Published date: 9 May 2016
Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.
Contract summary
Industry
Printing and related services - 79800000
Location of contract
Any region
Value of contract
£85,000,000 to £1,235,000,000
Procurement reference
CPC/DU/MFD/02 - Contract Notice
Published date
9 May 2016
Closing date
8 June 2016
Contract start date
15 August 2016
Contract end date
14 August 2020
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Crescent Purchasing Consortium wishes to establish a framework for the provision of multifunctional devices and associated print services and supplies. The framework focuses upon the supply of said services and supplies across seven lots. The framework agreement is being established to meet the need for said services by Members of CPC and all other organisations across the entire public sector. Full details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas is available on http://www.npg-ltd.com/tenders/
Tenderers may wish to be aware that the Contracting Authority placed an Early Engagement PIN reference 2016/S 020-030575 and a corresponding Contracts Finder notice seeking early market engagement, which have informed the content of this procurement exercise.
The framework will consist of seven lots as follows:
Lot 1 - Multifunctional/Reprographic Devices and Associated Print Services and Supplies
Lot 2 - Recycled Technologies
Lot 3 - Managed Print and Document Services
Lot 4 - Specialist Printing Technologies
Lot 5 - Printers and Associated Services and Supplies
Lot 6 - Monitors and Associated Peripherals and Services
Lot 7 - Consultancy Services
More information
Additional text
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The Contracting Authority, Crescent Purchasing Consortium, have engaged NPG Limited to undertake the procurement of this framework on behalf of them and their Membership, and to contract manage the resulting framework thereafter.
The Contracting Authority's address is:
Crescent Purchasing Consortium
Technology House
Lissadel Street
Manchester
M6 6AP
Full details of the Contracting Authority and its' Membership can be found on the following website:
www.thecpc.co.uk
The Contracting Authority will be using an e-tendering system to conduct the procurement exercise. To access the procurement documentation suppliers must register their company details on the In-tend system at:
http://in-tendhost.co.uk/dukefield/aspx/home
The tender opportunity will be available in the current tenders tab of the site.
The Contracting Authority shall not be under any obligation to accept the lowest tender or indeed any tender.
The Contracting Authority further reserves the right not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process and reserves the right to cancel the entire process or parts of the tender process commenced by the publication of this notice and in no circumstances will it be liable for any costs incurred by tenderers.
The value of the framework opportunity stated in this advert is only an estimate and the Contracting Authority cannot guarantee any business through this framework opportunity.
The Contracting Authority wishes to establish a framework agreement open for use by all Public Sector Bodies as stated in the Description. Full details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas is available on http://www.npg-ltd.com/tenders/
The Contracting Authority will incorporate a minimum of a ten day standstill period at the point that information on the award of contract is communicated to tenderers. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved then the Public Contract Regulations 2015 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 three months).
About the buyer
Contact name
Steve Davies
Address
Parkside House
167 Chorley New Road
Bolton
BL1 4RA
England
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