Tender

Educational Furniture

COMMERCIAL SERVICES

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Tender

18 Nov 2016 at 20:17

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves the purchasing of Educational Furniture by Commercial Services, a significant trading organisation based in Kent, UK. The initiative, aiming to create a Framework Agreement, is currently at the Tender stage, with a submission deadline set for 5th May 2015. This opportunity is targeted at the goods sector and has an estimated value of up to £10 million, covering delivery throughout the UK and beyond. The contract duration is set to begin on 1st July 2015 and extend until 30th June 2018.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in educational furniture supply and related services to grow and expand their portfolios. Companies that are well-suited to compete include manufacturers and distributors of furniture catering to educational institutions, as well as organisations that provide delivery and installation services. With a focus on supplying to public sector entities, this framework could facilitate long-term partnerships and consistent revenue streams for successful bidders.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Educational Furniture

Notice Description

Commercial Services is one of the largest trading organisations of its kind in the UK with a turnover currently in excess of PS600m pa and employing over 700 people from its base in Kent. With its Education Supplies Division (KCS) set up nearly 70 years ago by Kent County Council, it has grown organically since then to supply an ever-increasing range of best value goods and services to other publicly funded organisations. These include local government, education establishments, the care sector and emergency services. KCS is a trading unit of Commercial Services and provides a purchasing, warehousing and distribution service to a wide ranging customer base within local government and associated public bodies in Kent, neighbouring counties and across the UK. Kent County Council (the Council) is the largest local authority in England covering an area of 3,500 square kilometres. It has an annual expenditure of over PS1bn on goods and services and a population of 1.3m. The Council provides a wide range of personal and strategic services on behalf of its residents, operating in partnership with 12 district councils and 289 parish/town councils. In accordance with best procurement practice, EU and UK Procurement Directives and Regulations, KCS wishes to create a Framework Agreement (the Agreement) for the supply and delivery of Educational Furniture. <b>Each LOT has its own individual Annex to the main document (Educational Furniture Final ITT).</b> <b>Tenderers are required to open each LOT(s) Annex and complete in full each Annex pertaining to those LOT(s) which they wish to be considered for. </b> <b></b> <b>Each completed LOT(s) Annex must be submitted with the other submission requirements as stated in SECTION 2 - Instruction to Tenderers (Educational Furniture Final ITT).</b> <b></b> <b>Failure to submit a completed LOT(s) Annex will result in no award for that LOT(s).</b> Additional information: This opportunity will be completed electronically via ProContract, a site run by Due North. Interested organisations should go to www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk to register and express interest. Once you have successfully expressed interest via the portal you will be sent an email directing you to the ProContract site from which you will be able to access and download the invitation to tender documentation and any other relevant information. This email should be retained, as it will contain your direct link to the ProContract portal, for information purposes only the link is www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/procontract/supplier.nsf DO NOT USE THIS LINK NOW. Tenderers should also note that final submissions must be made via ProContract, no other submission route is permitted. Failure to follow this path will result in the tender submission being disregarded. Any questions or clarifications must be submitted through the ProContract portal no later than 28th April 2015. The Contracting Authority will endeavor to answer all questions and clarification requests prior to the submission date, however those received after the 28th April 2015 may not be answered. ALL DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO THIS OPPORTUNITY WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD VIA THE PROCONTRACT PORTAL FROM THE OUTSET. Please ensure you are able to download all files immediately after accessing the ProContract portal. Commercial Services is one of the largest trading organisations of its kind in the UK with a turnover currently in excess of PS600m pa and employing over 700 people from its base in Kent. With its Education Supplies Division (KCS) set up nearly 70 years ago by Kent County Council, it has grown organically since then to supply an ever-increasing range of best value goods and services to other publicly funded organisations. These include local government, education establishments, the care sector and emergency services. KCS is a trading unit of Commercial Services and provides a purchasing, warehousing and distribution service to a wide ranging customer base within local government and associated public bodies in Kent, neighbouring counties and across the UK. Kent County Council (the Council) is the largest local authority in England covering an area of 3,500 square kilometres. It has an annual expenditure of over PS1bn on goods and services and a population of 1.3m. The Council provides a wide range of personal and strategic services on behalf of its residents, operating in partnership with 12 district councils and 289 parish/town councils. In accordance with best procurement practice, EU and UK Procurement Directives and Regulations, KCS wishes to create a Framework Agreement (the Agreement) for the supply and delivery of Educational Furniture. Each LOT has its own individual Annex to the main document (Educational Furniture Final ITT). Tenderers are required to open each LOT(s) Annex and complete in full each Annex pertaining to those LOT(s) which they wish to be considered for. Each completed LOT(s) Annex must be submitted with the other submission requirements as stated in SECTION 2 - Instruction to Tenderers (Educational Furniture Final ITT). Failure to submit a completed LOT(s) Annex will result in no award for that LOT(s).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/887e5a75-e2cb-44ae-91d2-f6ca4c725618
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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

39100000 - Furniture

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Nov 20169 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 May 2015Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jun 2015 - 30 Jun 2018 3-4 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
COMMERCIAL SERVICES
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WEST MALLING
Postcode
ME19 4YT
Post Town
Rochester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ46 West Kent
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Tonbridge and Malling
Electoral Ward
Kings Hill
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

Further Information

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