Published date: 24 October 2018

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.


Closing: 23 November 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories - 18100000

  • Presents and rewards - 18530000

  • Miscellaneous printed matter - 22900000

    • Ballpoint pens - 30192121

    • Pencils - 30192130

    • Information and promotion products - 39294100

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£15,628,236.25

Procurement reference

OFF3128 NW

Published date

24 October 2018

Closing date

23 November 2018

Contract start date

1 January 2019

Contract end date

31 December 2021

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

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 NWUPC Ltd is seeking to establish a multi-provider Framework Agreement on behalf of the members of NWUPC Ltd, APUC, HEPCW, LUPC, NEUPC, SUPC and CPC for the Supply of Promotional Merchandise. Tenderers shall accept and acknowledge that by issuing this Invitation to Tender (ITT) NWUPC Ltd shall not be bound to accept any Tender and reserves the right not to conclude a Framework Agreement for Promotional Merchandise for which Tenders are invited nor does it constitute an offer to enter into a contractual relationship. All costs incurred in relation to preparing and submitting a Tender are to be borne by the Tenderer. NWUPC Ltd shall not accept liability for any associated costs sustained by Tenderers. This Framework Agreement will commence on 1st January for an initial period of thirty six (36) months until 31st December 2021 with the option to extend the Agreement for twelve (12) months until 31st December 2022 subject to satisfactory Economic Operator performance. The Framework Agreement will be split into three (3) lots as follows: Lot 1 - Promotional Merchandise Lot 2 - Vouchers and Gift Cards Lot 3 -
Promotional Clothing The Tenderer can apply for a single lot or for multiple lots. You will need to complete and return a separate ITT for each of the lots You wish to apply for. You must indicate in section 4 Lot Application which of the lots You wish to apply for. Tenderers cannot apply for both Lots 1 and Lots 3. If You apply for both lots then clarification will be sought and You must select either Lot 1 or Lot 3. Successful award on a particular lot does not enable You to supply under any other Lot.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Rikaya Knott

Address

Albert House,17 Bloom Street
MANCHESTER
M13HZ
England

Telephone

0161 234 8013

Email

Rikaya.knott@manchester.ac.uk

Website

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nwupc/aspx/Home