CONTRACT FOR FURNITURE, FIXTURES AND FITTINGS

The Council and its ancillary arms (such as arm's length bodies and/or wholly or partly owned subsidiaries and partner organisations) require a provider to provide good quality, safe, range and value for money Furniture, Fixtures and Fittings for its Early Years Educations Settings and Temporary Residential Accommodation

This service is provided as part of the Authority's legal and statutory obligation to provide the necessary equipment and services to support its vulnerable residents of varying age groups as prescribed by these legislations: - Children Act 1989 & 2004 - Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 - Statutory Guidance on Securing Sufficient Accommodation for Looked After Children 2010 - Guidance on the Provision of Accommodation for 16 & 17-year-old young people who be homeless and/or require accommodation 2010 - Housing Act 1996 - Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 - Childcare Act 2006

The provision of this Contract is to ensure that the Authority and its ancillary arms (such as arm's length bodies and/or wholly or partly owned subsidiaries and partner organisations) provides good quality, safe, range and value for money Furniture, Fixtures and Fittings to its Early Years Educations Settings and Temporary Residential Accommodation including but not limited to the hostels and temporary voids units acquired for use as temporary accommodation as part of the Authority's legal and statutory obligation to provide the necessary equipment and services to support all its vulnerable residents of varying age groups

The Authority is tendering for Furniture, Fixtures and Fittings requirements for Lots as follows:

Lot 1 - Window Protection and Covering Lot 2 - Outdoor Equipment Protection and Covering Lot 3 - Indoor Equipment Protection and Heuristic Play Lot 4 - Indoor Staff and Reception Room Furniture Lot 5 - Residential Accommodation Furniture - including living and dining

The Contractors shall deliver the service to the Authority covering multiple locations around Borough.

The contract is for a period of 3 years with an option to extend for a period of up to 1 year

Additional information: Additional Information The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender:

1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://lbbd.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure)

2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box 3.

Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk