Published date: 21 August 2018

Last edited date: 21 August 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: 21 September 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

OFF 3119NW

Published date

21 August 2018

Closing date

21 September 2018

Contract start date

1 December 2018

Contract end date

30 November 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 December 2018 for an initial period of thirty six (36) months
until 30th November 2021 with the option to extend the Agreement for twelve (12) months until 30th
November 2021 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.

More information

Attachments

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In-Tend user guide is also attached.

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