Sustainable Furniture Solutions

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The scope of the framework covers supply and installation of furniture incorporating circular economy considerations, repair, re-use and recycling, and complementary services such as product design, space planning, drawings, project management, and after-sales support etc. Due to the wide possible variation in requirements the intention is for the Framework Agreement to have flexibility built-in so Customers can confirm specifics at Mini Competition (as long as the requirements fall within the scope of the Lot titles) Members of the following purchasing organisations can use the Framework Agreement: 1- North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC) Public Procurement Organisation Number PVTM-8818-LTHQ http://www.neupc.ac.uk/our-members; 2 - Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC) Public Procurement Organisation Number PHRN-2367-LPCV http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members; (APUC have their own framework for same/similar goods under some of the Lots on this Framework Agreement, and so anticipate their members would only access Lot 6 - AV/IT Integrated/Secure Furniture; Lot 7 - Smart/Secure Lockers & Storage; Lot 8 - Lecture Theatre, Auditoria and Arena Seating; Lot 9 - ‘Front of House’ Catering/Café Furniture; Lot 11 - Outdoor Social Space Furniture; Lot 12 - Specialist Ergonomic Furniture and Associated Services) 3 - Higher Education Purchasing Consortium Wales (HEPCW) http://www.hepcw.ac.uk/; (now as members of North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium) 4 - London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC) Public Procurement Organisation Number PNVT-3763-LBZD http://www.lupc.ac.uk/list-of-members.html; 5 - North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC) Public Procurement Organisation Number PLZJ-2257-TGCV http://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members; (NWUPC have their own framework for same/similar goods under some of the Lots on this Framework Agreement, and so anticipate their members would only access Lot 1 – Furniture Refurbishment / Repair / Re-Upholstery; Lot 2 – Furniture Redistribution / Re-Use (including option to provide/use an e-marketplace); Lot 4 - Student Accommodation / Residential Furniture (Bedroom, Kitchen, Bathroom); Lot 5 - Beds and Mattresses; Lot 6 - AV/IT Integrated/Secure Furniture; Lot 7 - Smart/Secure Lockers & Storage; Lot 8 - Lecture Theatre, Auditoria and Arena Seating; Lot 9 - ‘Front of House’ Catering/Café Furniture; Lot 11 - Outdoor Social Space Furniture; Lot 12 - Specialist Ergonomic Furniture and Associated Services) 6 - Southern Universities Procurement Consortium (SUPC) Public Procurement Organisation Number PZZN-4928-CWMD https://www.supc.ac.uk/our-members/; 7 - The University Caterers Organisation Limited (TUCO) Public Procurement Organisation Number PGVP-3345-RDVR https://www.tuco.ac.uk/why-tuco/about-us; 8 - Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC) Public Procurement Organisation Number PZPR-8554-XHNX https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/ This agreement will be open to members and their partners regardless of whether or not they are to be defined as contracting authorities for the purpose of the PA23