Cirrus Consortium Materials Supply Framework 2023

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The Cirrus Consortium is a procurement consortium with members including Registered Providers of Social Housing, Local Authorities, ALMOs and NHS Trusts. The Consortium sought to establish a new framework of multiple suppliers for the supply of building materials and associated services to replace the previous highly successful materials framework. The Consortium sought bids for the following lots: - Lot 1: Managed Services - Lot 2: General building materials - Lot 3: Plumbing and heating materials (including gas spares and renewables) - Lot 4: Electrical materials - Lot 5: Highways and civil materials - Lot 6: Painting and decorating supplies - Lot 7: Tool and plant hire Lot 1: Managed Services A managed services solution is usually a bespoke arrangement supplying a wide-ranging provision of building materials to a client. The relationship most commonly involves a single supplier route where the merchant supplies all building materials that may be required by the client. The core service could be delivered through one, or a combination of the delivery methods listed in the service specification above, although alternative solutions can also be supported. Additional services the merchant may provide to a client through a managed services solution may include, but are not limited to: - Direct integration with client IT systems - Dedicated stock holding - Van stock management - Provision of welfare facilities for use by client staff - Out of hours materials provision - Dedicated account management - Key performance indicator and service level agreement monitoring - Training - Waste management facilities and other ancillary services - Factoring items from third party suppliers Merchants providing a managed service solution will be required to provide a comprehensively supply of materials covering all categories named in lots 2, 3 and 4. Consortium members, may require a wider range of materials including, but not limited to, general building materials, plumbing and heating materials, electrical materials, highways materials, painting and decorating supplies, tool and plant (purchase or hire), kitchen materials and renewables. It was a minimum requirement for lot 1 that bidders must have experience of providing a minimum of 2 managed service contracts for contracting authorities within the last 3 years. Lot 2: General building materials General building materials including, but not limited to, lightside and heavyside products, timber, tools and associated supply services. Lot 3: Plumbing and heating materials Plumbing and Heating materials including but not limited to plumbing consumables, drainage, sanitaryware, boilers and central heating parts, gas spares and renewables and associated supply services. Lot 4: Electrical materials supply including but not limited to accessories, cabling and other electrical components and associated supply services. Lot 5: Highways and civil materials Highway/civil construction and maintenance materials and associated supply services. Lot 6: Painting and decorating supplies Painting and decorating supplies and associated supply services. Lot 7: Tool and plant hire Tool and plant hire.