The Supply, Delivery and Installation of Washroom Products, Associated Goods and Services

The nwupc is seeking to establish a multi-provider Framework Agreement on behalf of the members of nwupc, neupc, supc, lupc, cpc, apuc and hepcw for the Supply, Delivery and Installation of Washroom Products, Associated Goods and Services. nwupc is managing this procurement process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the “Regulations”) on behalf of members of the North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium (nwupc), North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium (neupc), Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (supc, London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC) Crescent Purchasing Consortium (cpc), Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (apuc), Higher Education Purchasing Consortium Wales (hepcw).

Links to full lists of member institutions who can access this agreement can be found in the ITT document (1.4.6).

This agreement is also available for a number of local bodies to use. A full list of these can be found in the ITT document (1.4.7).

The NWUPC is establishing the Framework Agreement as a central purchasing body for itself and Its Members (Other Contracting Bodies (OCB)). This means that Members referred to in the OJEU Notice may also participate in the Framework Agreement.

The Contract Notice has been advertised in the Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union and on Contracts Finder and the process is being conducted under the EU Procurement Directive’s, Open Procedure.

The Tenderer is the Economic Operator, as defined in the Regulations, responding to this Invitation to tender by submitting a response for the consideration of nwupc.

The Tender process is being led by nwupc; the main point of contact for the duration of this exercise is:

David Lamb Contracts and Training Manager NWUPC Albert House 17 Bloom Street Manchester M1 3HZ

This Framework Agreement will commence on 12/01/2017 for an initial period of 36 months until 31/01/2019 with the option to extend the Agreement for 12 months until 31/01/2020 subject to satisfactory Economic Operator performance.

This agreement includes, but is not limited to, the following scope; Disposal Services - Feminine Hygiene Nappies Incontinence Total Bin Removal Liner Service

Air Freshening Products - Purchase/Lease of wall mounted air fresheners/air purifiers Fulfilment Services for wall mounted air fresheners

Hand Care Services - Air Dryers Roller Towels Soap Dispensers (limited to part of a range and not including consumables)

Vending Machines - Washroom Related Products and Fulfilment Service Full Service Option Installation and Maintenance only

Water Management - Sanitisers and Fresheners Eco Friendly Options Water Saving Devices

Clinical/Hazardous Waste Disposal - Sharps Disposal Services to satisfy Duty of Care Obligations

Matting - Hygiene Mats Logo Mats Mat Laundry Solutions