National Public Sector Workplace Supplies and Services Framework

The Contracting Authority has established a framework agreement for the provision of workplace supplies and services.

The framework will focus upon, but not be limited to, the supply of office stationery, paper, IT print consumables, cleaning and janitorial supplies including paper and hygiene products, personal protective equipment, furniture (including planning supply and installation), catering supplies and equipment, workwear and related clothing, office waste services, office equipment and promotional products.

The Contracting Authority has established a Framework Agreement to meet the workplace supplies and services needs of organisations across the entire public sector across a twelve Lots as detailed below; covering the broad range of workplace supplies and services detailed above and within the Invitation to Tender documentation.

The framework is let on behalf of the Dartford Borough Council but will also be open for use by all other public sector contracting authorities (and any future successors to these organisations),(as defined in Part 1, General, 2 (1) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015) or their agents.

These include but are not limited to central government departments and their agencies, Non-Departmental Public Bodies (NDPBs), NHS bodies (including; acute trusts, ambulance trusts, primary care trusts, care trusts, NHS hospital trusts, strategic health authorities, mental health trusts, special health authorities), Local Authorities, Police Authorities, Emergency Services, Educational Establishments (including Schools, Universities, Academies, Academies Trusts, Free Schools, Colleges of Further Education), Hospices, National Parks and Registered Social Landlords who have a need to purchase these services.

Full details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas is available on: http://www.npg-ltd.com/tenders/ The framework consists of twelve Lots as detailed below: Lot 1 - National Workplace Supplies and Services One-Stop-Shop - Awarded to Banner Group Ltd.

Lot 2 - Office Stationery and Supplies - NOT AWARDED AT THIS TIME Lot 3 - IT and Print Consumables - Awarded to ACS Business Supplies Ltd.

Lot 4 - Paper Supplies - Awarded to Lyreco UK Ltd.

Lot 5 - Cleaning and Janitorial Supplies including Paper and Hygiene Products - Awarded to Lyreco UK Ltd.

Lot 6 - Personal Protective Equipment - Awarded to Banner Group Ltd.

Lot 7 - Furniture - including Planning, Supply and Installation - Awarded to KCS Ltd.

Lot 8 - Catering Supplies and Equipment - Awarded to Banner Group Ltd.

Lot 9 - Workwear and Related Clothing - Awarded to Lyreco UK Ltd.

Lot 10 - Office Waste Services - Awarded to Banner Group Ltd.

Lot 11 - Office Equipment - Awarded to Lyreco UK Ltd.

Lot 12 - Promotional Products - NOT AWARDED AT THIS TIME The award value of each Lot is shown as 0.

The estimated contract value of each lot is: Lot 1: £10,000,000 to £45,000,000 Lots