Plumbing materials

Tender description

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council has a requirement for a range of plumbing parts including: Compression Fittings, Pipes, China ware (Baths, Cisterns, Wash Hand Basins), Copper Cylinders, MDPE Fittings and Pipe, Sink Tops, Water Tanks, Underground Fittings. They will be used for repairs by our in house teams. For delivery into the Council’s stores at Roway Lane, Oldbury, West Midlands carriage paid. A map showing the location of these premises to be found on the internet at: https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.5095332,-2.019972,17z The stores operates a Just In Time (JIT) system and orders are placed automatically via email when stock levels dictate. Once an order is placed items must be delivered with 48 hours. Deliveries are accepted at goods inwards during the following times: 8:00 to 17:30, Monday to Thursday. 8:00 to 17:00, Friday. All items are to be bar coded on the outer sleeve and where possible must be barcoded individually. Where bulk items are being delivered a bar code must be supplied so that the items can be receipted into stores. Failure to comply will result in the Council being unable to receipt goods. The total estimated value excluding VAT for the duration of the contract is 834 000 GBP. The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement exercise, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal. From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to the ITT and other related documents. In Order to View the On-Line Questionnaire and Submit a Tender, you will be required to 'Opt-In'. Please be mindful that if you are cut and pasting your question responses onto the On-Line Questionnaire that you do so from a notepad document, this is due to the fact that some special characters are not accepted within the On-Line Questionnaire. For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the 'Guidance for Suppliers' section of the website. All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal. If you require further assistance in respect of the system please contact the In-tend support team on 0844 272 8810. Closing date: 16.9.2016 at 15:00.