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Soft Furnishings, Associated Products and Services

North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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12 Mar 2018 at 14:06

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Tender

11 Aug 2017 at 10:38

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, initiated by the NORTH WESTERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM LIMITED, is for "Soft Furnishings, Associated Products and Services" and involves a multi-provider Framework Agreement. This procurement, categorised under goods with a primary classification of bed linen, has a total value of £5,664,000 and is based in Manchester, England. The open procedure tender was published on 11 August 2017, and the tender period concluded on 15 September 2017. The contract period runs from 1 December 2017 to 30 November 2021.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in soft furnishings, home textiles, and related installation services to expand their operations. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) can particularly benefit from this contract, as it is designed to incorporate a range of suppliers including manufacturers and service providers capable of delivering bedding, bathroom textiles, kitchen starter packs, and window coverings to various educational institutions. Prospective bidders should consider collaborating or forming partnerships to enhance their competitiveness in this open and collaborative procurement environment.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Soft Furnishings, Associated Products and Services

Notice Description

A multi-provider Framework Agreement on behalf of the members of NWUPC, NEUPC, LUPC, SUPC, HEPCW, APUC and CPC for the supply of Soft Furnishings, Associated Products and Services to include installation of Window Coverings. Lot 1 Bedding and Bathroom Textiles and Associated Student Accommodation Products and Lot 2 Student Kitchen Starter Packs will also be accessible directly by students at members of NWUPC, NEUPC, LUPC, SUPC, HEPCW, APUC and CPC. Lot 3 Window Coverings will be accessible by third party contractors engaged by members of NWUPC, NEUPC, LUPC, SUPC, HEPCW, APUC and CPC installing Window Coverings on behalf of members. Details of members can be found at the below links. http://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members http://www.hepcw.ac.uk/members/ http://www.lupc.ac.uk/list-of-members.html http://www.neupc.ac.uk/our-members https://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/our-members https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members/regions.php Additional information: See attachment - In-Tend user guide to register and access documentation on the NWUPC In-Tend tendering portal.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-79ecba76-4d55-42b2-adb5-8b5de97c69b4
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/42dca37d-1454-45b9-9c23-52d008c74279
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

39512000 - Bed linen

39514000 - Toilet and kitchen linen

39515000 - Curtains, drapes, valances and textile blinds

39516100 - Soft furnishings

39516120 - Pillows

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,664,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£5,664,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Mar 20188 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 Sep 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Feb 20188 years ago
Contract Period
1 Mar 2018 - 28 Feb 2022 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M1 3HZ
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Piccadilly
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
8
Supplier Names

Dark Blue International Ltd

Gailarde Limited

E. Sunter Ltd t/a Musbury Fabrics

Thomas Kneale & Co Limited

Bridge Contract Solutions Limited

Custom Group Limited

Ena Shaw

Vision Linens

Further Information

Notice Documents

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