Contract notice
Section I: Contracting 
        authority        
      
I.1) Name and addresses
  Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
  Town Hall
  Tunbridge Wells
  TN1 1RS
  UK
  
            Contact person: Miss Megan Hook
  
            Telephone: +44 1892554110
  
            E-mail: megan.hook@tunbridgewells.gov.uk
  
            NUTS: UKJ45
  Internet address(es)
  
              Main address: http://www.tunbridgewells.gov.uk
  
              Address of the buyer profile: http://www.tunbridgewells.gov.uk
 
I.1) Name and addresses
  Maidstone Borough Council
  Maidstone
  UK
  
            E-mail: megan.hook@tunbridgewells.gov.uk
  
            NUTS: UKJ45
  Internet address(es)
  
              Main address: www.maidstone.gov.uk
 
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
  II.1.1) Title
TWBC & MBC Stationery and Office Supplies
            Reference number: DN698799
  II.1.2) Main CPV code
  30192000
 
  II.1.3) Type of contract
  Supplies
  II.1.4) Short description
  Tunbridge Wells Borough Council (TWBC) and Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) are looking to procure a reputable supplier to fulfil their office stationery and equipment requirements.
  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
    Tunbridge Wells Borough Council Stationery and Office Supplies
    II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
    30192000
    II.2.3) Place of performance
    NUTS code:
    UKJ46
    II.2.4) Description of the procurement
    Tunbridge Wells Borough Council (TWBC) and Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) are looking to procure a reputable supplier to fulfil their office stationery and equipment requirements.
    II.2.5) Award criteria
    Criteria below:
    
                    Quality criterion: Quality
                    / Weighting: 20%
    
                    Cost criterion: Cost
                    / Weighting: 80%
    II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
    
                Start:
                01/03/2024
    
                End:
                28/02/2027
    
                  This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
                
    Description of renewals:
    The contract will be for an initial three years followed by two optional annual extensions subject to commercial review (3+1+1).
    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
    Maidstone Borough Council Stationery, Office, and Catering Supplies
    II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
    30192000
    II.2.3) Place of performance
    NUTS code:
    UKJ45
    II.2.4) Description of the procurement
    Tunbridge Wells Borough Council (TWBC) and Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) are looking to procure a reputable supplier to fulfil their office stationery and equipment requirements.
    II.2.5) Award criteria
    Criteria below:
    
                    Quality criterion: Quality
                    / Weighting: 20%
    
                    Cost criterion: Cost
                    / Weighting: 80%
    II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
    
                Start:
                01/03/2024
    
                End:
                28/02/2027
    
                  This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
                
    Description of renewals:
    The contract will be for an initial three years followed by two optional annual extensions subject to commercial review (3+1+1).
    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: 3
  
    II.2.1) Title
    Tunbridge Wells Borough Council Office Chairs
    II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
    30190000
    II.2.3) Place of performance
    NUTS code:
    UKJ46
    II.2.4) Description of the procurement
    Tunbridge Wells Borough Council (TWBC) and Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) are looking to procure a reputable supplier to fulfil their office stationery and equipment requirements.
    II.2.5) Award criteria
    Criteria below:
    
                    Quality criterion: Quality
                    / Weighting: 20%
    
                    Cost criterion: Cost
                    / Weighting: 80%
    II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
    
                Start:
                01/03/2024
    
                End:
                28/02/2027
    
                  This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
                
    Description of renewals:
    The contract will be for an initial three years followed by two optional annual extensions subject to commercial review (3+1+1).
    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: 4
  
    II.2.1) Title
    Maidstone Borough Council Specialist Paper.
    II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
    30199000
    II.2.3) Place of performance
    NUTS code:
    UKJ45
    II.2.4) Description of the procurement
    Tunbridge Wells Borough Council (TWBC) and Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) are looking to procure a reputable supplier to fulfil their office stationery and equipment requirements.
    II.2.5) Award criteria
    Criteria below:
    
                    Quality criterion: Quality
                    / Weighting: 20%
    
                    Cost criterion: Cost
                    / Weighting: 80%
    II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
    
                Start:
                01/03/2024
    
                End:
                28/02/2027
    
                  This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
                
    Description of renewals:
    The contract will be for an initial three years followed by two optional annual extensions subject to commercial review (3+1+1).
    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 IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
  IV.1.1) Type of procedure
  
                        Open procedure
                        
  IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
  
                The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
                
        Yes
      
 
IV.2) Administrative information
  IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
  
              Date:
              05/01/2024
  
                Local time: 12:00
  IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
  EN
  IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
  
              Date:
              12/01/2024
  
              Local time: 12:00
 
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
          This is a recurrent procurement:
          
        Yes
      
VI.4) Procedures for review
  VI.4.1) Review body
  
    Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
    Tunbridge Wells
    UK
   
 
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/11/2023