Published date: 3 April 2017

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 September 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Rags - 39542000

  • Recycling equipment - 42914000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£100,000

Procurement reference

MT195909

Published date

3 April 2017

Approach to market date

30 September 2017

Contract start date

1 January 2018

Contract end date

31 December 2019

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Red Cross wishes to establish a contract for the provision of textile recycling banks and all associated servicing and maintenance.
This Prior Information Notice wishes to notify the supply market of this upcoming tender opportunity with the Red Cross.
It is envisaged that this contract shall be for the supply, installation, commissioning, delivery, maintenance and management of 143 textile recycling banks in the South West and South of England and the Isle of Man however this number may fluctuate throughout the Contract term.
These textile banks and the associated services are required by the Red Cross' Retail department to fulfil an on-going Corporate Partnership with a leading UK supermarket. These banks shall be located in supermarket car parks in the South West and south of England and the Isle of Man.
These textile banks shall be used as a source of stock to our 330 retail outlets following collection and delivery to our 2 regional sorting offices by the appointed supplier.
The anticipated Contract Start Date shall be 1st January 2018 and shall be for a 24 month term.
The objective of this upcoming project shall be for the Red Cross to engage a textile recycler to lease textile banks throughout the project term and for the appointed supplier to provide on-going servicing, maintenance and delivery of collections to the pre-agreed Red Cross locations.
Interested parties are required to acknowledge their interest in this upcoming tender opportunity and complete the attached Market Research Pro Forma, which accompanies this notice.
This Pro Forma shall be used a mechanism for Red Cross to increase its knowledge of the potential supply market and assist the upcoming procurement process.
Interested parties are requested to return this Pro Forma to Robert McNeill @ rmcneill@redcross.org.uk by 30th April 2017.

More information

Spend profile

This table displays the spend profile of the notice
Financial year Budget
2018/2019 £250,000

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About the buyer

Contact name

Robert McNeill

Address

1 Smithhills Street
Paisley
PA1 1EA
England

Telephone

+44 3450547311

Email

rmcneill@redcross.org.uk

Website

http://www.redcross.org.uk