Published date: 16 December 2021

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: 20 January 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Printed matter and related products - 22000000

  • Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages - 30000000

  • Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories - 37000000

    • School furniture - 39160000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£4,600,000 to £4,800,000

Procurement reference

BRISTOLCC001-DN569622-05195273

Published date

16 December 2021

Closing date

20 January 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Contract type

Supply 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?

Yes

Description

The Council on behalf of the schools wish to appoint 2 providers under framework agreements, for the provision of Educational Supplies to schools under individual call-off contracts. This is being procured under the 'Open Process' route and bids will be evaluated as being the most economically advantageous option to the schools
The term of the Framework will be for three years with the option to extend for a further 12 months.

The Framework will be available to the following organisations:

Bristol City Council (BCC)

Bristol City Maintained Schools, Early Years Settings, Academy Schools and other educational establishments.

Academy Schools, who are in a group, included in the above named Authorities, but also in other Authorities where the Academy Group operates.

The Local Authorities in the South West Region of England as follows:

Bath and North East Somerset,
Bournemouth,
Christchurch and Poole,
Bristol,
Cornwall,
Devon,
Dorset,
Gloucestershire,
Isles of Scilly,
North Somerset,
Plymouth,
Somerset,
South Gloucestershire,
Swindon,
Torbay
Wiltshire.

The following organisations are also included:
Avon & Somerset Constabulary
Avon Fire & Rescue Service
University of Bristol
University of the West of England
University of Bath
NHS Trusts in the Bristol area, a list of which can be found at Bristol & Weston NHS Purchasing Consortium

About the buyer

Contact name

Helen Laban

Address

City Hall
College Green
Bristol
BS1 5TR
England

Email

twsprocurement@bristol.gov.uk

Website

https://www.bristol.gov.uk/