Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service
9th Floor The Capital Building, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP
supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3150103503
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Public Procurement
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Office Solutions
Reference number
RM6299
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Crown Commercial Service (CCS) were seeking to establish a framework contract with suppliers for the provision of office stationery supplies and electronic office supplies.
The suppliers were required to provide the deliverables (e.g.good and services) to all public sector organisations throughout the United Kingdom including but not limited to;
office stationery
facility peripherals (janitorial/cleaning products)
paper and paper based products
electronic office supplies (EOS)
office furniture
ergonomic products
catering products
This new Framework contract would have been for a period of 3 (three ) years with an option to extend for one further 12 (twelve) month period.
The new Framework contract was to be split into 3 Lots as follows
Lot 1 - Office Stationery and Electronic Office Supplies (EOS) (Single Supplier)
Lot 2 - Office Stationery and Electronic Office Supplies (EOS) (Multi Supplier)
Lot 3 - Electronic Office Supplies (EOS) (Single Supplier)
This mandate was to replace the current RM6059 Office Supplies framework, which has two single supplier lots and one multi-supplier lot offering a product range similar to the above.
This Agreement would have replaced RM6059 Office Supplies Framework which was awarded April 20 as a 2+1+1 Agreement (Lots 1 & 3 were awarded Sep 20 due to Covid-19)
All lots for RM6059 will co-terminate at the same time, 5 April 2024.
The full specification is set out in framework Schedule 1 (Specification).
The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service issued a contract notice on 12 July 2023 (Ref: 2023/S 000-020017) to procure the provision of office stationery supplies and electronic office supplies.
For the reason set out below Crown Commercial Service has taken the decision to not proceed with this procurement:
• On 16 August 2023, CCS issued a notification to the market that the procurement process was paused prior to the submission of tenders.
• Following this date an internal review of the framework was undertaken, which has resulted in the decision to remove all single supplier lots.
• The policy intent behind this decision is to increase competition, open the market opportunity particularly for Small and Medium Enterprises and thereby drive value for money outcomes for buyers.
• The new Office Supplies framework will therefore consist of two multi-supplier lots (Office Stationery Supplies and Electronic Office Supplies) under which buyers will be able to consider calling off contracts via further competition or direct award (as per the framework rules).
CCS intends to issue a new Invitation to Tender to the market on Monday 4 December 2023, which will provide interested bidders with all the information about the new framework and how to bid.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Office Stationery and Electronic Office Supplies (EOS) (Single Supplier)
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 22111000 - School books
- 22600000 - Ink
- 22610000 - Printing ink
- 22830000 - Exercise books
- 22832000 - Exercise papers
- 30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 30100000 - Office machinery, equipment and supplies except computers, printers and furniture
- 30125000 - Parts and accessories of photocopying apparatus
- 30125100 - Toner cartridges
- 30125110 - Toner for laser printers/fax machines
- 30125120 - Toner for photocopiers
- 30125130 - Toner for data-processing and research and documentation centres
- 30190000 - Various office equipment and supplies
- 30192000 - Office supplies
- 30192113 - Ink cartridges
- 30192700 - Stationery
- 30197000 - Small office equipment
- 30197600 - Processed paper and paperboard
- 30197642 - Photocopier paper and xerographic paper
- 30197643 - Photocopier paper
- 30199000 - Paper stationery and other items
- 30199230 - Envelopes
- 30199710 - Printed envelopes
- 30230000 - Computer-related equipment
- 30234000 - Storage media
- 30237200 - Computer accessories
- 33141623 - First-aid boxes
- 37800000 - Handicraft and art supplies
- 38112100 - Global navigation and positioning systems (GPS or equivalent)
- 38650000 - Photographic equipment
- 39113700 - Footrests
- 39130000 - Office furniture
- 39162000 - Educational equipment
- 39162110 - Teaching supplies
- 39220000 - Kitchen equipment, household and domestic items and catering supplies
- 39800000 - Cleaning and polishing products
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
All office solutions products, including stationery and EOS.
This is a single Supplier Lot.
Lot 1 would have been awarded to a single supplier as a result of the eAuction as documented in the ITT.
This lot was for direct award.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
Office Stationery and Electronic Office Supplies (EOS)
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 22111000 - School books
- 22600000 - Ink
- 22610000 - Printing ink
- 22830000 - Exercise books
- 22832000 - Exercise papers
- 30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 30100000 - Office machinery, equipment and supplies except computers, printers and furniture
- 30125000 - Parts and accessories of photocopying apparatus
- 30125100 - Toner cartridges
- 30125110 - Toner for laser printers/fax machines
- 30125120 - Toner for photocopiers
- 30125130 - Toner for data-processing and research and documentation centres
- 30190000 - Various office equipment and supplies
- 30192000 - Office supplies
- 30192113 - Ink cartridges
- 30192700 - Stationery
- 30197000 - Small office equipment
- 30197600 - Processed paper and paperboard
- 30197642 - Photocopier paper and xerographic paper
- 30197643 - Photocopier paper
- 30199000 - Paper stationery and other items
- 30199230 - Envelopes
- 30199710 - Printed envelopes
- 30230000 - Computer-related equipment
- 30234000 - Storage media
- 30237200 - Computer accessories
- 33141623 - First-aid boxes
- 37800000 - Handicraft and art supplies
- 38112100 - Global navigation and positioning systems (GPS or equivalent)
- 38650000 - Photographic equipment
- 39113700 - Footrests
- 39130000 - Office furniture
- 39162000 - Educational equipment
- 39162110 - Teaching supplies
- 39220000 - Kitchen equipment, household and domestic items and catering supplies
- 39800000 - Cleaning and polishing products
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
All office solutions products, including stationery and EOS. This would have been multi Supplier Lot.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
Electronic Office Supplies (EOS)
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 22600000 - Ink
- 22610000 - Printing ink
- 30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 30125000 - Parts and accessories of photocopying apparatus
- 30125100 - Toner cartridges
- 30125110 - Toner for laser printers/fax machines
- 30125120 - Toner for photocopiers
- 30125130 - Toner for data-processing and research and documentation centres
- 30192113 - Ink cartridges
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
EOS only. This was asingle supplier Lot.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used
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: 2023/S 000-003879
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
0
Lot No
1
Title
Office Stationery and Electronic Office Supplies (EOS) (Single Supplier)
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
0
Lot No
2
Title
Office Stationery and Electronic Office Supplies (EOS)
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
0
Lot No
3
Title
Electronic Office Supplies (EOS)
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
As part of this notice the following documents can be accessed at https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a84deae-e60e-4124-8f78-a98673c29bfa
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service
9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP
supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3450103503
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service
9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP
supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3450103503
Country
United Kingdom