Provision of supply and delivery of office, library and computer supplies to UK Public Sector Organi

Descriptions

London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC) is a not-for-profit consortium owned by its Members, for its Members. Its primary purpose is to maximise value from the collaborative procurement of goods and services for its Members, made up of universities, colleges, museum and other cultural or scientific establishments.LUPC is managing this procurement process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (the ‘Regulations’). This Framework Agreement is being procured under the Restricted Procedure.This framework agreement for the supply of office, library and computer supplies will be managed by LUPC, acting as lead organisation for the National Working Party for Computer and Stationery Supplies and the following participating consortia:Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC), a list of current Members may be found at: http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/membersHigher Education Purchasing Consortium, Wales (HEPCW), a list of current Members may be found at: http://www.hepcw.ac.uk/files/2013/12/HEPCW-Members1.pdfLondon Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC), a list of current Members may be found at: http://www.lupc.ac.uk/list-of-members.htmlNorth Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC), a list of current Members may be found at: http://www.neupc.ac.uk/our-membersSouthern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC), a list of current Members may be found at: http://www.supc.ac.uk/engage/our-members/our-membersThe Framework Agreement will be made available to all current and future Members (including Associate Members) of LUPC, NEUPC, APUC, HEPCW and SUPC (hereinafter known as ‘Members’).The agreement will also be open to Members of the North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC), the full list of Members can be found here: http://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-membersThis will also apply, with the express written permission of LUPC, to any third sector organisation, or any other public sector organisation in the United Kingdom in accordance with the following definition: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/1515/regulation/3/madeIf the organisation is not a Member of a participating consortium, the organisation will need to join one either as an Associate or Full Member.Membership of participating consortia may be subject to change owing to strategic realignment or the inclusion of newly affiliated members and therefore the institutions involved in this agreement will be subject to change during the term of the Agreement.Suppliers must be able to make delivery in accordance to the organisational requirements and to all sites, and be able to receive and process orders and payments using a number of different methods, including, but not limited to, purchasing cards and e-procurement.3 suppliers will be selected for the framework agreement in each of lots 1 and 2, and one supplier for lot 3. Applicants should acknowledge that LUPC shall not be bound to accept the lowest-priced or any Tender and reserves the right not to conclude a Framework Agreement for some or all of the requirements for which Tenders are invited.The duration of the Framework Agreement will be 3 years with 1 year extension option available.