Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium
Room 404, 4th Floor, Crescent House, University of Salford
Salford
M5 4WT
Contact
Sarah Dye
Telephone
+44 1612348016
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS 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.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=57893&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=57893&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
Furniture
Reference number
FFE3158NW
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 39100000 - Furniture
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
NWUPC is establishing a multi-provider Framework Agreement for Furniture FFE3158NW as a successor to the current Furniture Framework Agreement FFE 3103NW on behalf of members of NWUPC and CPC:
https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members
https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members/
The Framework Agreement is divided into three (3) lots as follows:
Lot 1 – Office, Learning and Communal Spaces (Great Britain)
Lot 2 – Office, Learning and Communal Spaces (Northern Ireland)
Lot 3 – Residential Furniture (Northern Ireland)
This Framework Agreement will commence on 1st May 2023 for an initial period of twenty-four (24) months until 30th April 2025 with the option to extend the Agreement for two periods of twelve (12) months until 30th April 2027 subject to satisfactory Economic Operator performance.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £60,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
Where the evaluation process produces a result which will lead to the same group of Economic Operators being awarded several or all lots, the lots that can be combined are Lot 2 Office, Learning and Communal Spaces (Northern Ireland) and Lot 3 Residential Furniture (Northern Ireland). Any such combination would result in the award of a single lot, Lot 2 Furniture (Northern Ireland).
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1 – Office, Learning and Communal Spaces (Great Britain)
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 39110000 - Seats, chairs and related products, and associated parts
- 39120000 - Tables, cupboards, desk and bookcases
- 39130000 - Office furniture
- 39150000 - Miscellaneous furniture and equipment
- 50850000 - Repair and maintenance services of furniture
- 79934000 - Furniture design services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The supply, delivery and installation of the following mandatory categories of product: Desking, tables, seating, breakout furniture, storage, screening and space division, booths, DDA compliant furniture, furniture that supports integrated power and data solutions; and the following mandatory services: site surveys, space planning, electronic product visuals, schematics, ergonomic support services, end of useful life services for the recycling and/or repurposing of furniture.
There are additional non-mandatory products and services within the scope of this lot which are detailed in the ITT.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Customer Requirements / Weighting: 60%
Price - Weighting: 40%
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 May 2023
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
This Framework Agreement will commence on 1st May 2023 for an initial period of twenty-four (24) months until 30th April 2025 with the option to extend the Agreement for two periods of twelve (12) months until 30th April 2027 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: Yes
Identification of the project
Call off by Members from the resulting framework may be conducted by institutions using various funds including but not limited to the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2- Office, Learning and Communal Spaces (Northern Ireland)
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 39110000 - Seats, chairs and related products, and associated parts
- 39120000 - Tables, cupboards, desk and bookcases
- 39130000 - Office furniture
- 39150000 - Miscellaneous furniture and equipment
- 50850000 - Repair and maintenance services of furniture
- 79934000 - Furniture design services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The supply, delivery and installation of the following mandatory categories of product: Desking, tables, seating, breakout furniture, storage, screening and space division, booths, DDA compliant furniture, furniture that supports integrated power and data solutions; and the following mandatory services: site surveys, space planning, electronic product visuals, schematics, ergonomic support services.
There are additional non-mandatory products and services within the scope of this lot which are detailed in the ITT.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Customer Requirements / Weighting: 45%
Price - Weighting: 55%
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 May 2023
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
This Framework Agreement will commence on 1st May 2023 for an initial period of twenty-four (24) months until 30th April 2025 with the option to extend the Agreement for two periods of twelve (12) months until 30th April 2027 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: Yes
Identification of the project
Call off by Members from the resulting framework may be conducted by institutions using various funds including but not limited to the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 3- Residential Furniture (Northern Ireland)
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 39110000 - Seats, chairs and related products, and associated parts
- 39120000 - Tables, cupboards, desk and bookcases
- 39130000 - Office furniture
- 39140000 - Domestic furniture
- 39150000 - Miscellaneous furniture and equipment
- 50850000 - Repair and maintenance services of furniture
- 79934000 - Furniture design services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The supply, delivery and installation of the following mandatory categories of product: Beds, Mattresses, Bedroom Storage, Study Furniture, Kitchen and Bathroom Storage, Soft Seating and Kitchen and Dining Furniture; and the following mandatory services: Site Surveys, Space Planning, electronic product visuals, schematics, Ergonomic support services.
There are additional non-mandatory products and services within the scope of this lot which are detailed in the ITT.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Customer Requirements / Weighting: 45%
Price - Weighting: 55%
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 May 2023
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
This Framework Agreement will commence on 1st May 2023 for an initial period of twenty-four (24) months until 30th April 2025 with the option to extend the Agreement for two periods of twelve (12) months until 30th April 2027 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: Yes
Identification of the project
Call off by Members from the resulting framework may be conducted by institutions using various funds including but not limited to the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
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: 16
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: 2022/S 000-019989
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
30 January 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
30 January 2023
Local time
1:00pm
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
At some point during the life of the Framework Agreement the current 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
https://www.police-information.co.uk/index.html
Fire and Rescue Services in the United Kingdom
https://www.nationalfirechiefs.org.uk/Fire-and-Rescue-Services
NHS Bodies England
https://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/pages/nhstrustlisting.aspx
Hospices in the UK
https://www.hospiceuk.org/about-hospice-care/find-a-hospice
Registered Social Landlords (Housing Associations)
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
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
Room 404, 4th Floor, Crescent House, University of Salford
Salford
M5 4WT
Telephone
+44 1612348000
Country
United Kingdom