Published date: 7 August 2023
Last edited date: 7 August 2023
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Contract summary
Industry
Electric blankets - 39143114
Location of contract
East of England
Value of contract
£0
Procurement reference
SCDC001-DN683444-95525103
Published date
7 August 2023
Closing date
1 September 2023
Closing time
1pm
Contract start date
17 October 2023
Contract end date
13 March 2024
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?
No
Description
SCDC is looking for a suitable contractor to source and organise delivery of initially 500 electric over-blankets, potentially rising to 600, to residents in South Cambridgeshire to help combat the cost-of-living crisis during winter.
Vulnerable residents have been pre-selected by SCDC and will have the opportunity to claim their electric blanket, paid for by SCDC. Once they have confirmed their details to SCDC, these will be passed weekly to the successful contractor within a spreadsheet, to arrange delivery through a third party (e.g. Royal Mail, DPD etc).
The successful contractor will:
• Buy 500 electric blankets up front or be able to guarantee their constant supply
• Organise storage of the blankets before postage
• Post the blankets to the individual recipients as and when orders come in from SCDC
SCDC are not able to guarantee the spread of orders, but it is expected there will initially be a high volume in the first two months, before orders slow down until all stock has been exhausted. The first orders will likely be at the start of October 2023 so the blankets must be available by then.
Electric blanket specification:
Size at least a single (approximately 160cm x 100cm), 150w, voltage 220/240v, UK 3 pin plug, electric over-blanket with some form of timer or temperature control that turns the blanket off should it reach this temperature.
Please note we require a multi-use electric over blanket, NOT just for use in bed.
Postage requirements:
Must be posted within 5 working days of receiving each order spreadsheet from SCDC. Must be posted at least second class and with a trusted delivery company that can arrange for a redelivery if the resident is not in. Please note, each blanket will be delivered to a different address.
SCDC can guarantee the purchase of 500 blankets, and if demand for the service is high, will be able to request the purchase of an additional 100 blankets, however this cannot be guaranteed at this stage.
For more information and to obtain the tender documentation, please see our electronic tendering portal: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=91dba429-2035-ee11-8124-005056b64545
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
South Cambridgeshire District Council - Electric Blankets
- Opportunity
- Published 7 August 2023
About the buyer
Contact name
Chris Riches
Address
South Cambridgeshire Hall
Cambourne Business Park
Cambourne
CB23 6EA
United Kingdom
Website
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=91dba429-2035-ee11-8124-005056b64545
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