The Supply of General Commercial and Industrial Products

Overview

Derby City Council is inviting companies to tender for the supply of general commercial and industrial products to establish a contract with an experienced company who can supply high performance, high quality and cost effective Goods. The contract covers the supply of general commercial and industrial products for use in all of the Council's buildings and sites to ensure they maintain a safe working environment. There are a number of different types of buildings the Council occupies in addition to the main office buildings in the city centre. These include Stores Road Depot, Libraries, Children's Centres and Care Homes, which are located all across the city area. As these buildings are diverse in their nature, the products requirements for these premises will be varied. Therefore, the contract covers such categories as gloves, general hardware, commercial machines and accessories. An examination will be made to establish the completeness of submitted Bids. The Council reserves the right to disqualify any Bid which is incomplete Complete Bids will be evaluated in full against the award criteria A standstill period will be followed after intention to award to the highest scoring Bid. The initial contract period is 2 years; the contract is estimated to commence November 2021 and expire October 2023. There will be an option to extend the contract by a further period or periods of up to 3 years subject to satisfactory performance and business needs. The maximum contract period is 5 years. Please note, suppliers wishing to express interest and obtain the documentation, must do so before 16:00 on 02/08/2021. It is recommended that you express an interest and obtain the documentation well before this time to allow sufficient time to prepare and submit a comprehensive response. The deadline for returns is 10:00 on 12/08/2021. Please visit the Council's e-tendering system https://www.eastmidstenders.org where you can express interest and obtain the documents. Please note we will only accept expressions of interest through the e-tendering system. Please search for TD1733. Additional information: The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at www.eastmidstenders.org Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via www.eastmidstenders.org Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at www.eastmidstenders.org