RM5372 SO9018 Provision of Custody Suite Bedding

Home Office Border Force require anti vandal and anti-ligature bedding to comply with Health and Safety standards as set out for the care of detainees in the Safer Detention and Handling of Persons in Police custody, Version 2, 2012 endorsed by the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO).

Please see attached document for full description.

Additional information: Potential Providers must first be registered on the Crown Commercial Service e-Sourcing Suite.

If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link ‘Register for CCS eSourcing’.

Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so at the Invitation to Tender stage.

Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at http://gps.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/i-am-supplier/respond-tender

Once you have registered on the e-Sourcing Suite, you will need to express and interest for the Insert Title This is done by emailing [email protected]. Your email must clearly state:

• the name of this procurement RM5372 SO9018 Provision of Custody Suite Bedding and the RM reference number RM5372 • the name of the registered supplier; and • the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email.

Crown Commercial Service will then process this email and assign your organisation to the opportunity. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done.

The Invitation to Tender will be issued by close of play on 27th April 2015 and therefore suppliers can register on the e-Sourcing Suite between the issue date of this Contracts Finder advert and the deadline date.

The deadline date for submission of proposals will be 14:00 Friday 8th May 2015

It is advised however that Potential Providers register as soon as practically possible in order to receive the Invitation to Tender and have a sufficient amount of time to respond.

For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact the Helpdesk: Freephone: 0345 010 3503 Email: [email protected]