Tender

Furniture

THE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED

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Tender

28 Apr 2021 at 10:35

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Association of North East Councils, operating as the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO), is initiating a public procurement process for a Framework Agreement focused on the supply, delivery, and installation of furniture across various public-sector settings. This tender, identified as NEPO411, falls within the industry category of furniture, with an estimated value of £85 million. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the tender period is set to close on 2 June 2021. Successful suppliers will be contracted from 1 September 2021 to 31 August 2025, with opportunities available across four defined lots: office furniture, educational furniture, residential furniture (social care), and reserved contracts for supported businesses. The tendering process is specifically designed to promote social and professional integration for disadvantaged workers as per Regulation 20 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses in the furniture manufacturing and supply sector, especially firms capable of delivering tailored solutions for public-sector clients. Companies specialising in office, educational, and residential furniture are particularly well-suited to compete, along with supported businesses that can fulfil the necessary criteria. The focus on a multi-lot framework encourages a diverse range of suppliers to participate, enhancing potential collaboration and local economic growth. Businesses should prepare to submit their tenders through the NEPO eTender system to ensure they are considered for this lucrative framework agreement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Furniture

Notice Description

The Association of North East Councils Trading as the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) is seeking to establish a multi-lot, multi-supplier Framework Agreement for the supply, delivery and installation of furniture across a variety of public-sector settings. The Framework Agreement will be split into Lots as follows: Lot 1 - Office Furniture & Home Working Lot 2 - Education & Library Furniture Lot 3 - Residential Furniture (Social Care) Lot 4 - Reserved Contracts (Supported Businesses) Regulation 20 of the Public Contracts Regulations (PCR 2015) focuses on opportunities for social and professional integration of disadvantaged or disabled workers and allows Contracting Authorities to restrict the tendering process to organisations meeting the relevant criteria of a Supported Business. In addition to being a Supported Business, successful Suppliers must also be able to meet the requirements of one or more lots as set out above, Lots 1-3. The opportunity can be accessed via the NEPO eTender system. Suppliers wishing to be considered for this Framework must register their expression of interest and submit a tender through the NEPO eTender System. If not already registered, candidates should register on the NEPO eTender system at https://procontract.due-north.com/register. Tenders must be submitted using the link above. Tenders submitted via post or email methods will not be accepted. If you require time-critical assistance on submitting your Tender please contact the System Support Team on 0330 0050352. For non time critical issues, such as passwords, general account queries and location of information etc, please contact Proactis Supplier Support Helpdesk Ticketing System (http://proactis.kayako.com/) and select ProContract V3 support. You will then need to log in or submit a ticket to register your issue. Alternatively, you can email ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com this will automatically log a support ticket on the Proactis Supplier Support Helpdesk. NEPO does not give any guarantee and/or warrant the actual value of orders (if any) which will be placed with the successful suppliers by any Contracting Authority using the Framework Agreement pursuant to this process and accepts no liability thereof.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-393c7a75-d174-459f-8679-fab07fbe285b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/66bafc81-9d02-4e18-8a49-4d0a32fb4548
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

CPV Codes

39000000 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£85,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Apr 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
2 Jun 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2021 - 31 Aug 2025 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED
Contact Name
Marie Bartup
Contact Email
facilities.management@nepo.org
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
DURHAM
Postcode
DH1 5UL
Post Town
Durham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC41 Durham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
County Durham
Electoral Ward
Neville's Cross
Westminster Constituency
City of Durham

Further Information

Notice Documents

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