Office Solutions

Description

Crown Commercial Service (CCS) were seeking to establish a framework contract with suppliers for the provision of office stationery supplies and electronic office supplies. The suppliers were required to provide the deliverables (e.g.good and services) to all public sector organisations throughout the United Kingdom including but not limited to; office stationery facility peripherals (janitorial/cleaning products) paper and paper based products electronic office supplies (EOS) office furniture ergonomic products catering products This new Framework contract would have been for a period of 3 (three ) years with an option to extend for one further 12 (twelve) month period. The new Framework contract was to be split into 3 Lots as follows Lot 1 - Office Stationery and Electronic Office Supplies (EOS) (Single Supplier) Lot 2 - Office Stationery and Electronic Office Supplies (EOS) (Multi Supplier) Lot 3 - Electronic Office Supplies (EOS) (Single Supplier) This mandate was to replace the current RM6059 Office Supplies framework, which has two single supplier lots and one multi-supplier lot offering a product range similar to the above. This Agreement would have replaced RM6059 Office Supplies Framework which was awarded April 20 as a 2+1+1 Agreement (Lots 1 & 3 were awarded Sep 20 due to Covid-19) All lots for RM6059 will co-terminate at the same time, 5 April 2024. The full specification is set out in framework Schedule 1 (Specification). The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service issued a contract notice on 12 July 2023 (Ref: 2023/S 000-020017) to procure the provision of office stationery supplies and electronic office supplies. For the reason set out below Crown Commercial Service has taken the decision to not proceed with this procurement: • On 16 August 2023, CCS issued a notification to the market that the procurement process was paused prior to the submission of tenders. • Following this date an internal review of the framework was undertaken, which has resulted in the decision to remove all single supplier lots. • The policy intent behind this decision is to increase competition, open the market opportunity particularly for Small and Medium Enterprises and thereby drive value for money outcomes for buyers. • The new Office Supplies framework will therefore consist of two multi-supplier lots (Office Stationery Supplies and Electronic Office Supplies) under which buyers will be able to consider calling off contracts via further competition or direct award (as per the framework rules). CCS intends to issue a new Invitation to Tender to the market on Monday 4 December 2023, which will provide interested bidders with all the information about the new framework and how to bid.