Published date: 24 March 2017

This notice was replaced on 25 August 2017

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 25 August 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.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Peripheral equipment - 30232000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£0 to £5,000,000

Procurement reference

0440

Published date

24 March 2017

Closing date

2 May 2017

Contract start date

1 June 2017

Contract end date

31 May 2020

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

A single supplier for the provision of ICT Peripherals as required ensuring best value and quality of goods for ECC and its service users. The successful supplier will provide our core list requirements and discount on any other items within their catalogue with the aim to:
• Simplify the ordering process for customers and fulfil delivery of orders quickly and within an agreed Service Level Agreement.
• Provide customer self-service of "IT approved" items via an e-catalogue
• Reduce the processing cost/burden within Information Services (quote, ordering, receipting, stores etc) and minimize delays as a result.
• Continually benchmark against markets and provide and evidence of ongoing value for money on pricing and shipment.
• Establish a proactive and customer oriented relationship working collaboratively with ECC
As part of the requirement ECC is seeking to obtain flexibility with regards to its ability to allow Public Sector partner organisations (including any future successor organisation(s) to the functions exercised by any such organisations) to utilise the benefits of the contract. These other public sector bodies include:
Essex County Council including partly owned joint ventures, subsidiaries and Local Authority Trading Vehicles and Companies and any of its statutory successors and further legal entities / organisations created (whether as a result of re-organisation or organisational changes occurring) during the life of the procured agreement. Details of existing companies are as follows:
Anglia Ruskin Health Partnership Ltd, Essex Cares Ltd, ECL Trading Limited, Essex Equipment Services Ltd, Essex Community Support Ltd, Essex Employment and Inclusion Ltd, Essex LEP Ltd, Essex School (Holdings) Ltd, Essex Schools Ltd, Essex Schools Holdings (Woodlands) Ltd, Essex Trade and Investment Ltd, iESE Limited, Library Services (Slough) Ltd, Vine HR Ltd, TDFHUB2014 Ltd, Essex Assist Ltd, Essex Legal Services Ltd, Exwaste Ltd, Remade Essex Ltd and Smarte East Ltd. This list is not exhaustive;
Full Members of the Essex Online Partnership:
Basildon Borough Council, Braintree District Council, Brentwood Borough Council, Castle Point Borough Council, Chelmsford City Council, Colchester Borough Council
Essex Fire & Rescue, Essex Police, Harlow District Council, Maldon District Council
Rochford District Council, Southend-on-Sea Borough Council, Tendring District Council, Thurrock Borough Council, Uttlesford District Council.

It is proposed that the Framework would be procured on terms which would allow access for other Public Sector organisations including but not limited to subsidiaries, LATVs, LATCs,.
Unitary, Borough and District Councils, subsidiaries, LATVs and LATCs,. - http://www.local.gov.uk/digital-councils/connect/a-z-councils-online.,
Higher Education Institutes / Universities - http://www.education.gov.uk/edubase/home
NHS partners https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nhs-foundation-trust-directory).
CQC partners - http://www

More information

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The terms & conditions will be in the tender pack on the portal.

About the buyer

Contact name

Kate Fabricant

Address

Essex County Council, Commercial Services
PO Box 4, County Hall, Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1JZ
England

Telephone

0333 0136 394

Email

kate.fabricant@essex.gov.uk

Website

www.essex.gov.uk