Archive destruction services

Tender description

ESPO is seeking to establish a national framework agreement for secure shredding and disposal services. This will include onsite, offsite shredding by weight or console, high security shredding to CPNI, uniform, magnetic media, hard drive and X-ray film destruction. The provision of on-site shredding. The following information is applicable to all lots: ESPO has established a commercial trading company, ESPO Trading Ltd, whose target clients are third sector organisations such as national and local charities, public sector mutual organisations and other organisations involved in the delivery of services to or for the public sector. The successful supplier may be asked to enter into an additional separate framework agreement (the Second Framework) with ESPO Trading Ltd on materially similar terms to that found in the tender pack to be entered into by ESPO itself. Any second framework agreement will be a purely commercial agreement and will, for the avoidance of doubt, not be governed by the Public Contract Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. ESPO Trading Ltd may enter into the second framework agreement with the successful supplier and make it available to third sector clients who themselves are not required to follow the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. Accordingly, this is provided for bidders' information only. An eAuction process may be used to award subsequent call-off contracts following the reopening of competition among the parties to the framework agreement. On-site scheduled collections based on frequency of collections inclusive of console rental. Off-site shredding (based on weight –price per kilo). Off-site scheduled collections based on frequency of collection inclusive of console rental. On-Site and Off-Site High Security Shredding to CPNI Standards On-site additional services – uniform, magnetic media and hard drive and X-ray equipment destruction. Off-site additional services – uniform, magnetic media and hard drive and X-ray equipment destruction. As well as reconditioning and resale of hardware.