Published date: 1 August 2023

Last edited date: 11 January 2024

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: 11 January 2024, 12:30pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Adhesives - 24911200

  • Handicraft and art supplies - 37800000

  • Art supplies - 37820000

    • Art and craft paper - 37823500

    • Drawing paper - 37823600

Location of contract

SG13 8DE

Value of contract

£8,772,000

Procurement reference

IT-285-7749-HCC2314568

Published date

1 August 2023

Closing date

11 January 2024

Closing time

12:30pm

Contract start date

15 January 2024

Contract end date

14 January 2028

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

THIS CONTRACT HAS BEEN AWARDED TO:
Allen Glenold Limited
Artstraws Ltd
BIC UK Ltd
Bostik UK Ltd
Bright Ideas Marketing Limited
Budget Paper Supplies Ltd.
Daler Rowney Ltd
Debdale Glitters Ltd
Eastpoint Global Ltd
Edding UK Ltd
Flipfile Ltd
Grosvenor House Papers Limited
Habico Limited
Hainenko Ltd
Henkel Ltd
Higher Kings Mill Ltd
Major Brushes Ltd
Newell Brands UK Ltd
Pentel (Stationery) Limited
Rapesco Office Products PLC
W M Sinclair And Sons (Stationers) Limited
Slater Harrison & Co. Ltd
Snopake Limited
Texet Sales Ltd
Victoria Grant Ltd
West Design Products Ltd
Wigston Paper Ltd

REF: 2024/S 000-000925








The Contracting Authority, acting on behalf of the Participating Authorities is leading on the procurement process to establish a Framework Agreement for the Supply of Art and Craft Materials, Art Papers and Adhesives (herein after referred to as 'Goods'), and is seeking suitably qualified Contractor(s) to supply the Goods and any related services under any agreement resulting from this tendering exercise. Details of the Goods required under this Agreement are given in the separate excel spreadsheet HCC2314568-Pricing Schedule.
The requirement is for delivery of the Goods in bulk drops to the Participating Authority's central stores. The method of delivery and palletisation will be as stated in Sections 10-13 of this specification.

The requirement is split into four lots:

- Lot 1: Craft Materials
- Lot 2: Glitter, Sand and Sequins
- Lot 3: Art Paper
- Lot 4: Adhesives

This tender will be awarded on a line-by-line basis, meaning there is no requirement to bid on every item listed on HCC2314568 - Pricing Schedule. It is the intention of the Contracting Authority to award each line to a maximum of three (3) contractors per line who scores the highest across the award criteria and weighting described in the Instructions to Tenderer's documentation.

Orders will be placed to the first ranked contractor, In the event the first ranked contractor is unable to fulfil the order, the Council shall repeat this exercise with the next ranked contractor and shall continue in this way until the Council identifies a contractor to whom the order may be issued.
Samples or Colour Swatches are required for this tender opportunity for all goods the contractor bids for; full details of this requirement are outlined in section 23 of this specification.
The Council reserves the right to request further samples during the procurement process, such as evaluation stage, if required. Requests for samples will be made via the Supply Hertfordshire portal.
Further samples may be requested by the Contracting Authority throughout the term of the Framework. Requests for further samples will be made via the Framework Contract Manager.
The anticipated total annual joint expendit...


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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No


About the buyer

Contact name

Jake Grieves (HCC)

Address

Pegs Lane
Hertford
Hertfordshire
SG13 8DE
United Kingdom

Telephone

01707 292498

Email

jake.grieves@hertsfullstop.co.uk