Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
The Castle
WINCHESTER
SO23 8ZB
Contact
Lesley Tollefsen
county.supplies.buying@hants.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ - South East (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
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://intendhost.co.uk/hampshire/aspx.home
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://intendhost.co.uk/hampshire/aspx.home
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
A Supplier Badged Catalogue to include Early Years Products, Toys, Curriculum and Special Needs Products
Reference number
CC16497
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 37520000 - Toys
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Hampshire County Council invites applications organisations/ companies who can offer their own badged catalogue that includes Early Years Equipment, Toys, Curriculum and Special Needs Products which can be delivered direct to the End Users.
The Framework will commence on 1st January 2022 for a period of four years.
Interested parties should register their interest in the project via the In-Tend website https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire and then complete and submit the Part A - Tender Questionnaire, the Part B - Return document, Pricing Schedule - Return Document 1 together with any supporting information requested by 14:00hrs on 5th October 2021.
Sample catalogues are to be submitted by 14:00hrs on 5th October 2021 as detailed in the Schedule 6 - Notes of Guidance for Firms Applying to Tender of the Invitation to Tender.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,400,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 37510000 - Dolls
- 37520000 - Toys
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Framework with a Contractor who is able to supply Early Years Equipment, Toys, Curriculum and Special Needs Products via a badged version of their catalogue which can be delivered direct to the End Users.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £2,400,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 January 2022
End date
31 December 2025
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
As detailed stated in the procurement documents
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 a single operator
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
5 October 2021
Local time
2:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
6 October 2021
Local time
10:00am
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: September 2025
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 Framework Agreement will be available for use by:
• Members of the Central Buying Consortium (CBC)
• Members of the Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation
• Members of North Eastern Purchasing Organisation (NEPO)
• Members of Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (YPO)
• Other areas of the public sector, including Local Authorities, Police and Emergency Services, Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner, NHS Bodies, Central Government Departments and their Agencies and Registered Charities
• Educational establishments, such as but not limited to free schools and local authority maintained schools, pre-schools, post 16 colleges, higher education institutions, independent schools (schools that are independent in their finances and governance, they are not dependent upon national or local government), children's centres and any other types of schools.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Hampshire County Council
The Castle
Winchester
SO23 8ZB
Country
United Kingdom