Tender

SOL - Discretionary Crisis Fund - The Supply of White Goods

COVENTRY - SOLIHULL - WARWICKSHIRE

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Tender

17 Mar 2020 at 11:14

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Solihull Council is seeking suppliers for the "SOL - Discretionary Crisis Fund - The Supply of White Goods" project, aimed at providing essential appliances such as cookers, washing machines, and fridges to residents experiencing financial hardship in the West Midlands, UK. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage, with submissions due by 20 March 2020. The contract is set to begin on 1 April 2020 and run until 31 March 2022, as part of a non-recurrent procurement for goods. Interested parties can contact Georgia Davies at Solihull Council for more information.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses in the domestic appliance and logistics sectors, particularly those that can offer responsive customer service and efficient delivery and installation. Companies that offer a range of white goods and possess the capacity to manage emergency needs promptly would be well-positioned to compete for this contract, ultimately helping to support vulnerable residents in the community.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SOL - Discretionary Crisis Fund - The Supply of White Goods

Notice Description

Solihull Council, Income & Awards operate a Discretionary Crisis Scheme for residents that experience crisis events: an unforeseen emergency or exceptional financial hardship. This scheme is designed to provide basic provisions to enable residents to live safe and independent lives in the community. An integral part of this scheme is to support residents to move into settled accommodation following an unsettled way of life or ensure they have basic provisions to manage their care and support needs. All customers will be assessed as being in financial hardship and not having the resources to acquire the goods themselves. Further, customers will present with a range of vulnerabilities (physical, mental and learning disabilities) that make it difficult for them to manage their crisis events independently. To supply beneficiaries of the discretionary grant scheme with white goods so they can occupy secure accommodation following an unsettled way of life or exceptional pressures. The requirements are as follows: o To supply, deliver and install white goods (gas or electric cookers, washing machines, fridges etc) to beneficiaries of the discretionary grant scheme o There is a customer care service (help desk) to enable council staff to contact the provider between the hours of 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. This service should enable council staff to raise queries about orders, fulfilment times, invoices, complaints or technical difficulties. Given the emergency needs of our customers, we require a responsive help desk that can resolve a query on the same day. o To inspect, service or collect white goods that are identified as faulty and replace where required. Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/60e5ad9e-4955-454e-9e0b-7cff14c8c429
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
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

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

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

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Mar 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Mar 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2022 1-2 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
COVENTRY - SOLIHULL - WARWICKSHIRE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SOLIHULL
Postcode
B91 3QB
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG32 Solihull
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Solihull
Electoral Ward
St Alphege
Westminster Constituency
Solihull West and Shirley

Further Information

Notice Documents

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