Published date: 10 October 2016

This notice was replaced on 10 October 2016

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

Awarded contract (published 23 January 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

  • Printing and related services - 79800000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£16,750,000 to £1,235,000,000

Procurement reference

CPC/DU/MFD/02A

Published date

10 October 2016

Closing date

9 November 2016

Contract start date

19 December 2016

Contract end date

18 December 2020

Contract type

Service 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

Crescent Purchasing Consortium wishes to establish a framework for the provision of multifunctional devices and associated print services and supplies. The framework focuses upon the supply of said services and supplies across seven lots. The framework agreement is being established to meet the need for said services by Members of CPC and all other organisations across the entire public sector. Full details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas is available on http://www.npg-ltd.com/tenders/

The framework will consist of seven lots as follows:
Lot 1 - Multifunctional/Reprographic Devices and Associated Print Services and Supplies
Lot 2 - Recycled Technologies
Lot 3 - Managed Print and Document Services
Lot 4 - Specialist Printing Technologies
Lot 5 - Printers and Associated Services and Supplies
Lot 6 - Monitors and Associated Peripherals and Services
Lot 7 - Consultancy Services

Please note a full list of CPV codes across all seven Lots can be found in the corresponding Official Journal of the European Union Contract Notice.

More information

Attachments

Additional text

The Contracting Authority, Crescent Purchasing Consortium, have engaged Northern Procurement Group Limited (who are a subsidiary of Dukefield Limited) to act as their agents in undertaking the procurement of this framework on behalf of them and their Membership, and to contract manage the resulting framework thereafter.

The Contracting Authority's address is:
Crescent Purchasing Consortium
Technology House
Lissadel Street
Manchester
M6 6AP

Full details of the Contracting Authority and its' Membership can be found on the following website:

https://www.thecpc.ac.uk


The Contracting Authority will be using an e-tendering system to conduct the procurement exercise. To access the procurement documentation suppliers must register their company details on the In-tend system at:

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cpc/aspx/Home

The tender opportunity will be available in the current tenders tab of the site.

Please note the closing date for tender submissions is midday on 9th November 2016.

The Contracting Authority wishes to establish a framework agreement open for use by all Public Sector Bodies as stated in the Description. Full details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas is available on http://www.npg-ltd.com/tenders/

The Contracting Authority shall not be under any obligation to accept the lowest tender or indeed any tender. The Contracting Authority further reserves the right not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process and reserves the right to cancel the entire process or parts of the tender process commenced by the publication of this notice and in no circumstances will it be liable for any costs incurred by tenderers. Full details of the above and other reserved rights are detailed within the attached file entitled ' Contracts Finder Advert - Supplementary Information'.


The Contracting Authority will incorporate a minimum of a ten day standstill period at the point that information on the award of contract is communicated to tenderers in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015. Full details of this and associated particulars can be found within the attached file entitled 'Contracts Finder Advert - Supplementary Information'.

About the buyer

Contact name

Steve Davies

Address

Parkside House
167 Chorley New Road
Bolton
BL1 4RA
England

Email

steve.davies@npg-ltd.com