — National Workplace Supplies and Services 1-Stop-Shop; Lot 2 — Office Stationery and Supplies; Lot 3 — IT and Print Consumables; Lot 4 — Paper Supplies; Lot 5 — Cleaning and Janitorial Supplies including Paper and Hygiene Products; Lot 6 — Personal Protective Equipment; Lot 7 — Furniture — including Planning, Supply and Installation; Lot 8 — Catering Supplies and Equipment; Lot 9 — Work-wear and Related Clothing; Lot 10 — Office Waste Services; Lot 11 — Office Equipment; Lot 12 — Promotional Products. The Contracting Authority is looking to appoint a single supplier to each of the framework Lots.