Tender

Y17019 - Supply of Office Paper & Card

COMMERCIAL SERVICES

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Tender

08 Mar 2017 at 15:33

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, titled "Y17019 - Supply of Office Paper & Card", is being conducted by Commercial Services, situated in Kent, UK. This tender falls under the goods category, specifically within the printing paper industry. Currently in the Tender stage, the process is being managed through an 'Open' procurement method in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015. Interested businesses should note the deadline for submission is 13th April 2017. The contract, when awarded, will have a duration starting from 1st June 2017 until 31st May 2021, with a total contract value estimated between £4,500,000 and £5,500,000.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in the supply of office and printing materials to expand their clientele within the public sector. Companies that focus on providing high-quality paper products, especially those with a track record of catering to local governments and educational institutions, would be particularly suited to compete. The framework agreement will not only serve Kent County Council but also be accessible to other public bodies across the UK, creating further avenues for growth for participating suppliers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Y17019 - Supply of Office Paper & Card

Notice Description

Commercial Services is one of the largest trading organisations of its kind in Europe with a turnover in excess of PS600 million and employing over 700 people from its base in Kent. Tracing its roots back to 1902, as an education stores department for Kent County Council, Commercial Services has subsequently grown organically 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 the 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 circa.PS1bn on goods and services and a population of 1.5m. 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 provision of Office Paper & Card. The procurement process adopted by the Contracting Authority is based upon the 'Open' Procedure, as detailed in the 'Public Contract Regulations 2015'. Additional information: Instructions to Suppliers: 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. To express interest select 'Current Opportunities', from the 'Organisation' drop down box select 'Commercial Services', click search and select the appropriate opportunity. 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. 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. Other public bodies will have access to this Agreement but may only do so with the agreement of the Contracting Authority. Those 'Accessing Bodies' who may wish to access this Agreement will be members, affiliates and associates of the Police Service, the Fire Service, the NHS & NHS Trusts, third sector organisations, academic centres (including Academies), publicly funded organisations and publicly owned private companies, operating within the geographic boundaries of the United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Northern Ireland. The Agreement will also be open for use by all other local authorities and public sector bodies. Full details of the classification of potential Contracting Bodies and End User's geographical areas and organisation classifications are detailed as follows: Regions in England: Main Regions:- East Midlands; West Midlands; East of England; South East; South West; North West; North East; Yorkshire & Humber; London or to individual administering Councils. See link: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/Localcouncils/index.htm Northern Ireland: Administered across 26 Districts of Northern Ireland. See link: http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/local-councils-in-northern-ireland Scotland: Administered across 32 Council areas. See link: http://www.cosla.gov.uk/scottish-local-government Wales: Administered across 22 Council areas. See link: http://wales.gov.uk/topics/localgovernment/?skip=1&lang=en Classification of End User Organisations Local Authority Councils: County, Unitary, District, Borough, and Metropolitan Councils. (Parish and Community Councils are also permissible users). See link: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/Localcouncils/index.htm Educational Establishments: Nursery School, Primary School, Middle or High School, Secondary School, Academy, Special School, Pupil Referral Unit (PRU), Further Education College, University. See links: http://www.schoolswebdirectory.co.uk/index.php http://www.ukschoolsdirectory.net/ www.education.gov.uk/edubase www.hefce.ac.uk https://www.gov.uk/check-a-university-is-officially-recognised/listed-bodies Police, Fire & Rescue & Maritime & Coastguard Agency Emergency Services: See links: http://www.police.uk/forces.htm http://www.fireservice.co.uk/ http://www.nifrs.org/ http://www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/mcga07-home.htm NHS Bodies, the HSC (Northern Ireland) and Ambulance Services: See links: http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AcuteTrustListing.aspx http://www.hscni.net/index.php?link=trusts http://www.scot.nhs.uk/organisations http://www.scottishambulance.com/AboutUs/HowWeOrganised.aspx http://www.wales.nhs.uk/nhswalesaboutus/structure Central Government Departments & their Agencies: See link: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/A-ZOfCentralGovernment/index.htm Registered Charities: See links: http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/About_us/Regulation/Registering_charities_in dex.aspx http://www.oscr.org.uk/ https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/information-and-services/social-housing/housing-asso ciations Registered Social Landlords: Government-funded, not-for-profit organisations that provide affordable housing. They include housing associations, trusts and cooperatives. See link: http://www.idea.gov.uk/idk/core/page.do?pageId=7175736 http://www.nhfdirectory.co.uk http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/Localcouncils/index.htm Northern Ireland: Administered across 11 Council areas. See link: http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/local-councils-in-northern-ireland Scotland: Administered across 32 Council areas. See link: http://www.cosla.gov.uk/scottish-local-government Wales: Administered across 22 Council areas. See link: http://wales.gov.uk/topics/localgovernment/?skip=1&lang=en Suppliers are advised that the Contracting Authority, its affiliates and/or authorised users, reserve the right to supply the tendered products, services, and commodities to companies that have a majority public sector ownership by any of the public sector bodies referred to above during the Agreement period as stated in this document, for the purpose of selling to other public, private and third sector organisations. Information about delivery location: Delivery to Kent

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/768a6d04-d803-46e5-a441-8f49f6af246f
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

30197630 - Printing paper

30197643 - Photocopier paper

30197645 - Card for printing

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Mar 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 Apr 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 May 2017 - 31 May 2021 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
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

Notice Documents

Notice URLs

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