CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE – OFFICIAL JOURNAL

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1)

Name, Address and Contact Point(s)

I.2)

Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities

Other (Please specify): Central Purchasing Body

General public services Defence Public order and safety Environment Economic and financial affairs Health Housing and community amenities Social protection Recreation, culture and religion Education

Members and Future Members of Northern Housing Consortium

Section II: Object of the Contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority

Furniture Services (Art. 19 Reserved)

II.1.2(a))

Type of works contract

II.1.2(b))

Type of supplies contract

II.1.2(c))

Type of service contract

II.1.2)

Main site or location of works, place of delivery or performance

II.1.3)

This notice involves a framework agreement

II.1.4)

Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products. Under Article 19 of the EU Procurement Directive, the Northern Housing Consortium (NHC) wish to appoint a‘supported business'; ‘supported employment programme' and/or a ‘supported factory' via a reserved contract;for the provision of furniture services to NHC members across the UK.

The services required may include the manufacture, distribution, recycling and repair of household furniture andgoods; and should be accessible to current and future members of the NHC.

It is anticipated that this reserved contract will enable NHC members to increase the number of employmentopportunities for disabled people within their communities; and support the Government's disability employmentagenda at a national level.

II.1.5)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

II.1.6)

Contract covered by the government procurement agreement (GPA)

II.2)

Total final value of the contract(s)

II.2.1)

Total final value of the contract(s)

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Type of procedure

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

IV.2)

Award criteria

IV.2.1)

Award criteria

IV.2.2)

An electronic auction has been used

IV.3)

Administrative information

IV.3.1)

File reference number attributed by the contracting authority

IV.3.2)

Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Other previous publications

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No:

V.1)

Date of contract award:

V.2)

Numbers of offers received:

V.3)

Name and address of economic operator to whom the contract has been awarded

V.4)

Information on value of contract

V.5)

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Short description of the value/proportion of the contract to be subcontracted

Section VI: Complementary Information

VI.1)

Contract related to a project and/or programme financed by community funds?

VI.2)

Additional Information

This is a reserved contract under Article 19 of the EU Procurement Directive and open to 'supported businesses'; 'supported employment programmes' and/or 'supported factories'.

It is anticipated that this reserved contract will enable NHC members to increase the number of employment opportunities for disabled people within their communities; and support the Government's disability employment agenda at a national level.

'supported business' - means a service where more than 50 % of the workers are disabled persons who by reason of the nature or severity of their disability are unable to take up work in the open labour market and supported businesses' shall be interpreted accordingly;

'supported employment programme' means a scheme under which work is provided for disabled persons and where more than 50 % of the workers so supported are disabled persons who by reason of the nature or severity of their disability are unable to take up work in the open labour market and 'supported employment programmes' shall be interpreted accordingly; and

'supported factory' means an establishment where more than 50 % of the workers are disabled persons who by reason of the nature or severity of their disability are unable to take up work in the open labour market and supported factories' shall be interpreted accordingly.

During the course of this framework agreement the Contracting Authority may request suppliers to participate in an e-marketplace as a method to delivering a more effective solution to its membership. This would result in the framework, including all Further Competitions run under the framework, being operated on a fully electronic basis. Full consultation with suppliers will take place in advance should the Contracting Authority introduce such a system.

The award of a contract by the Contracting Authority is not a guarantee of work. Any agreement entered into by the Contracting Authority will be covered by English law and will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.

The Contracting Authority is not liable for any costs incurred by hose expressing an interest in tendering or tendering for this contract opportunity. OJ/S S165

27/08/2013

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http://ted.europa.eu/TED

Member states - Supply contract - Contract notice - Restricted procedure

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The most economically advantageous tender will not automatically be accepted. Suppliers must read through this set of instructions and follow the process to respond to this opportunity. The information and/or documents for this opportunity are available on https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta.

The Furniture Services Framework Agreement will provide a supply base to supply products and services to current and future NHC Members. This will enable them to meet the needs of their tenants and support employment opportunities for disabled people.

The minimum objectives of the Framework Agreement are to:

— Improve access to employment opportunities for disabled people

— Reduce programme cost and procurement cost/timescale,

— Provide a 'right first time' solution to NHC Members

— Demonstrate value for money and reduce the burden on restricted budgets.

It is anticipated that these objectives will be achieved by working together with suppliers and NHC Members throughout the life of the Framework Agreement from its commencement to completion, incorporating supply chain management and fast track methods of programme delivery.

The Consortium is looking for Supply Partners who have the resources and flexibility to cope with the variation in workload that affects local authority housing providers.

The quality of service will form a major part of the selection criteria, therefore Supply Partners must be able to demonstrate to the Consortium that product quality, customer care and disabled employment are at forefront of their policies.

All work is subject to approval of the Consortium Members annual budgets and no guarantee can or will be given by the Consortium with regard to the volume, trade requirement, value, duration, category or continuity of work to be undertaken, nor should any Supply Partner seek any implied value of the works or work scope in any of the information supplied by the Consortium.

To view this notice, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=100432150

GO Reference: GO-2014528-PRO-5702982

VI.3)

Procedures for appeal

VI.3.1)

Body responsible for appeal procedures

Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.3.2)

Lodging of appeals

VI.3.3)

Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.4)

Dispatch date of this Notice