Published date: 23 June 2022
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Water-bottle holders and holsters - 18925000
Water coolers - 31141000
Water installations - 39370000
Location of contract
United Kingdom
Value of contract
£4,000,000
Procurement reference
ESPO001-DN592897-67516849
Published date
23 June 2022
Closing date
21 March 2022
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
18 April 2022
Contract end date
31 March 2024
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 renew its Water Coolers framework.
We intend to establish a multi-supplier framework for the supply of a wide range of water coolers including associated products and services such as maintenance / sanitisation and consumables such as water bottles and cups.
Tenderers must be able supply, install and maintain both Point of Use (Plumbed in) Water Coolers and Bottled Water Coolers to participate in this Framework.
The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated includes the option period.
To tender: (a) Go to https://www.eastmidstenders.org/; (b) Register (if not already registered on ProContract); (c) Search for tender opportunity '900_22' (via "View Opportunities from the 'EastMidsTenders' Portal); (d) Express an interest; (e) Download the tender from the website (documents can be found in the first question of the Online Questionnaire, but to see these you will first need to click on "Start my response" followed by "Edit" next to the Question set, and "Answer question" next to the first question).
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
- Opportunity
- Published 18 February 2022, last edited 18 February 2022
Links
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- https://www.eastmidstenders.org/
- EastMidsTenders Procurement Portal
Additional text
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As part of the ongoing contract management process, during the period of the Framework Agreement, ESPO shall monitor the financial stability of the awarded Suppliers by reference to credit ratings agency reports. ESPO shall obtain a credit score for the Supplier on or before the Framework start date as a base score and where a significant change to the credit score is identified over the lifetime of the Framework Agreement, ESPO reserves the right to investigate the reasons for this significant change. Depending on the severity of the changes, it will be at the sole discretion of ESPO to suspend or even permanently remove the Supplier from the Framework Agreement.
As a Central Purchasing Body as defined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Framework Agreement is open for use by Public Bodies (defined at https://www.espo.org/amfile/file/download/file/9608/) that also fall into one of the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: Local Authorities; Educational Establishments (including Academies); Central Government Departments and Agencies; Police, Fire & Rescue and Coastguard Emergency Services; NHS and HSC Bodies, including Ambulance Services; Registered Charities; Registered Social Landlords; The Corporate Office of the House of Lords, The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons; or any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament. Details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas are available at: https://www.espo.org/legal.
ESPO has established a commercial trading company, ESPO Trading Limited, whose target clients are third sector organisations such as national and local charities, public sector mutual organisations and other organisations involved in the delivery of services to or for the public sector. The successful Supplier may be asked to enter into an additional separate framework agreement (the Second Framework) with ESPO Trading Limited on materially similar terms to that found in the tender pack to be entered into by ESPO itself.
Any Second Framework agreement will be a purely commercial agreement and will, for the avoidance of doubt, not be governed by the Public Contract Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. ESPO Trading Limited may enter into the second framework agreement with the successful supplier and make it available to third sector clients who themselves are not required to follow the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. Accordingly, this is provided for bidders' information only.
An eAuction process may be used to award subsequent call off contracts following the reopening of competition among the parties to the Framework Agreement.
Award information
Awarded date
19 April 2022
Contract start date
21 April 2022
Contract end date
31 March 2024
Total value of contract
£4,000,000
This contract was awarded to 8 suppliers.
BWT UK Ltd
Address
BWT House, Coronation Road, Cressex Business Park, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP12 3SU
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Cooleraid Ltd
Address
23 Black Bear Lane, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 0JT
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Early Bird Vending Ltd
Address
Unit 6, Nevis Business Park, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen, AB22 8NT
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Eden Springs UK Limited
Address
The Pinnacle, 170 Midsummer Boulevard, Milton Keynes, MK9 1FE
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Refresh Water Limited
Address
3rd Floor Hathaway House, Popes Drive, London, N3 1QF
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
The Divine Water Co. Ltd
Address
The Cottage, 2 Castlefield Road, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 0SH
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Thirstywork Ltd
Address
C/O Francis Clark Llp North Quay House, Sutton Harbour, Plymouth, PL4 0RA
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Waterlogic GB Ltd
Address
Angel House, Shaw Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV10 9LE
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Contact name
Food, Communities and Technology Procurement Team
Address
Barnsdale Way, Grove Park
Enderby
Leicester
LE19 1ES
United Kingdom
Website
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Closing: 21 March 2022, 12pm