Published date: 13 November 2017

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: 11 December 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Self-copy or other copy paper - 30197640

  • Photocopier paper - 30197643

  • Paper stationery and other items - 30199000

Location of contract

SG13 8DE

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

HCC1709962

Published date

13 November 2017

Closing date

11 December 2017

Contract start date

16 January 2018

Contract end date

15 January 2020

Contract type

Supply contract

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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Hertfordshire County Council (the 'Council') invites applications from suitably experienced and competent organisations who wish to pre-qualify onto its Dynamic Purchasing System ('DPS') for the Supply of Copier Paper.

The DPS is a two stage process and will be conducted in accordance with Regulation 34 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Firstly, organisations apply by completing the Council's online supplier questionnaire ('SQ'). Organisations which satisfy the pre-determined selection requirements set out in the SQ will then be admitted to the DPS. Individual orders throughout the duration of the DPS will be awarded via competition during the second stage. Organisations admitted to the DPS should note that they won't be invited to tender for competition(s) until they have signed and returned the DPS Agreement to the Council accordingly.

The pattern and volume of demand for Copier Paper may be subject to change and it is stressed that there are no undertakings concerning likely volume of demand. For the avoidance of doubt, each organisation admitted to the DPS acknowledges that, no form of exclusivity or volume guarantee is guaranteed by the Council for the Copier Paper and that the Council is at all times entitled to enter into other contracts and arrangements with other organisations for the provision of any or all Copier Paper which are the same or similar. Please note the Council is under no obligation to run a set number of competitions during the validity of the DPS.

The Council is procuring on behalf of the participating contracting authorities listed below and includes any future successors to these organisations:

Hampshire County Council
The Castle
Winchester
Hampshire
SO23 8UJ
https://www.hants.gov.uk/

For guidance only, an estimated annual quantity (where known) is given in the Specification of the procurement documents. The participating contracting authorities do not undertake to purchase that quantity and equally the successful organisations should be prepared to supply quantities in excess of the figures shown.

The anticipated annual joint expenditure, for the Council and the participating authorities on Copier Paper is presently circa 1,905,095 GBP per annum.

An essential ingredient of the successful working arrangements for each individual order will be regular dialogue between the parties to ensure the smooth running and achievement of the objectives specified for each order respectively.

The DPS will commence on the 16th January 2018 and will be for a core period of 2 years with the option for extensions up to a total further period of 2 years.

12:00 noon on 11 December 2017 was the earliest date when the Council can begin to evaluate applications and admit organisations to the DPS. Please note that organisations can apply to join the Council's DPS at any time during its validity if they satisfy the selection criteria and no...

More information

Links

Additional text

To access this opportunity please visit www.supplyhertfordshire.uk

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Chris Mulhall (HCC)

Address

Pegs Lane
Hertford
Hertfordshire
SG13 8DE
United Kingdom

Telephone

01707 281571

Email

chris.mulhall@hertfordshire.gov.uk