Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Northern Powergrid
Lloyds Court 78 Grey Street
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE1 6AF
Contact
Tracy Precious
Tracy.Precious@northernpowergrid.com
Telephone
+44 07731-024909
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC - North East (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.northernpowergrid.com/
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.6) Main activity
Electricity
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Office Supplies
Reference number
NPg21243
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 30192000 - Office supplies
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Northern Powergrid, part of Berkshire Hathaway Energy (BHE) is seeking to let a contract for the provision of Office Supplies.
Northern Powergrid uses a qualification system, the Utilities Vendor Database (UVDB) which is administered by Achilles Information Ltd, for supplier selection.
Companies interested in bidding for this opportunity, must be registered with the UVDB under category codes relating to Office Supplies, in order to be considered for this opportunity.
Potential suppliers should note that the registration process with the UVDB can take up to 6 weeks to complete. As such, no contract notice will be issued for the requirement, as a Qualification system notice is issued by Achilles Information Ltd on behalf of the Company.
This PIN is for information only and therefore no tender documents are available for publish at this time.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,050,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 30192113 - Ink cartridges
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
Main site or place of performance
Northern Powergrid license areas across North East and Yorkshire.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A replacement contract is required for the provision of office supplies, including stationery, paper, ink cartridges, minor janitorial supplies and small white goods. It is a requirement that the provision is serviced primarily via an online portal accessed & approved via the internet, with telephone support available when required.
The business will require the winning bidder to support a core list of products, with a wider selection available upon request and applicable additional authorisation levels.
The portal shall have the ability to enforce approval rules and limit the procurement of items to core list if requested.
The supplier will provide monthly reporting information and collaboratively work towards more efficient unit cost product choices.
two.2.14) Additional information
It is anticipated that the value of the contract will be £1,050,000 (for 36 months with the option to extend for a further three times x 12 months).
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 September 2021
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes