UK-Preston: Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products.

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
Places for People Group Limited
Group Support Centre, 4 The Pavillions, Portway, Preston, PR2 2YB, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1772897200, Email: info@procurementhub.co.uk
Contact: Chris Harrison
Main Address: http://www.placesforpeople.co.uk
NUTS Code: UK

I.2) Joint procurement:
The contract involves joint procurement: Yes
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: Yes

I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity:
Housing and community amenities

Section II: Object Of The Contract

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title: Procurement Hub Furniture and Furnishings Framework
Reference number: Not Provided

II.1.2) Main CPV code:
39000000 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products.


II.1.3) Type of contract: SUPPLIES

II.1.4) Short description: Procurement Hub are seeking applications from national suppliers of contract quality residential furniture and furnishings who can provide high quality services using a customer focused approach particularly in the public sector to create an end to end Furniture and Furnishings Framework. The specific goods and services that may be procured under the Framework will be vast and wide ranging in terms of complexity, value and scope

II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value: 20,000,000

Currency:GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
Not Provided

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UK - UNITED KINGDOM

Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM


II.2.4) Description of the procurement: The supply of furniture and furnishings to Procurement Hub Members on a national basis. The furniture required can be broadly defined into a few categories. The first being furniture suitable for long term tenancies such as sheltered accommodation and older person schemes, the second being short term tenancies such as supported accommodation, the third being student accommodation. As the framework is sole supply the appointed supplier must be able to provide furniture to suit all accommodation types. As the framework is also available to the wider public sector the provider must also be able residential furniture suitable for use outside of the housing sector such as Govt departments, local authority, care and the NHS.

The most commonly purchased items of furniture are for communal living areas and bedrooms including armchairs, mattresses, sofas, beds, drawers, dining tables, dining chairs, wardrobes, tub chairs and tables In addition accessories and soft furnishings typically purchased are kitchen accessories, bedding, curtains and blinds, shower curtains, wall art, towels, lamps and small electricals. In addition to the supply of goods, the successful provider will be required to provide associated services including a product advice and design service.

The duration of the framework is intended to last for a period of 4 years. Call-offs may be made in the final year of the Framework Agreement which may extend the durations beyond this period. It is intended that this Framework Agreement will be capable of being used by other Contracting Authorities in UK. This procurement is being undertaken by the contracting authority for itself and as lead authority for the benefit of other organisations set out below as referred to in I.1 (without any obligation for them to participate) of the OJEU notice (and any successor body of any of the organisations listed) and for the benefit of any Contracting Authority that may fall within the geographical remit of this agreement.

II.2.5) Award criteria:

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30


II.2.11) Information about options
Options: No


II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


II.2.14) Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://procurementhub.delta-esourcing.com/respond/36429GRY27


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open


IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: Yes


IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction has been used: No

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJEU: 2020/S 240-594914



IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

Contract No: Not Provided
Lot Number: Not Provided
Title: Not Provided

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


V.2) Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 01/02/2021

V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

Contractor (No.1)
Furniture Resource Centre Ltd, 02296329
Unit 12-14, Atlantic Way, Brunswick Dock, Liverpool, L3 4BE, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1517020550, Email: info@frcgroup.co.uk
Internet address: www.frcgroup.co.uk
NUTS Code: UK
The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: Not Provided
Total value of the contract/lot: 20,000,000
Currency: GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://procurementhub.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=568330859

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand, London, WC2A 2LL, United Kingdom

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
High Court of England and Wales
Royal Court of Justice, The Strand, London, WC2A 2LL, United Kingdom

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Crown Commercial Service
1, Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ, United Kingdom

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 09/02/2021

ANNEX A

I) Address of the other contracting authority on behalf of which the contracting authority is purchasing
1: Contracting Authority
Procurement Hub
www.procurementhub.co.uk/eligibility-criteria/, www.procurementhub.co.uk/eligibility-criteria/, PR2 2YB, United Kingdom
Email: info@procurementhub.co.uk
Main Address: http://www.procurementhub.co.uk
NUTS Code: UK