Supply, delivery, servicing, repair and maintenance of musical instruments, accessories and audio equipment

This framework agreement relates to the supply, delivery, servicing, repair and maintenance of musical instruments, accessories and audio equipment, supported by Schedule One in the Invitation To Tender document.

The contract period will be from the start date on or around 1 June 2015 till 31 May 2017. There may be an extension period of up to two years by any number of agreed periods subject to the agreement of both parties and contractual performance.

Lancashire County Council intends to promote and share good practice with other UK Public Sector Bodies including but not limited to the following;

• Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council • Blackpool Borough Council • Burnley Borough Council • Chorley Borough Council • Fylde Borough Council • Hyndburn Borough Council • Lancaster City Council • Pendle Borough Council • Preston City Council • Ribble Valley Borough Council • Rossendale Borough Council • South Ribble Borough Council • West Lancashire Borough Council • Wyre Borough Council • Lancashire schools, colleges and academies: http://www3.lancashire.gov.uk/corporate/atoz/a_to_z/service.asp?u_id=1811&tab=1

As well as;

• Central Government Departments and their Agencies http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/A-ZOfCentralGovernment/index.htm • UK Local Authorities, colleges, academies, higher education establishments (including universities) and schools; http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/Localcouncils/index.htm • Fire and rescue service; http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Diol1/DoItOnline/DG_10027464 • Police; http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/police/ • NHS; http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AcuteTrustListing.aspx

As such, where the successful tenderer’s capacity and capability permits, LCC will expect the successful tenderer, when approached, to be willing to contract with other UK Public Sector Bodies for the products tendered for herein, on the terms and conditions detailed herein, at the prices agreed as a result of this tender.

Any such contract entered into between the successful tenderer and another UK Public Sector Body will be wholly independent of the both the contract and relationship between the successful tenderer and the Purchaser (LCC), and will be entered into by the successful tenderer without any reliance on any representations made by LCC.

For the avoidance of doubt, where contracts are entered into with any third party other than LCC, LCC accepts no liability for the act or omissions of that third party with the exception of personal injury, death or fraud where such is either directly or indirectly caused as a result of LCC’s act or omission.

Additional information: The MEAT evaluation criteria for the tender evaluation was as follows: Technical Criteria (Quality) - Pass/Fail, based on Operations, Management & Administration, and Environmental/Sustainability. Price - 100.