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title: "SOL - LDC Stores Procurement (Market Engagement)"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "SOLIHULL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL"
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# SOL - LDC Stores Procurement (Market Engagement)

Buyer: SOLIHULL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-158733ae-b6f8-4796-969e-8467448e57e2

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## Summary

The Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council is conducting a market engagement exercise for the supply of goods to its Lyndon Distribution Centre Stores. The process is in the planning stage, with an engagement end date of March 20, 2023. The procurement falls under the industry category of Occupational clothing, special workwear, and accessories. Interested suppliers can participate through the council's e-tendering portal.

This tender by Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council presents an opportunity for suppliers of a wide range of goods, including disposable gloves, batteries, soap, and cleaning products, among others. The council is seeking expressions of interest to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System for its LDC Stores. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete for this procurement opportunity.

## Notice

This market engagement exercise is being undertaken by Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council (SMBC) to obtain expressions of interest from potential suppliers that could supply goods to its Lyndon Distribution Centre (LDC) Stores through a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) it is looking to set up in the near future. This exercise does not form part of any formal procurement process. Information received will be treated in strictest of confidence and will not be made available to bidders once a tendering process has begun. Potential suppliers should register on the council's e-tendering portal www.csw-jets.co.uk (if suppliers have not already done so) and log in, view the project and read the briefing note in order to express an interest . Details about registration for CSW- JETS are attached.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88e24ba9-b75b-444f-a6a9-e62066ace580 |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 20 Mar 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOLIHULL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | SOLIHULL |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B91 3QB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG32 Solihull |
| Local authority | Solihull |
| Electoral ward | St Alphege |
| Westminster constituency | Solihull West and Shirley |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories
- 24 - Chemical products
- 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

### Codes

- 18100000 - Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories
- 18424300 - Disposable gloves
- 24959100 - Aerosols
- 31440000 - Batteries
- 31531000 - Light bulbs
- 33711900 - Soap
- 33761000 - Toilet paper
- 33763000 - Paper hand towels
- 33772000 - Disposable paper products
- 35113400 - Protective and safety clothing
- 39224300 - Brooms and brushes and other articles for household cleaning
- 39224310 - Toilet brushes
- 39224320 - Sponges
- 39224330 - Buckets
- 39224340 - Bins
- 39224350 - Dustpans
- 39514100 - Towels
- 39514300 - Roller towels
- 39514400 - Automatic towel dispensers
- 39525800 - Cleaning cloths
- 39800000 - Cleaning and polishing products

## Release History

- 20 Feb 2023 at 15:52 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88e24ba9-b75b-444f-a6a9-e62066ace580

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88e24ba9-b75b-444f-a6a9-e62066ace580
  20th February 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7252e537-02f2-445d-88bb-f4e582d2a721
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/58308339-dee7-41cd-b192-665c4772a251

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