HCC08/23- Framework Agreement For The Supply of Art and Craft Materials, Art Papers, and Adhesives

Tender description

<br />THIS CONTRACT HAS BEEN AWARDED TO:<br />Allen Glenold Limited<br />Artstraws Ltd<br />BIC UK Ltd<br />Bostik UK Ltd<br />Bright Ideas Marketing Limited<br />Budget Paper Supplies Ltd.<br />Daler Rowney Ltd <br />Debdale Glitters Ltd<br />Eastpoint Global Ltd <br />Edding UK Ltd <br />Flipfile Ltd <br />Grosvenor House Papers Limited<br />Habico Limited<br />Hainenko Ltd <br />Henkel Ltd<br />Higher Kings Mill Ltd <br />Major Brushes Ltd <br />Newell Brands UK Ltd <br />Pentel (Stationery) Limited<br />Rapesco Office Products PLC<br />W M Sinclair And Sons (Stationers) Limited<br />Slater Harrison & Co. Ltd<br />Snopake Limited <br />Texet Sales Ltd <br />Victoria Grant Ltd <br />West Design Products Ltd <br />Wigston Paper Ltd<br /><br />REF: 2024/S 000-000925<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The Contracting Authority, acting on behalf of the Participating Authorities is leading on the procurement process to establish a Framework Agreement for the Supply of Art and Craft Materials, Art Papers and Adhesives (herein after referred to as ‘Goods’), and is seeking suitably qualified Contractor(s) to supply the Goods and any related services under any agreement resulting from this tendering exercise. Details of the Goods required under this Agreement are given in the separate excel spreadsheet HCC2314568-Pricing Schedule. <br />The requirement is for delivery of the Goods in bulk drops to the Participating Authority’s central stores. The method of delivery and palletisation will be as stated in Sections 10-13 of this specification. <br /><br />The requirement is split into four lots: <br /><br />- Lot 1: Craft Materials<br />- Lot 2: Glitter, Sand and Sequins <br />- Lot 3: Art Paper <br />- Lot 4: Adhesives <br /><br />This tender will be awarded on a line-by-line basis, meaning there is no requirement to bid on every item listed on HCC2314568 – Pricing Schedule. It is the intention of the Contracting Authority to award each line to a maximum of three (3) contractors per line who scores the highest across the award criteria and weighting described in the Instructions to Tenderer’s documentation. <br /><br />Orders will be placed to the first ranked contractor, In the event the first ranked contractor is unable to fulfil the order, the Council shall repeat this exercise with the next ranked contractor and shall continue in this way until the Council identifies a contractor to whom the order may be issued.<br />Samples or Colour Swatches are required for this tender opportunity for all goods the contractor bids for; full details of this requirement are outlined in section 23 of this specification.<br />The Council reserves the right to request further samples during the procurement process, such as evaluation stage, if required. Requests for samples will be made via the Supply Hertfordshire portal.<br />Further samples may be requested by the Contracting Authority throughout the term of the Framework. Requests for further samples will be made via the Framework Contract Manager. <br />The anticipated total annual joint expenditure across the Participating Authorities on these Goods is presently circa GBP 2,193,000 per annum.<br />The estimated annual spend by each Participating Authority can be broken down as follows: <br />Hampshire County Council GBP 887,000<br />Hertfordshire County Council GBP 1,306,000<br />Therefore the estimated total value of the Framework Agreement could be up to GBP 8,772,000<br />The Framework Agreement may be awarded for a period of up to Four (4) years<br />unless terminated in accordance with the provisions of the Framework Agreement.<br /><br />Please note that the requirements of the Framework Agreement will be subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands. In addition, there will be no form of exclusivity or volume that is guaranteed under the resultant Framework Agreement and the Council will be entitled to enter into other Contracts and arrangements with other Suppliers for the provision of any, or all, of the requirements which are the same as, or similar to those specified under the established Framework Agreement.<br />