Published date: 1 March 2021

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 17 December 2020, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Food, beverages, tobacco and related products - 15000000

  • Personal care products - 33700000

  • Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories - 37000000

    • Kitchen equipment, household and domestic items and catering supplies - 39220000

    • Retail trade services - 55900000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£10,000,000

Procurement reference

ESPO001-DN510269-82461786

Published date

1 March 2021

Closing date

17 December 2020

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 February 2021

Contract end date

31 January 2022

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?

Yes

Description

ESPO is seeking to appoint a Supplier who is capable of providing ESPO and ESPO customers with a wide range of general merchandise and grocery products. It is essential that the Supplier is able to facilitate the purchase of products via a 'Click and Collect' service. The Supplier may be required to market and distribute a selection of ESPO's own brand "smartbuy" product range and in return may enable ESPO to purchase and distribute a selection of the successful Supplier's exclusive own brand ranges. The Supplier must have the capability to provide ESPO with a digital platform at no additional cost, and have API (Application Programme
Interface) that is compatible with ESPO's systems. The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 36 months. The total estimated value stated in includes the option period.
To tender: (a) Go to www.eastmidstenders.org, (b) Register (c) Search for tender opportunity '159_21' d)
Express an interest (e) Download the tender from the website.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

159_21 - General Merchandise and Groceries

  • Opportunity
  • Published 19 November 2020, last edited 19 November 2020

Links

Additional text

To tender: (a) Go to www.eastmidstenders.org, (b) Register (c) Search for tender opportunity '159_21' d)
Express an interest (e) Download the tender from the website.

Award information

Awarded date

26 January 2021

Contract start date

1 February 2021

Contract end date

31 January 2022

Total value of contract

£10,000,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Argos Business Solutions (Sainsbury's Supermarket)

Address

489-499 Avebury Boulevard,
Milton Keynes
MK9 2NW

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Catalogue Procurement Team

Address

Barnsdale Way, Grove Park
Enderby
Leicester
LE19 1ES
United Kingdom

Email

tenders@espo.org

Website

http://www.espo.org/