Tender

Supply of Envelopes, Labels and Repositionable Notes - Y18021

KENT COUNTY COUNCIL T/A KCS

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13 Apr 2018 at 13:53

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04 Apr 2018 at 15:16

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves Kent County Council t/a KCS, which is seeking suppliers for the "Supply of Envelopes, Labels and Repositionable Notes - Y18021" project. This falls within the stationery industry and will take place in the South East of the United Kingdom. The tender is currently in the Tender stage, with a deadline for submission set for 9th May 2018. The total contract value is approximately £4 million, with a minimum value of £1 million, and it is structured as an open procurement method.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in stationery products, particularly those able to provide envelopes, labels, and repositionable notes in various categories. Companies that can supply at least 80% of the required categories, including recognised brands and competitive pricing, will be well-positioned to compete. The framework agreement allows for the selection of multiple suppliers, ensuring a broad market presence and potential for sustained business growth within the public sector framework.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply of Envelopes, Labels and Repositionable Notes - Y18021

Notice Description

The Agreement is for the supply and delivery of Envelopes, Labels and Repositionable Notes. This Agreement is divided into three LOTS LOT 1 - Envelopes There are two product categories. Category one includes: * Padded * Manila * White * Manila Board Backed * Extrastrong Polythene Category two includes: * Directs *please note these are potentially for single box direct delivery LOT 2 - Labels There are two product categories. Category one includes: * Labels - boxed, self adhesive, white, opaque, premium branded, laser printer compatible, jam free guaranteed, FSC certified paper * Labels - boxed, self adhesive, white, premium branded, inkjet printer compatible, guaranteed instant ink drying. A mix of primary brand -known market leading brands/quality and secondary brand - lesser known brands or supplier own label will be selected) Category two includes: * Labels - boxed, removeable, self adhesive, white, multipurpose * Labels - boxed, self adhesive, white, filing * Labels - poly packet, self adhesive, coloured LOT 3 - Repositionable notes There are two product categories. Category one includes: * Removeable self stick notes, PEFC certified paper fibre A mix of primary brand -known market leading brands/quality and secondary brand - lesser known brands or supplier own label will be selected) Category two includes: * Removeable self stick index tabs Suppliers must be able to provide at least 80% of any submitted category to be considered as a supplier thereof. Additional information: Scope of Agreement This Framework Agreement governs the relationship between the Contracting Authority and the Supplier in respect of the provision of the Services by the Supplier to the Contracting Authority. The Contracting Authority may decide at its sole discretion to award the Agreement to more than one Supplier. Products are divided into clearly defined groupings/categories and as such the Authority may decide to award as single lot, groups within lots dependant on delivery of best value. Tenderers must be able to supply a minimum of 80% of the given Lot or category. This will be identified in the individual Lot requirements. The Authority may also decide not to award a grouping/category or the Agreement at all. Tenderers may submit for one or more Lots, it should be noted that the number of Suppliers awarded will be sufficient to ensure full product coverage. Following notification of award to the Agreement the Contracting Authority will contact successful tenderers to agree the product items/ranges that shall be promoted in the Contract Authority's web and paper catalogues. Selection of products will be made based on a number of factors, including but not limited to; customer demand/requirement/expectation, quality, brand, range, service and price. The decision of the Contracting Authority on product selection is final. For the avoidance of doubt being the highest scoring awarded tenderer is no guarantee of business. The Agreement will offer a readily accessible means of selecting and appointing a Supplier(s) and will reduce the cost and complexity of the procurement process. Depending upon the number and nature of offers received for the Agreement, it is envisaged that a number of Suppliers will be included in the Agreement to provide geographical coverage and offer customers a choice. This opportunity will be completed via ProContract, a site run by Proactis, the electronic tendering suite of the Kent Business Portal. If you have difficulty in locating this opportunity following download please go to https://procontract.due-north.com/Login and login using your supplied username and appropriate password. Successful tenderers must ensure that they maintain their registration to the Portal at all times to ensure that they receive any subsequent mini competition requests. If, at any time, you experience difficulty accessing ProContract please visit the help centre https://supplierhelp.due-north.com/ or alternatively contact ProContract on E-Mail: ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com or submit a ticket via the supplier Support Help Desk http://proactis.kayako.com/default Tenderers should note the following when uploading documents to the ProContract portal prior to submission: A 10 MB file will take approximately 5 minutes on average to upload on a standard Broadband connection (256 Kbps upload speed). Please take this into consideration when uploading larger files and ensure that you leave sufficient time to complete your submission. Instructions on how to submit your response can be found within the 'Help' facility in ProContract. These instructions should be consulted in order to ensure that your response is submitted correctly. The ProContract System maintains a strict audit trail part of which gives detail as to the exact time that a response was uploaded. This audit trail will be used to determine if a tender or mini-competition response is late.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5f162a89-5553-4dbf-ae11-fa17b7b542ac
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0561a891-0b02-439e-b6d0-614637371503
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
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

30192700 - Stationery

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Apr 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 May 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
10 Jun 2018 - 10 Jun 2022 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
KENT COUNTY COUNCIL T/A KCS
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
psg@commercialservices.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1622236767

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
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Tonbridge and Malling
Electoral Ward
Kings Hill
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

Further Information

Notice Documents

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