Published date: 6 August 2024
Last edited date: 9 September 2024
This notice was replaced on 18 March 2025
This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:
Awarded contract (published 18 March 2025)
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
Straw - 03114100
Sand and clay - 14200000
Handicraft and art supplies - 37800000
Tiles - 44111700
Wire products - 44310000
Enamels and glazes - 44812100
Location of contract
United Kingdom
Value of contract
£2,000,000
Procurement reference
162_25
Published date
6 August 2024
Closing date
13 September 2024
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 March 2025
Contract end date
31 March 2027
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?
Yes
Description
Framework for the supply of Air Drying and Kiln Drying Modelling Clays and Glazes, Soft Modelling Dough, Silver and Modelling Sand and Construction Materials including Foam, Wood for educational use for delivery to the ESPO Distribution Centre and Direct Delivery to the ESPO Customer.
Lot 1 - Doughs, Clays and Moulding
Lot 2 - Glazes, Additives and Tiles
Lot 3 - Construction Materials
Lot 4 - Tools
Lot 5 - Play Sand
The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 23 months. The total estimated value stated (which is captured in this notice as a Value excluding VAT) includes the option period.
The minimum financial requirement for the purposes of the current tender exercise is stated in the procurement documents. However in summary, Tenderers are required to have positive net assets / shareholder funds.
If a Tenderer fails to pass the financial assessment and is part of a larger group, provided that the group accounts are provided to ESPO on request and these pass the financial test, a parent company guarantee may be acceptable provided the Tenderer is a 100% wholly owned subsidiary within the group.
In addition, ESPO will use a Credit Reference Agency to provide information on Tenderers. Where the Credit Reference Agency assigns the Tenderer a score indicating higher than moderate financial risk, ESPO will give further consideration to the financial information and financial stability of the Tenderer.
If ESPO has any reasonable cause for concern in relation to this information that cannot be reasonably resolved then this could give rise to the tender being rejected.
This contract will contain a contract monitoring clause which will require suppliers to ensure that there is no material detrimental change in their financial standing and/or their credit rating (as determined by use of a Credit Reference Agency). Bi-annual review meetings will be held.
To tender:
(a) Go to https://www.eastmidstenders.org/; (b) Register (if not already registered on ProContract); (c) Search for tender opportunity '162_25' (via "View Opportunities" from the 'EastMidsTenders' Portal); (d) Express an interest; (e) Download the tender documents (from the ProContract Activity summary screen, once an Expression of interest has been completed).
More information
Links
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- https://www.eastmidstenders.org/
- Tender notice
- (a) Go to https://www.eastmidstenders.org/; (b) Register (if not already registered on ProContract); (c) Search for tender opportunity '162_25' (via "View Opportunities" from the 'EastMidsTenders' Portal); (d) Express an interest; (e) Download the tender documents (from the ProContract Activity summary screen, once an Expression of interest has been completed).
About the buyer
Contact name
Catalogue Procurement Team
Address
Barnsdale Way, Grove Park, Enderby
LEICESTER
LE19 1ES
England
Website
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