Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Education Buying Group Ltd
United Kingdom
c/o Browne Jacobson LLP, 15th Floor, 6 Bevis Marks, Bury Court
Bridgend
UK
UK
Contact person: Zoe Jones
Telephone: +44 3333201015
E-mail: zoe.lloyd-jones@2buy2.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.educationbuying.com
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/993824FZ36
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/993824FZ36
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Education
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
School Supplies Framework Agreement
II.1.2) Main CPV code
30192700
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The primary objective of this procurement is to establish a framework agreement for education establishments and other similar organisations in order that they can access a wide range of goods and supplies needed on a daily basis within a school or office setting. The framework seeks to establish a solution for customers to be able to access products easily and quickly while providing choice and value for money.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
45 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Stationery and Office Essentials
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
30192700
30199000
30199700
30192000
30197600
30190000
30100000
30197643
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Briefly comprising: Office stationery, small machines and IT accessories, paper and other everyday workplace items. See the tender documents for full details.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
35 600 000.00
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:
Renewal for a further 2 years at the end of the initial framework period (i.e. 2 plus 2 or from 2022 - 2024 and 2024 - 2026).
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Educational Supplies
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
39162000
39162100
39162110
39162200
37000000
37524100
37524200
37800000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Briefly comprising: Educational focused products and supplies, including Digital Learning, Educational Basics, Kitchen, Learning Toys and Games, Science, Sport, Tech / Coding and Maths. See the tender documents for full details.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
9 200 000.00
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:
Renewal for a further 2 years at the end of the initial framework period (i.e. 2 plus 2 or from 2022 - 2024 and 2024 - 2026).
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
II.2.14) Additional information
To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/993824FZ36
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 several operators.
IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used
Additional information about electronic auction:
Education Buying Group Ltd reserve the right to use electron auctions for call-off opportunities under the framework agreement. and not, for clarity, to establish this framework agreement. See the tender documents for full details.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
10/06/2022
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
Tender must be valid until:
01/09/2022
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
10/06/2022
Local time: 13:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
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 contracting authority considers that eauctions, electronic orders, invoicing and payment may be used by customers of the framework agreement. However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
The contractor and its supply chain will be required to actively participate in the achievement of social and/or environmental objectives relating to recruitment, training and supply chain initiatives, and sustainable working. Accordingly, the contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and/or environmental considerations. This Framework Agreement is being established by Education Buying Group Ltd on behalf of other contracting authorities as defined below:
The following Educational Establishments: Nursery School, Primary School, Middle or High School, Secondary School, Academy, Special School, Pupil Referral Unit (PRU), Further Education Colleges, Universities.
England https://www.gov.uk/find-school-in-england
Scotland https://education.gov.scot/ParentZone/find-a-school/
Wales https://gov.wales/my-local-school-guide
Northern Ireland https://www.eani.org.uk/admissions-guides/transfer-between schools/
finda-school
Academies http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/performance/
Universities and Colleges https://www.gov.uk/check-a-university-is-officially-recognised Also available to the following organisations:- Police, fire and rescue, maritime and coastguard agency emergency services:
UK Police Forces https://www.police.uk/forces/
England, Scotland and Wales Fire and Rescue Services
https://www.nationalfirechiefs.org.uk/Fire-and-Rescue-Services
Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Services https://www.nifrs.org/about-nifrs/areas-districts/
UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/maritime-andcoastguardagency/
about/access-and-opening
NHS bodies, the HSC (Northern Ireland) and ambulance services:
England NHS https://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/pages/nhstrustlisting.aspx
Scotland NHS https://www.scot.nhs.uk/organisations/
Wales NHS https://www.wales.nhs.uk/nhswalesaboutus/structure
Northern Ireland HSC http://online.hscni.net/hospitals/health-and-social-care-trusts/
England Ambulance Service
https://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/pages/nhstrustlisting.aspx
Scotland Ambulance Service http://www.scottishambulance.com/footer/contactus.aspx
Wales Ambulance Service https://www.ambulance.wales.nhs.uk/
Northern Ireland Ambulance Service http://www.nias.hscni.net/contact us-2/contactdetails/
Central government departments and their agencies:
England / UK Central Government https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations
Scotland Government https://www.gov.scot/about/how-government-is-run/directorates/
Wales Government https://gov.wales/about-us
Northern Ireland Government
https://www.northernireland.gov.uk/topics/yourexecutive/government-departments
Registered charities:
England and Wales http://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/showcharity/registerofcharities/RegisterHomePage.aspx
Scotland https://www.oscr.org.uk/guidance-and-forms/
Northern Ireland https://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/charity-search/?pageNumber=1
Registered social landlords: government funded, not-for-profit organisations that provide
affordable housing. They include housing associations, trusts and cooperatives:-
England https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/current-registered-providersofsocial-housing
Scotland https://www.housingregulator.gov.scot/landlord-performance
Wales https://gov.wales/housing
Northern Ireland https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bridgend:-Stationery./993824FZ36
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/993824FZ36
GO Reference: GO-2022510-PRO-20109474
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/05/2022