Tender

Tender for Office Supplies & Educational Furniture - The Active Learning Trust

THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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28 Mar 2023 at 13:26

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24 Mar 2023 at 12:03

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16 Mar 2023 at 11:30

Summary of the contracting process

The Active Learning Trust has issued a tender for "Tender for Office Supplies & Educational Furniture." The procurement involves goods in the office supplies category, specifically office stationery, paper, and education supplies. The tender is in the active stage, with an updated deadline of 14/04/2023 due to multiple extension requests. The buying organisation, The Active Learning Trust, is located in Chatteris, UK, and can be contacted via Max Kent at max.kent@procureservicesuk.com.

This tender by The Active Learning Trust offers opportunities for businesses specialising in providing office supplies and educational furniture. Companies with experience in supplying goods in the office supplies category, particularly in the areas of stationery, paper products, and educational supplies, are well-suited to compete. The tender process is open, and businesses can submit electronic or written bids. The tender aims to consolidate procurement for commonly purchased items, presenting opportunities for suppliers to present alternative products and pricing proposals as part of the evaluation process.

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Notice Title

Tender for Office Supplies & Educational Furniture - The Active Learning Trust

Notice Description

Office Stationery, Paper & Education Supplies & Consumables.

Lot Information

General Office & Education Supplies

The Active Learning Trust wishes to review it's procurement of Office Stationery, Paper Products & Education Supplies including A4 White & Coloured Copier Paper, Excercise Books, Arts & Crafts & Office Stationery sundry items i.e. files, folders & writing equipment. The trust currently spends GBP 249, 621 per annum on these supplies across a number of suppliers presenting the trust with the opportunity to look to consolidate products and pricing for commonly purchased items into one centrally managed supplier, ideally one with the ability to offer further improvements around software procurement integration options & punch-out ability, delivery service and C02 reduction strategies to support our Scope 3 emissions figures. LOT 1 - Office & Education Supplies - GBP 205,613 LOT 2 - Educational Furniture - GBP 44,008

Options: We are open to receiving alternative product proposals e.g.: - an alternative / own brand product selection for 'best value' - an alternative / own brand product selection for 'sustainable products' Please note that these alternatives will not form the basis of the main product and price evaluation as this will be conducted on a like for like basis as specified in the ALT RFP document.

Renewal: The contracting authority reserves the right to request a 12 month contract extension in the event that a review or new tendering project takes longer than anticipated.

Educational Furniture

The Active Learning Trust wishes to review it's procurement of Office Stationery, Paper Products & Education Supplies including A4 White & Coloured Copier Paper, Excercise Books, Arts & Crafts & Office Stationery sundry items i.e. files, folders & writing equipment. The trust currently spends GBP 249, 621 per annum on these supplies across a number of suppliers presenting the trust with the opportunity to look to consolidate products and pricing for commonly purchased items into one centrally managed supplier, ideally one with the ability to offer further improvements around software procurement integration options & punch-out ability, delivery service and C02 reduction strategies to support our Scope 3 emissions figures. LOT 1 - Office & Education Supplies - GBP 205,613 LOT 2 - Educational Furniture - GBP 44,008

Options: Options: Yes Description of options: We are open to receiving alternative product proposals e.g.: - an alternative / own brand product selection for 'best value' - an alternative / own brand product selection for 'sustainable products' Please note that these alternatives will not form the basis of the main product and price evaluation as this will be conducted on a like for like basis as specified in the ALT RFP document.

Renewal: Extension of service & pricing is requested of incumbent provider in the future.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b358
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008988-2023
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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

30192000 - Office supplies

30197643 - Photocopier paper

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£249,621 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£249,621 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Mar 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 Apr 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
March 2026

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST
Contact Name
Max Kent
Contact Email
max.kent@procureservicesuk.com
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
CHATTERIS
Postcode
PE16 6UU
Post Town
Peterborough
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Fenland
Electoral Ward
Chatteris South
Westminster Constituency
North East Cambridgeshire

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