Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium
Salford Innovation Forum Room 210, 51 Frederick Road,
Salford
M6 6FP
Contact
Dominique Deveroux
Dominique.deveroux@nwupc.ac.uk
Telephone
+44 1612348010
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
04045190
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/91080
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=89369&B=NWUPC
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=89369&B=NWUPC
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Sub-central contracting authority
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
White Goods & Associated Products and Services
Reference number
JAN3182NW
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 39700000 - Domestic appliances
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
NWUPC is establishing a multi-provider Framework Agreement on behalf of members of APUC, CPC, HEPCW, LUPC, NEUPC, NWUPC, and SUPC for White Goods & Associated Products & Services. The Framework Agreement is divided into lots as follows: Lot 1 - White Goods & Associated Products & Services (Great Britain & British Isles), Lot 2 – White Goods & Associated Products & Services (Northern Ireland). This Framework Agreement will commence on 1st June 2025 for an initial period of 24 months until 31st May 2027 with the option to extend the Agreement for 12 months until 31st May 2028 and a further 12 months to 31st May 2029 subject to satisfactory Economic Operator performance.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £11,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - White Goods & Associated Products & Services(Great Britain & British Isles)
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 39710000 - Electrical domestic appliances
- 39711000 - Electrical domestic appliances for use with foodstuffs
- 39711100 - Refrigerators and freezers
- 39711110 - Refrigerator-freezers
- 39711120 - Freezers
- 39711121 - Chest-type freezers
- 39711122 - Household freezers
- 39711123 - Upright-type freezers
- 39711130 - Refrigerators
- 39711200 - Food processors
- 39711210 - Food blenders
- 39711211 - Food mixers
- 39711310 - Electric coffee makers
- 39711320 - Electric tea makers
- 39711330 - Electric toasters
- 39711340 - Plate warmers
- 39711350 - Waffle irons
- 39711360 - Ovens
- 39711361 - Electric ovens
- 39711362 - Microwave ovens
- 39711400 - Roasters, hobs, hotplates and boiling rings
- 39711420 - Hobs
- 39711430 - Hotplates
- 39711440 - Boiling rings
- 39713000 - Electrical domestic appliances for cleaning; smoothing irons
- 39713100 - Dishwashing machines
- 39713200 - Clothes-washing and drying machines
- 39713210 - Washer/dryers
- 39713211 - Drying and pressing unit
- 39713500 - Electric irons
- 39713510 - Steam irons
- 39714000 - Ventilating or recycling hoods
- 39714100 - Ventilators
- 39714110 - Extraction ventilators
- 39715200 - Heating equipment
- 39717000 - Fans and air-conditioning appliances
- 39721100 - Domestic cooking appliances
- 39721411 - Gas heaters
- 39722000 - Parts of stoves, cookers, plate warmers and domestic appliances
- 39722100 - Parts of stoves
- 39722200 - Parts of cookers
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot includes: Ovens, Fridges, Fridge-freezers, Freezers, Washing Machines, Washer/Dryers, Tumble Dryers, Dishwashers, Kettles, Toasters, Microwaves, Microwave & Grill, Steam Irons, Heaters, Sandwich Toasters and Rice Cookers and other large and small electrical appliances to Member Institutions located in Great Britain and the British Isles. These products will be utilised in the following areas: Student Accommodation, Offices, Hotels. This list is not exhaustive.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Customer Requirements / Weighting: 45.00%
Price - Weighting: 55.00%
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 June 2025
End date
31 May 2029
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
This Framework Agreement will commence on 1st June 2025 for an initial period of 24 months until 31st May 2027 with the option to extend the Agreement for 12 months until 31st May 2028 and a further 12 months to 31st May 2029 subject to satisfactory Economic Operator performance.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - White Goods & Associated Products & Services(Northern Ireland)
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 39710000 - Electrical domestic appliances
- 39711000 - Electrical domestic appliances for use with foodstuffs
- 39711100 - Refrigerators and freezers
- 39711110 - Refrigerator-freezers
- 39711120 - Freezers
- 39711121 - Chest-type freezers
- 39711122 - Household freezers
- 39711123 - Upright-type freezers
- 39711130 - Refrigerators
- 39711200 - Food processors
- 39711210 - Food blenders
- 39711211 - Food mixers
- 39711310 - Electric coffee makers
- 39711320 - Electric tea makers
- 39711330 - Electric toasters
- 39711340 - Plate warmers
- 39711350 - Waffle irons
- 39711360 - Ovens
- 39711361 - Electric ovens
- 39711362 - Microwave ovens
- 39711400 - Roasters, hobs, hotplates and boiling rings
- 39711420 - Hobs
- 39711430 - Hotplates
- 39711440 - Boiling rings
- 39713000 - Electrical domestic appliances for cleaning; smoothing irons
- 39713100 - Dishwashing machines
- 39713200 - Clothes-washing and drying machines
- 39713210 - Washer/dryers
- 39713211 - Drying and pressing unit
- 39713500 - Electric irons
- 39713510 - Steam irons
- 39714000 - Ventilating or recycling hoods
- 39714100 - Ventilators
- 39714110 - Extraction ventilators
- 39715200 - Heating equipment
- 39717000 - Fans and air-conditioning appliances
- 39721100 - Domestic cooking appliances
- 39721411 - Gas heaters
- 39722000 - Parts of stoves, cookers, plate warmers and domestic appliances
- 39722100 - Parts of stoves
- 39722200 - Parts of cookers
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot covers:Ovens, Fridges, Fridge-freezers, Freezers, Washing Machines, Washer/Dryers, Tumble Dryers, Dishwashers, Kettles, Toasters, Microwaves, Microwave & Grill, Steam Irons, Heaters, Sandwich Toasters and Rice Cookers and other large and small electrical appliances to Member Institutions in Northern Ireland. These products will be utilised in the following areas: Student Accommodation, Offices, Hotels. This list is not exhaustive.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Customer Requirements / Weighting: 45.00%
Price - Weighting: 55.00%
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 June 2025
End date
31 May 2028
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
This Framework Agreement will commence on 1st June 2025 for an initial period of 24 months until 31st May 2027 with the option to extend the Agreement for 12 months until 31st May 2028 and a further 12 months to 31st May 2029 subject to satisfactory Economic Operator performance.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 10
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-578873
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
25 March 2025
Local time
1:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
25 March 2025
Local time
2:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
The following organisations have committed to this procurement and intend to utilise the Framework Agreement as soon as possible after award:
NWUPC https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members
CPC https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members/
APUC http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members
HEPCW https://www.hepcw.ac.uk/members/
LUPC https://www.lupc.ac.uk/member-list
NEUPC http://www.neupc.ac.uk/our-members
SUPC https://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/our-members
At some point during the life of the Framework Agreement the members of the following may wish to utilise the Agreement and should have access at any point with the permission of NWUPC. This Agreement is not intended to replace any current Agreements that either participating or non-participating Institutions may already have in place. A list of the current members is available as follows:
Central Government Departments, Local Government and Public Corporations that can be accessed at the Public Sector Classification Guide
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations
Local Authorities
https://www.gov.uk/find-local-council
NDPBs
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations
National Parks Authorities
Police Forces in the United Kingdom
http://www.police.uk/?view=force_sites
Fire and Rescue Services in the United Kingdom
https://www.nationalfirechiefs.org.uk/fire-and-rescue-services
NHS Bodies England
https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/nhs-provider-directory/
Hospices in the UK
https://www.hospiceuk.org/hospice-care-finder
Registered Social Landlords (Housing Associations)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/registered-providers-of-social-housing
Third Sector and Charities in the United Kingdom
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/charity-commission
Citizens Advice in the United Kingdom
http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/index/getadvice.htm
Scottish Police
NI Public Bodies
Northern Ireland Government Departments
https://www.northernireland.gov.uk/topics/your-executive/government-departments
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/government-departments-in-northern-ireland
Northern Ireland Public Sector Bodies and Local Authorities
https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/articles/list-public-bodies-which-ni-public-procurement-policy-applies
Schools and Universities in Northern Ireland
https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/
Health and Social care in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland Housing Associations
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/housing-associations
Police Service of Northern Ireland
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NWUPC Ltd
Salford
Country
United Kingdom