Office Supplies

Tender description

Northern Powergrid, part of Berkshire Hathaway Energy (BHE) is seeking to let a contract for the provision of Office Supplies. Northern Powergrid uses a qualification system, the Utilities Vendor Database (UVDB) which is administered by Achilles Information Ltd, for supplier selection. Companies interested in bidding for this opportunity, must be registered with the UVDB under category codes relating to Office Supplies, in order to be considered for this opportunity. Potential suppliers should note that the registration process with the UVDB can take up to 6 weeks to complete. As such, no contract notice will be issued for the requirement, as a Qualification system notice is issued by Achilles Information Ltd on behalf of the Company. This PIN is for information only and therefore no tender documents are available for publish at this time. Lot 1: A replacement contract is required for the provision of office supplies, including stationery, paper, ink cartridges, minor janitorial supplies and small white goods. It is a requirement that the provision is serviced primarily via an online portal accessed & approved via the internet, with telephone support available when required. The business will require the winning bidder to support a core list of products, with a wider selection available upon request and applicable additional authorisation levels. The portal shall have the ability to enforce approval rules and limit the procurement of items to core list if requested. The supplier will provide monthly reporting information and collaboratively work towards more efficient unit cost product choices. Additional information: It is anticipated that the value of the contract will be £1,050,000 (for 36 months with the option to extend for a further three times x 12 months).