Published date: 1 December 2015

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: 6 January 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Coins and medals - 18512000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£1,350,000

Procurement reference

RM3771

Published date

1 December 2015

Closing date

6 January 2016

Contract start date

11 February 2016

Contract end date

10 February 2019

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

Crown Commercial Service acting as the Agent is putting in place a Framework Agreement for use by the Contracting Authority (Cabinet Office (including Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood)) for the supply of medals and insignia which are presented by, or on behalf of The Queen at various times, throughout the year.

More information

Attachments

Additional text

This procurement will be managed electronically via the Agent's e-Sourcing Suite. To participate in this procurement, participants must first be registered on the e-Sourcing Suite.

If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link 'Register for CCS eSourcing'. Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at :

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier/becoming-a-supplier-through-the-crown-commercial-service-what-you-need-to-know

Once you have registered on the eSourcing Suite, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This is done by emailing ExpressionOfInterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk

Your email must clearly state: the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; the name of the registered supplier; and the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. The Agent will process the email and then enable the supplier to access the procurement online via the e-Sourcing Suite. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done.

As a user of the e-Sourcing Suite you will have access to Emptoris email messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific RFX event. Please note it is your responsibility to access these emails on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information.

For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact the Agent's Support Desk email: eEnablement@crowncommercial.gov.uk

About the buyer

Address

Aviation House
125 Kingsway
London
WC2B 6NH
England

Telephone

0345 010 3503

Email

supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk

Website

http://www.gov.uk/ccs