--- title: "South Cambridgeshire District Council - Electric Over Blankets" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-763322a2-c248-4771-9484-46ebe6b67f59" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-763322a2-c248-4771-9484-46ebe6b67f59" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-763322a2-c248-4771-9484-46ebe6b67f59.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-763322a2-c248-4771-9484-46ebe6b67f59.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL" published: "2023-08-07" --- # South Cambridgeshire District Council - Electric Over Blankets Buyer: SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-763322a2-c248-4771-9484-46ebe6b67f59 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-763322a2-c248-4771-9484-46ebe6b67f59) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-763322a2-c248-4771-9484-46ebe6b67f59.json) ## Summary The South Cambridgeshire District Council has issued a tender for the procurement of electric blankets. The council aims to purchase initially 500 electric over-blankets, potentially increasing to 600, to assist vulnerable residents during the winter. The successful contractor will be responsible for sourcing, storing, and delivering the blankets to individual recipients. The procurement method is an open procedure with a tender deadline of September 1, 2023. The contract period extends from October 17, 2023, to March 13, 2024, with a requirement for blankets to be available by the start of October 2023. This tender opportunity presents a chance for businesses to supply electric blankets to support vulnerable residents in South Cambridgeshire. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) particularly are well-suited for this opportunity due to the manageable scale of the procurement and the focus on community support. Businesses with expertise in sourcing, storing, and distributing goods, especially in the East of England region, are encouraged to participate in this open tender process facilitated by the South Cambridgeshire District Council. ## Notice SCDC is looking for a suitable contractor to source and organise delivery of initially 500 electric over-blankets, potentially rising to 600, to residents in South Cambridgeshire to help combat the cost-of-living crisis during winter. Vulnerable residents have been pre-selected by SCDC and will have the opportunity to claim their electric blanket, paid for by SCDC. Once they have confirmed their details to SCDC, these will be passed weekly to the successful contractor within a spreadsheet, to arrange delivery through a third party (e.g. Royal Mail, DPD etc). The successful contractor will: * Buy 500 electric blankets up front or be able to guarantee their constant supply * Organise storage of the blankets before postage * Post the blankets to the individual recipients as and when orders come in from SCDC SCDC are not able to guarantee the spread of orders, but it is expected there will initially be a high volume in the first two months, before orders slow down until all stock has been exhausted. The first orders will likely be at the start of October 2023 so the blankets must be available by then. Electric blanket specification: Size at least a single (approximately 160cm x 100cm), 150w, voltage 220/240v, UK 3 pin plug, electric over-blanket with some form of timer or temperature control that turns the blanket off should it reach this temperature. Please note we require a multi-use electric over blanket, NOT just for use in bed. Postage requirements: Must be posted within 5 working days of receiving each order spreadsheet from SCDC. Must be posted at least second class and with a trusted delivery company that can arrange for a redelivery if the resident is not in. Please note, each blanket will be delivered to a different address. SCDC can guarantee the purchase of 500 blankets, and if demand for the service is high, will be able to request the purchase of an additional 100 blankets, however this cannot be guaranteed at this stage. For more information and to obtain the tender documentation, please see our electronic tendering portal: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=91dba429-2035-ee11-8124-005056b64545 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6adc2023-1239-426f-a31a-5cee421d930d | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Aug 2023 | | Submission deadline | 1 Sep 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 16 Oct 2023 - 13 Mar 2024 | | 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 | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL | | Locality | CAMBOURNE | | Post town | Cambridge | | Postcode | CB23 6EA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | | ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC | | Local authority | South Cambridgeshire | | Electoral ward | Cambourne | | Westminster constituency | St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products ### Codes - 39143114 - Electric blankets ## Release History - 7 Aug 2023 at 13:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6adc2023-1239-426f-a31a-5cee421d930d - 7 Aug 2023 at 12:52 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/225765af-8a6d-4cda-bc41-7bd7f98ecba4 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6adc2023-1239-426f-a31a-5cee421d930d 7th August 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/225765af-8a6d-4cda-bc41-7bd7f98ecba4 7th August 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=91dba429-2035-ee11-8124-005056b64545 Advert ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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