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.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.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £11,000,000
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.2.11) 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.2.11) 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 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
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: 2025/S 000-005826
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
Lot 1 - White Goods & Associated Products & Services(Great Britain & British Isles)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28 May 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Banner Group Limited
Sheffield
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
John Gillman & Sons Ltd T/A DAD
Tewkesbury
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Lyreco UK Ltd
Telford
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Rexel UK Ltd
Birmingham
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Stearn Electric Co Ltd
Newbury
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £11,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
2
Title
Lot 2 - White Goods & Associated Products & Services(Northern Ireland)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28 May 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
John Gillman & Sons (Electrical) Ltd t/a D.A.D
Tewkesbury
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Stearn Electric Co Ltd
Newbury
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Rexel UK Ltd
Birmingham
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £11,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Please note that the contract conclusion is still to be finalised with further supplier(s) on Lots 1 and 2. Once the contract(s) are concluded, further contract award notice(s) will be published.
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