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

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions National or federal agency/Office Regional or local Authority Regional or local Agency/Office Body governed by public law European Institution/Agency or International Organisation

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

Section II: Object of the Contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority

East Berkshire College - Framework Agreement for the supply of Educational Materials - Plumbing, Ceramics, Heating & Ventilation Materials & Equipment.

II.1.2(a))

Type of works contract

II.1.2(b))

Type of supplies contract

Purchase		Rent		Lease
Hire-purchase		Combination of these

II.1.2(c))

Type of service contract

II.1.2)

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

East Berskhire College - NUTS Code UKJ,Basingstoke College of Technology - NUTS Code UKJ,South Devon College - NUTS Code UKK,Hartlepool College - NUTS Code UKC,Darlington College - NUTS Code UKC,Stockton Riverside College - NUTS Code UKC,Redcar and Cleveland College - NUTS Code UKC,Richmond College - NUTS Code UKI,College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London - NUTS Code UKI,Epping Forest College - NUTS Code UKH.

II.1.3)

This notice involves a framework agreement

II.1.4)

Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

East Berkshire College is collaborating with Basingstoke College of Technology, Hartlepool College, Darlington College, Stockton Riverside College, Redcar and Cleveland College, Epping Forest College, Richmond College, South Devon College and College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London College for the establishment of a Framework Agreement to fulfil supply requirements for educational materials and supplies for their Plumbing courses curriculum delivery over the next 3 years. The Collaborative Tender is for the supply and delivery of Plumbing, Ceramics, Heating and Ventilation materials and supplies at each of the establishment's respective locations.

The aim of the tender is to establish a Framework Agreement for each of the lots described below, the purpose of which is to identify a list of preferred suppliers for each regional area and to call off products and services during the Framework period.

Suppliers who are selected will be requested to quote for individual lots as outlined below and identify economies of scale where more than one lot is bid for. Admission to the Framework will be awarded on the basis of most economically advantageous tender and proposed quality of products and services as detailed in the Award Criteria that will be used within the Invitation to Tender.

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

2013/S 091-154893

IV.3.2)

Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Other previous publications

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No:

Title:

Lot 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 V: Award of contract

Contract No:

Title:

Lot 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 V: Award of contract

Contract No:

Title:

Lot 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 V: Award of contract

Contract No:

Title:

Lot 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 V: Award of contract

Contract No:

Title:

Lot 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

Section II.3) - Dates refer to the initial 3 year Framework Agreement period and do not include the option of the 1 year extension.

Section IV.3.5) - Dates are an estimate.

Section IV.3.8) - Conditions for opening tenders, Date: 02/08/2013, dates are an estimate, Time 14:00, East Berskhire College.

In the first instance, candidates should register with www.tenet4tenders.com and express and interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under 'Latest Opportunities' section of the tenet4tenders homepage. A pre-qualification questionnaire will need to be completed and returned (via www.tenet4tenders.com) as part of the request to participate process. The questionnaire will cover area management, company structure and financial information, quality assurance policies, health & safety, evidence of similar experience and references.

The Contracting Authority shall not be under any obligation to accept the lowest tender or any tender. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to cancel the entire or parts of the tender, without such an action conferring any right to compensation on the Tenderers.

The Contracting Authority has no liability to settle any cost incurred by the tenderer as a result of the tendering procedure.

Lot 1 (South East)- Awarded Suppliers,

PTS Group Limited , Northamptonshire NN6 7SL,

Graham The Plumbers Merchants, Warwickshire CV3 2TT,

Grafton Merchanting GB Ltd, Oxfordshire OX33 1RU,

Lot 2 (South West)- Awarded Suppliers,

PTS Group Limited , Northamptonshire NN6 7SL,

Graham The Plumbers Merchants, Warwickshire CV3 2TT,

Grafton Merchanting GB Ltd, Oxfordshire OX33 1RU,

Lot 3 (North East)- Awarded Suppliers,

Crossling Ltd, Tyne & Wear, Newcastle NE25 59UQ,

PTS Group Limited , Northamptonshire NN6 7SL,

Graham The Plumbers Merchants, Warwickshire CV3 2TT,

Grafton Merchanting GB Ltd, Oxfordshire OX33 1RU,

Lot 4 (London)- Awarded Suppliers,

PTS Group Limited , Northamptonshire NN6 7SL,

Graham The Plumbers Merchants, Warwickshire CV3 2TT,

Grafton Merchanting GB Ltd, Oxfordshire OX33 1RU,

Lot 5 (East Anglia)- Awarded Suppliers,

PTS Group Limited , Northamptonshire NN6 7SL,

Graham The Plumbers Merchants, Warwickshire CV3 2TT,

Grafton Merchanting GB Ltd, Oxfordshire OX33 1RU.

The Framework Contract value range is estimated between 800 000 and 900 000 however, these are estimated as the Framework Agreement is yet to be used.

VI.3)

Procedures for appeal

VI.3.1)

Body responsible for appeal procedures

Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.3.2)

Lodging of appeals

The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period (or 15 days if non electronic methods used) at the point that information on the award of the Framework Agreement is communicated to tenderers. If an appeal regarding the award of the Framework Agreement has not been successfully resolved then the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court. Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months).

VI.3.3)

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

VI.4)

Dispatch date of this Notice