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

Tender description

The Contracting Authority has established 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, workwear and related clothing, office waste services, office equipment and promotional products. The Contracting Authority has established a Framework Agreement to meet the workplace supplies and services needs of organisations across the entire public sector across a twelve 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 consists of 12 Lots as detailed below: Lot 1 — National Workplace Supplies and Services One-Stop-Shop Lot 2 — Office Stationery and Supplies — Not awarded at this time 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 — Workwear and Related Clothing Lot 10 — Office Waste Services Lot 11 — Office Equipment Lot 12 — Promotional Products — Not awarded at this time The Contracting Authority is looking to appoint a single supplier to each of Lots 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11.