Janitorial Products

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    "description": "Form of Tender Tenderers must sign Appendix A prior to award to confirm that their Tender Response is a complete, true and accurate submission. Freedom of Information Please confirm that you will be in a position to complete, prior to award, Appendix B(if applicable) in the Technical Questionnaire. This information should only be submitted if applicable at point of award. It is for information only and will not be scored. Sustain Supply Chain Code of Conduct The Authority has developed Appendix D which sets out its expected standards for its supply chain in social, ethical and environmental compliance. Tenderers must complete the Sustain Supply Chain Code of Conduct prior to award to assist in achieving its objectives. List Of Institutions Tenderers must complete and return Appendix E to confirm their ability to service the required coverage levels. GDPR Contractor Assessment Form Please complete Appendix G in the Technical Questionnaire in PCS-Tender if a bid is being submitted for Lot 2. It is for Information only and will not be scored but it is a requirement of this tender and will be included in the assessment of tender responses and in contractual terms. Prompt Payment Tenderers must confirm that payment of subcontractors at all stages of the supply chain will be made within a maximum of 30 days and that this will be managed. It is for information only and will not be scored but is a requirement of this tender and will be included in the contractual terms. Serious Organised Crime Please complete Appendix H in the Technical Questionnaire. Tenderers must complete the Declaration of Non-Involvement in Serious Organised Crime. It is for information only and will not be scored but is a requirement of this tender and will be included in the assessment of tender responses and contractual terms. Human Trafficking & Labour Exploitation Please complete Appendix I in the Technical Questionnaire. Tenderers must complete the Declaration of Non-Involvement in Human Trafficking & labour Exploitation. It is for information only and will not be scored but is a requirement of this tender and will be included in the assessment of tender responses and in contractual terms. SCM RP Supply Chain Evaluation Tool:Section 1 SCM RP Section 1 is the Authority's designated tool for contracted suppliers to keep up-to-date essential information on their company,which allows the Authority to get an insight into their company's general standing, commitment to preventing modern slavery and addressing climate change, as well as their pledge to fair and decent working practices for their staff. Tenderers must confirm that they will commit to completing SCM RP Section 1 on award. It is for information only and will not be scored but is a requirement of this tender and will be included in the contractual terms. Living Wage Status Please provide details on your position on the Real Living Wage. This information should be submitted in the Technical envelope in PSC-T. It is for information only and will not be scored. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 31873. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Community benefits such as apprenticeships, training opportunities, work experience, charity contributions, support for community projects, etc will be required as part of the successful appointment to the Framework Agreement. (SC Ref:832270)",
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        "id": "JAN1017 AP",
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            "id": "32014L0024",
            "scheme": "CELEX"
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        "title": "Janitorial Products",
        "status": "active",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "39830000",
            "description": "Cleaning products"
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        "mainProcurementCategory": "goods",
        "description": "The Authority are seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of Janitorial and Period products to the Scottish Higher (HE) and Further (FE) Education sector and some other public sector bodies in Scotland. This includes all full members, associate members and their associated and affiliated bodies of APUC Ltd, as detailed at: https://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/!#/members More details can be found within Appendix E - List of Institutions. The Authority are seeking to obtain, through this tendering process, price normalisation for all Institutions within a Lot - regardless of size and demand. The Authority are also seeking to gain a level of price normalisation across the sector. A maximum of 4 Contractors will be appointed per lot.",
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                "title": "Lot 1 - Janitorial Products",
                "description": "The scope of this agreement is the supply of a range of Janitorial and Cleaning products and associated products, materials and services. Contractors must be able to price and supply a minimum of 71.75% (170-line items) of the products listed in the Core Product List (Section A) for Lot 1. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.",
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                        "description": "Toilet paper"
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                        "description": "Paper hand towels"
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                        "description": "Toilet-roll dispenser system"
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                        "description": "Cleaning cloths"
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                        "description": "Toilet cleaners"
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                        "description": "Detergents"
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                        "description": "Disposable catering supplies"
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                        "description": "Disposable gloves"
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                        "description": "Washing preparations"
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                        "description": "Automatic soap dispensers"
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                        "id": "33711900",
                        "description": "Soap"
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                        "description": "Brooms and brushes and other articles of various types"
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                        "scheme": "CPV",
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                        "description": "Toilet brushes"
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                        "scheme": "CPV",
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                        "description": "Waste and rubbish containers and bins"
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                    {
                        "scheme": "CPV",
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