Contract notice
Section I: Contracting 
        authority        
      
I.1) Name and addresses
  National Procurement Service (Welsh Government)
  T’yr Afon, Bedwas Road
  Caerphilly
  CF83 8WT
  UK
  
            Contact person: Kate Johnston
  
            Telephone: +44 3007900170
  
            E-mail: npscorporateservices@wales.gsi.gov.uk
  
            NUTS: UKL
  Internet address(es)
  
              Main address: http://npswales.gov.uk
  
              Address of the buyer profile: http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA27760
 
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
  II.1.1) Title
NPS All Wales Framework for Stationery and Copier Paper
            Reference number: NPS-CS-0053-16
  II.1.2) Main CPV code
  30192700
 
  II.1.3) Type of contract
  Supplies
  II.1.4) Short description
  The National Procurement Service, on behalf of the Welsh Public Sector, wishes to establish an All Wales Framework for Stationery and Copier Paper. Please note that this Framework does not replace the already awarded NPS-CS-0013-14 Office Copier, Digital and Offset Paper (Lot 2) Framework. The inclusion of paper in this agreement is for the purpose of limited requirements for paper desk top deliveries.
  The NPS is using etenderwales for this procurement, where all documents can be accessed.
  II.1.5) Estimated total value
  Value excluding VAT: 
			13 600 000.00 
			  GBP
  II.1.6) Information about lots
  
            This contract is divided into lots:
            
        No
      
 
II.2) Description
  
    II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
    30192700
    30199000
    30199600
    II.2.3) Place of performance
    NUTS code:
    UKL
Main site or place of performance:
    All Wales. Items are to be delivered to a range of Public Sector Offices throughout Wales. A full list of Customer post codes have been provided as an attachment within the etenderwales portal.
    II.2.4) Description of the procurement
    All Wales Framework for the Supply of Stationery and Copier Paper. There is a mandatory requirement for Suppliers to be able to accommodate next day, desk top deliveries and double punch out/online ordering.
    II.2.5) Award criteria
    Criteria below:
    
                    Quality criterion: Technical (Quality)
                    / Weighting: 30%
    
                    Cost criterion: Commercial (Price)
                    / Weighting: 70%
    II.2.6) Estimated value
    Value excluding VAT: 
			13 600 000.00 
			  GBP
    II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
    
                Duration in months: 24
    
                  This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
                
    Description of renewals:
    With the option to extend for a further 2 x 12 month periods.
    II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
    II.2.10) Information about variants
    
            Variants will be accepted:
            
              No
            
    II.2.11) Information about options
    
            Options:
            
              No
            
    II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
    
            The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
            
              No
            
   
 
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
  III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
  Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
  Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
 
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
  IV.1.1) Type of procedure
  
                        Open procedure
                        
  
                    IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
                  
  The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with a single operator.
  IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
  
                The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
                
        Yes
      
 
IV.2) Administrative information
  IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
  Notice number in the OJ S:
  2015/S 247-449120
  IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
  
              Date:
              19/09/2016
  
                Local time: 12:00
  IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
  EN
  IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
  
                Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
              
  IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
  
              Date:
              19/09/2016
  
              Local time: 12:00
  Place:
  Welsh Government Offices via etenderwales
 
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
          This is a recurrent procurement:
          
        Yes
      
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
3 or 4 years depending on uptake of the available extension periods.
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
The Agreement will be open for use by the following orgs within Wales:
-Welsh Ministers, their agencies, sponsored and statutory bodies and other contracting authorities funded by them, whether or not they operate independently of Welsh Ministers
-The Welsh Assembly Commission
-Any company, limited liability partnership or other corporate entity wholly or partly owned by or controlled (directly or indirectly) by Welsh Government
-UK Government, their agencies, companies and limited liability partnerships or other corporate entities, wholly or partly owned by or controlled by departments of the UK Government and which operate in Wales
-Non-ministerial governmental departments which operate devolved offices in Wales
-Local Authorities in Wales their agencies, companies and limited liability partnerships or other corporate entities wholly or partly owned by or controlled by and any county and county borough, city, community or other council or local authority in Wales
-Contracting authorities established for the provision of culture, media and sport in Wales
-NHS Health Boards in Wales, NHS Trusts in Wales, Special Health Authorities in Wales, Community Health Councils in Wales, the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Board of Community Health Councils and any other contracting authorities operating within or on behalf of the NHS in Wales
-Higher and further education bodies in Wales, including colleges, community colleges and universities, WEA Cymru and Colleges Wales
-Police and crime commissioners and police forces in Wales; national park, and fire and rescue authorities in Wales
-Wales Council for Voluntary Action and those associated charities and voluntary organisations
-Citizen Advice Bureaux in Wales
-Registered social landlords on the register maintained by Welsh Government
-Schools, sixth-form colleges, foundation schools and academies in Wales (but not independent schools)
-HM Inspectorate of Schools in Wales (Estyn);
-One Voice Wales (Town & Community Councils) and town & community councils in Wales
-Tribunals administered by Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service acting as the Executive Agency of the Ministry of Justice (and which operate in Wales)
-Tribunals listed under the Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council (Listed Tribunals) (Wales) Order 2007 and any other tribunals that deal with devolved subject matter or are sponsored by the Welsh Assembly Government or Welsh Local Authorities
-Where applicable, the above shall include subsidiaries of the contracting authority at any level.
In the event of merger, abolition or change of any of the contracting authorities listed or referred to above, the successors to those authorities or to their functions will also be able to enter into specific contracts under this Contract.
The Welsh Ministers (NPS) will not be liable for any bidder costs arising from the non award of this Contract.
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=51073
Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:
to be provided within the statement as requested within the technical envelope of etenderwales which will subsequently be agreed with the successful provider on award.
(WA Ref:51073)
VI.4) Procedures for review
  VI.4.1) Review body
  
    National Procurement Service (Welsh Government)
    T’yr Afon, Bedwas Road
    Caerphilly
    CF83 8WT
    UK
    
            Telephone: +44 3007900170
    Internet address(es)
    
              URL: http://npswales.gov.uk
   
 
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/08/2016