Planning

Request for Information - Office Solutions for Defra Group

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS

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Planning

19 Sep 2023 at 09:58

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs is planning a procurement process titled "Request for Information - Office Solutions for Defra Group" within the Office and computing machinery industry category. The procurement stage is at the planning phase. One key milestone is the engagement end date set for 31st October 2023. The buying organisation is committed to evaluating market offerings for innovative and sustainable office goods to support their Greening Government Commitment targets and Sustainability Strategy.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses, especially those in the office supplies sector, to engage with the Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs. Small and medium enterprises are particularly suited for this opportunity as the buyer has highlighted a preference for SMEs. Businesses interested in participating should register interest via email to dgcofficesolutions@defra.gov.uk. The deadline for submitting a response is 31st October 2023 at 12:00. This exercise aims to gather market insights and is not an intent to tender, with a potential formal tender notice if decided in the future.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Request for Information - Office Solutions for Defra Group

Notice Description

The requirement Defra Group has a current Office Solutions contract in place which may require re-procuring. We are looking to establish what the market has to offer for example: * What innovative & sustainable office goods are available & their costs in comparison to standard core catalogue items & how they can support us with our Greening Government Commitment targets and Sustainability Strategy. This market research aims to provide Defra Group with an overview of the current market position and how our office solutions can help to achieve Defra's priority outcomes. Defra group is committed to making the shift from a linear to a circular economy approach, minimising our demand for primary resources and maximising the reuse of the resources already in the network. We also have a target under the Greening Government Commitments to fully remove consumer single use plastics from our office estate. You can view a definition of consumer single use plastics and examples in Appendix 1. We know our supply chain is crucial in meeting this objective. We would be grateful for information on the following key points, bearing in mind our circular economy objective and target on single use plastic removal. If you are interested in submitting a response, please can you register your interest via email to dgcofficesolutions@defra.gov.uk. All correspondence must be made via the messaging function. The deadline for submitting a response is 31/10/2023 at 12:00. Please note this is purely a request for information exercise to establish the market environment and is not a notice of intent to tender. Should we decide to go out to tender in the future a formal notice will be published in line with the Public Contracting Regulations 2015.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d01a35b6-9392-4250-a8c6-6d26dcb5c282
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/17bb3daa-7f4b-4fec-8896-b1ff326fc107
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
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

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

CPV Codes

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

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

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Sep 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Oct 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3JR
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

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