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Office & Business Solutions Framework Agreement

PROCUREMENT FOR HOUSING

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25 Nov 2021 at 17:45

Summary of the contracting process

The Procurement for Housing (PfH) has launched a tender for the "Office & Business Solutions Framework Agreement" aimed at providing essential office supplies and equipment, falling under the category of goods. The procurement process uses an open method and is currently in the award stage, having recently completed the tender phase which ended on 7th May 2021. The contract period is set from 1st July 2021 until 30th June 2025, with a possible extension of another year. The total value of the framework is approximately £35 million, covering delivery across various regions, including the UK, British Overseas Territories, and Europe. The award notice was published on 25th November 2021.

This framework presents significant growth opportunities for businesses in the office supplies sector, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can meet the selection criteria outlined in the tender documentation. Suppliers of office and computing machinery, equipment, and supplies—including those offering innovative solutions and exceptional customer service—are well-positioned to compete effectively. Companies involved in providing essential office services or products can leverage this contract to expand their market reach, benefitting from the strong demand within the social housing sector managed by PfH's members.

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Notice Title

Office & Business Solutions Framework Agreement

Notice Description

Established in 2004, Procurement for Housing (PfH) is a national procurement consortium dedicated to the social housing sector and supported by the National Housing Federation (NHF), Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) and HouseMark. Collectively our Members manage more than 75% of UK' social housing stock, with PfH helping them to achieve efficiency savings using a wide range of services including framework agreements, spend analyses, strategy reviews, consolidated billing and comprehensive reporting.PfH is a contracting authority under Regulation 2 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("PCR 2015") and a central purchasing body under regulation 37 PCR 2015.PfH is tendering for a framework agreement for Office & Business Solutions. Tenders were invited from suitably experienced organisations that can provide the range of products and services in addition to meeting the minimum selection criteria as set out in the tender documentation.The Framework has been awarded for an initial period of 3 years, and may be extended for a further 12 months at the discretion of PfH.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4cb95f78-2ced-4de8-9bd5-809810039bad
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b4b41466-8234-4d64-a202-98886e170723
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages


CPV Codes

30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£35,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£35,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Nov 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 May 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Oct 20214 years ago
Contract Period
30 Jun 2021 - 30 Jun 2025 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
PROCUREMENT FOR HOUSING
Contact Name
Andrea Dickaty
Contact Email
adickaty@pfh.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1925286367

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRCHWOOD, WARRINGTON
Postcode
WA2 0YL
Post Town
Warrington
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD61 Warrington
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Warrington
Electoral Ward
Poulton North
Westminster Constituency
Warrington North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
5
Supplier Names

BANNER GROUP

BATES OFFICE SERVICES

COMMERCIAL GROUP

LYRECO (UK

OFFICE DEPOT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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