Notice Information
Notice Title
Office and Janitorial Products
Notice Description
Thames Water Utilities Limited are seeking to award a single supplier to supply and deliver office supplies, and Janitorial Products to over 200 sites across Thames Valley and London. The scope does not include office furniture, printing services and IT equipment. We are looking to partner with a supplier who supports in delivering value for money through analysis of spend trends, standardization and require a supplier who will collaborate with Thames Water making recommendations for improvement and optimisation. Thames Water will also look at environmental products being recommended as alternatives when purchasing products on catalogue. Thames Water will require the supplier to offer easy ordering solutions for our end-users via SAP punch-out and online ordering portals. Thames Water would also require a supplier who has the capabilities and systems to help eliminate non-complaint spend, offer data led reporting and insight to help Thames Water identify cost savings, identify high "spenders", rationalize the core-list of products, and identify sustainability drivers.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Thames Water Utilities Limited is the UK's largest water and wastewater services provider employing over 6,500 people and serving 15 million customers - approximately 22% of the England and Wales population. Thames Water Utilities Limited are seeking to award a single supplier to supply and deliver office supplies, and Janitorial Products to over 200 sites across Thames Valley and London. The scope does not include office furniture, printing services and IT equipment. We are looking to partner with a supplier who supports in delivering value for money through analysis of spend trends, standardization and require a supplier who will collaborate with Thames Water making recommendations for improvement and optimisation. Thames Water will also look at environmental products being recommended as alternatives when purchasing products on catalogue. Thames Water will require the supplier to offer easy ordering solutions for our end-users via SAP punch-out and online ordering portals. Thames Water would also require a supplier who has the capabilities and systems to help eliminate non-complaint spend, offer data led reporting and insight to help Thames Water identify cost savings, identify high "spenders", rationalize the core-list of products, and identify sustainability drivers. In 2022 we placed over 4000 orders, therefore it is a mandatory requirement that we are able to purchase products via punch-out catalogue. We will be looking for the supplier to provide great service, with delivery within 2 days on core list items. We want to work with a Service Provider that shares our values, immerses itself in our challenges, strategy and industry and which, using this deep understanding, will help us to deliver our goals and objectives for this contract. The scope of this agreement will be to: * To supply a range of stationery, office supplies and janitorial products (excluding office furniture and IT equipment) which will be used by the Thames Water staff during their normal duties and to be delivered across the whole of our operating region, including over 200 Thames Water sites cooperate offices and operational sites. * To offer easy ordering solutions for our end-users via SAP punch-out and online ordering portals. * Provide a core offering of both Branded and own-brand, and environmentally-friendly products. * Assist Thames Water to minimise off-core list purchases. * Assist Thames Water in transitioning to scheduled delivery days during the life of the contact. * Offer data lead reporting and insight to help Thames Water identify cost savings, identify high "spenders", and identify sustainability drivers. * Provide reports on ESG activities to Thames Water so we can provide ESG reports to stakeholders. * The ability to offer the collection of Ink cartages and items to close the loop of purchasing and waste management. * Thames Water aims to have 70% of all items purchased through the "core" list, therefore the supplier must be able to encourage and control TW operatives to purchase through the core list of products. The service provider will ensure that deliveries are free irrespective of quantity on all items purchased across the Thames Water region and will deliver all "core" products within 2 working days. All-carriage shall be free-of-charge with no charge for any administration.
Options: Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 3 years with options for Thames Water Utilities Limited to extend annually up to a maximum of 6 years.
Renewal: Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 3 years with options for Thames Water Utilities Limited to extend annually up to a maximum of 6 years.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-03ed09
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022708-2023
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- 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
30197000 - Small office equipment
30199000 - Paper stationery and other items
39800000 - Cleaning and polishing products
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £3,800,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £3,800,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 Aug 20232 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 21 Aug 2023Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Thames Water
- Contact Email
- procurement.support.centre@thameswater.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- READING
- Postcode
- RG1 8DB
- Post Town
- Reading
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ16 Berkshire West
- Delivery Location
- TLI London, TLJ South East (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Reading
- Electoral Ward
- Thames
- Westminster Constituency
- Reading Central
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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