Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Thames Water Utilities Limited
Procurement Support Centre — 3rd Floor East, C/O Mail Room, Rose Kiln Court
Reading
RG2 0BY
UK
E-mail: procurement.support.centre@thameswater.co.uk
NUTS: UKJ11
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.thameswater.co.uk
I.6) Main activity
Water
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Stationery and Office Supply.
Reference number: FA1274
II.1.2) Main CPV code
30192000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Notification of Award of the following:
Thames Water Utilities Limited are seeking to award a single supplier to supply and deliver stationery products and office supplies to over 200 sites. The scope does not include office furniture, printing services and IT equipment. We require a dedicated account manager, with supplier analysing spend trends and providing recommendations for improvement and optimisation. Thames Water will also look at environmental and ‘own’ brand products being recommended as alternatives when purchasing branded products on catalogue.
In 2015 we placed over 3 500 orders, therefore it is a mandatory requirement that the we are able to purchase products via punch-out catalogue and purchasing cards. We will be looking for next day and desktop delivery a must in the new agreement.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
/ Highest offer:
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
30192700
30199000
30197000
30193000
30195000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
UKJ
Main site or place of performance:
Whole of Thames Water region.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Award of the following: Please note scope does not include office furniture, printing services and IT equipment.
The initial term of the agreement will be for the duration of 3 years with the option of annual extensions (for a further 3 years).
We require a dedicated account manager, with supplier analysing spend trends and providing recommendations for improvement and optimisation. Thames Water will also look at environmental and ‘own’ brand products being recommended as alternatives when purchasing branded products on catalogue.
In 2015 we placed over 3 500 orders, therefore it is a mandatory requirement that the we are able to purchase products via punch-out catalogue and purchasing cards. We will be looking for the supplier to provide great service, with next day and desktop delivery a must in the new agreement.
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 IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated with call for competition
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2016/S 140-253169
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Stationery and Office Supply
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/01/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Banner Group Ltd
Sheffield
S9 1XU
UK
NUTS: UKE32
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Thames Water Utilities Limited
Reading
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Thames Water Utilities Limited will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.
The Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/01/2017