Planning

Business Solutions Framework Agreement

PROCUREMENT FOR HOUSING

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Planning

28 Feb 2024 at 13:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Business Solutions Framework Agreement tender, issued by Procurement for Housing, is currently in the planning stage. The framework, valued at £40 million, aims to consolidate office and business supplies and services such as stationery, IT equipment, and medical kits. The tender covers various lots and is anticipated to offer an amalgamated approach for customers' office-based requirements, with a market engagement phase planned for interested suppliers.

This tender presents growth opportunities for businesses involved in office-support services. Companies providing services related to office machinery, equipment, stationery, IT devices, and business consultancy are well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The framework's value of £40 million signifies a substantial business opportunity, with Procurement for Housing aiming to engage with experienced suppliers to enhance their replacement framework strategy efficiently.

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Notice Title

Business Solutions Framework Agreement

Notice Description

The current Office and Business Solutions Framework is due to expire in June 2025. It currently covers a range of office based supplies and services including stationery, furniture, PPE, IT equipment and medical kits and accessories. PfH also have a Janitorial and PPE Framework that is due to expire in April 2025 and a Print Services Framework due to expire in September 2025 (including the extension option). PfH are currently considering amalgamating these three frameworks into a single multi lot offering for customers to call off all their office based requirements.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The current Office and Business Solutions Framework is due to expire in June 2024. The current framework is divided into two lots: - Complete Office and Business Solutions - Office and Business Solutions Guaranteed Savings It is anticipated that the future framework will be extended to include the supplies and services currently covered by our existing Janitorial, Workwear and PPE and Print and Digital Communications Frameworks. These frameworks include: - Janitorial Supplies - Workwear and PPE - Print and Digital Communications - Print Devices and Associated Services - Total Print Solutions The new framework will be divided into lots. PfH wishes to engage with suitably experienced and qualified suppliers in order to support the development of the strategy for the replacement framework. Interested suppliers should contact the Support Services Team at: Supportservices@pfh.co.uk Market engagement will be conducted through a variety of channels which may include but not be limited to one to one telephone or video calls, face to face meetings or wider supplier engagement sessions.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0443fa
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006383-2024
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

22 - Printed matter and related products

24 - Chemical products

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

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

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

42 - Industrial machinery

48 - Software package and information systems

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

18100000 - Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories

18143000 - Protective gear

18200000 - Outerwear

18300000 - Garments

18400000 - Special clothing and accessories

18800000 - Footwear

22000000 - Printed matter and related products

22100000 - Printed books, brochures and leaflets

22450000 - Security-type printed matter

22460000 - Trade-advertising material, commercial catalogues and manuals

22820000 - Forms

22850000 - Binders and related accessories

22900000 - Miscellaneous printed matter

24000000 - Chemical products

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

30100000 - Office machinery, equipment and supplies except computers, printers and furniture

30123000 - Office and business machines

30125100 - Toner cartridges

30190000 - Various office equipment and supplies

30191000 - Office equipment except furniture

30191100 - Filing equipment

30192000 - Office supplies

30192110 - Ink products

30192700 - Stationery

30197642 - Photocopier paper and xerographic paper

30199000 - Paper stationery and other items

30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies

30234000 - Storage media

30237200 - Computer accessories

30237300 - Computer supplies

31680000 - Electrical supplies and accessories

33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

33141620 - Medical kits

33199000 - Medical clothing

33760000 - Toilet paper, handkerchiefs, hand towels and serviettes

35110000 - Firefighting, rescue and safety equipment

39100000 - Furniture

39130000 - Office furniture

39140000 - Domestic furniture

39141000 - Kitchen furniture and equipment

39160000 - School furniture

39220000 - Kitchen equipment, household and domestic items and catering supplies

39224000 - Brooms and brushes and other articles of various types

39800000 - Cleaning and polishing products

39830000 - Cleaning products

39831000 - Washing preparations

42999000 - Non-domestic vacuum cleaners and floor polishers

42999200 - Non-domestic floor polishers

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48223000 - Electronic mail software package

64120000 - Courier services

64210000 - Telephone and data transmission services

72268000 - Software supply services

72412000 - Electronic mail service provider

72512000 - Document management services

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

79500000 - Office-support services

79570000 - Mailing-list compilation and mailing services

79800000 - Printing and related services

79810000 - Printing services

79820000 - Services related to printing

79821000 - Print finishing services

79822500 - Graphic design services

79823000 - Printing and delivery services

79824000 - Printing and distribution services

79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services

90500000 - Refuse and waste related services

90511400 - Paper collecting services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£40,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Feb 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Sep 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
PROCUREMENT FOR HOUSING
Contact Name
Jane Brighouse
Contact Email
jbrighouse@pfh.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
YES
Postcode
WA2 0YL
Post Town
Warrington
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD61 Warrington
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Warrington
Electoral Ward
Poulton North
Westminster Constituency
Warrington North

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