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The current contract for Construction materials and associated items – Framework Lead is projected to end on 23-SEP-18 and may be available for retender.
Description:
Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:: UK SBS CON13031 Building Materials and Associated Services.

Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Supplies
Purchase
NUTS code UK

Information on framework agreement: Framework agreement with several operators
Number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 46
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in years: 4
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 150 000 000 and 500 000 000 GBP

Short description of the contract or purchase(s): The Crown Commercial Services (CCS) formerly known as Government Procurement Service (GPS) framework agreement for Building Materials and Associated Managed Services expired in March 2014. As part of the strategic alliance between CCS and UK SBS it was decided that UK SBS would progress with establishing a new arrangement on behalf of the CCS, for Building Materials and Associated Services.
This framework will be set up for use by or on behalf of Central Government departments and their Agencies, Non Departmental Public Bodies, NHS Bodies, Local Authorities, Voluntary Sector Charities, and/or other private organisations acting as managing agents or procuring on behalf of these UK bodies (see sections VI.3).
The framework agreement will be established for a 2 year period, with an option to extend for a further 2 x 12 month periods. It will look to provide various.
Building Materials and Associated Services across Government and to the wider public sector. The intended lot structure is as follows:
Lot 1: Building Materials & Associate services ‘One Stop Shop’.
Lot 2: Plumbing and Heating.
Lot 3: Electrical.
Lot 4: Timber and Joinery.
Lot 5: Workshop, Industrial & Electrical Tools.
Lot 6: Paint and Solvents.
Lot 7: Flooring and Tiling.
Lot 8: Small Tool and Plant Hire Services.
Suppliers will be expected to offer a broad range of goods categories across each of the lots and offer a national distribution network (for lot specific information, please refer to Annex B, Information about lots).
The proposed timescales for this procurement activity are outlined below. Please note that these dates are Tentative and may be subject to change.
Publish Contract Notice and Issue RFP: 10.4.2014.
RFP Return Date: 26.5.2014.
Evaluation Period: 26.5.2014- 13.6.2014.
Issue Intention to Award: 19.6.2014.
Standstill Period: 19.6.2014- 30.6.2014.
Issue Award: 1.7.2014.
Framework Live: 22.7.2014.

Information about variants: Variants will be accepted: no

Information about renewals: This contract is subject to renewal: no