Published date: 20 December 2018

Last edited date: 20 December 2018

Closed future opportunity - This means that a potential contract has passed its approach to market date. A buyer can choose to consider any supplier interest or convert this notice into an opportunity ready for live procurement.


Approach to market date: 30 January 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Seats, chairs and related products, and associated parts - 39110000

  • Tables, cupboards, desk and bookcases - 39120000

  • Office furniture - 39130000

    • Miscellaneous furniture and equipment - 39150000

    • Laboratory furniture - 39180000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

Soft Market testing event for the provision of furniture and related services

Published date

20 December 2018

Approach to market date

30 January 2019

Contract start date

1 August 2019

Contract end date

31 July 2023

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The University of Essex will be commencing a tender opportunity for the supply of different types of furniture including but not limited to office, breakout, laboratory, outdoor, reception, café / Bistro, auditorium seating and Integrated Secure ICT desking furniture.

Ahead of this tender exercise the University of Essex would like to engage with potential suppliers to discuss the proposed sourcing strategy and help refine our requirements by way of a supplier day on Wednesday the 6th February 2019.

We want to engage with the industry experts so that we can ensure this requirement is well placed when we go out to market and able to be delivered by the market.

Please note the draft specification will made available to interested suppliers.

Areas of Focus
- The University's furniture strategy
- Discuss areas of the draft specification
- Discuss different pricing models

The supplier day will take place on Wednesday the 6th February 2019 at the University of Essex Colchester campus, please confirm your attendance by registering an interest via our E-sourcing portal, Proactis (https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login). All requests to attend must be received by 17:00 on Wednesday the 30th January 2019.

Due to the location of the Supplier Day numbers will be limited; therefore we request that attendance is restricted to a maximum of two key members of your organisation.

More information

Spend profile

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Financial year Budget
2017/2018 £1,000,000

Links

About the buyer

Contact name

Daniel Montague

Address

Wivenhoe Park
COLCHESTER
CO43SQ
England

Telephone

01206 876197

Email

daniel.montague@essex.ac.uk