The framework will provide access to a comprehensive range of School and Academies Furniture and Associated Supplies and Services. It is being established to meet the needs of Crescent Purchasing Consortium Members, http://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members/regions.php and is also open for use by all contracting authorities across the public sector throughout the UK (and any future successors to these organisations). These include (but not limited to) central government departments and agencies, Non Departmental Public Bodies, NHS bodies, Local Authorities, Police Authorities, Emergency Services, Educational Establishments, Hospices, Registered Charities, National Parks and Registered Social Landlords. Full details of the classification of eligible end user establishments and geographical areas is available at http://www.npg-ltd.com/tenders/
The framework will be let across eight lots. There will be a maximum of five suppliers awarded a place on each lot.
The contracting authority wishes to make available to participating public sector bodies a comprehensive range of classroom and education furniture – free standing. They would also like to offer participating public sector bodies the added planning and design service for classroom and education furniture – free standing solutions and the installation and after sales support required to deliver a full-service classroom and education furniture – free standing solution.
The contracting authority wishes to make available to participating public sector bodies a comprehensive range of general administrative, storage and conference furniture. They would also like to offer participating public sector bodies the added planning and design service for general administrative, storage and conference furniture solutions and the installation and after sales support required to deliver a full-service general administrative, storage and conference furniture solutions.
The contracting authority wishes to make available to participating public sector bodies a comprehensive range of dining room furniture. They would also like to offer participating public sector bodies the added planning and design service for dining room furniture solutions and the installation and after sales support required to deliver a full-service dining room furniture solution.
The contracting authority wishes to make available to participating public sector bodies a comprehensive range of library and reception furniture. They would also like to offer participating public sector bodies the added planning and design service for library area furniture solutions and the installation and after sales support required to deliver a full service library area furniture solutions.
The contracting authority wishes to make available to participating public sector bodies a comprehensive range of special educational needs and early years furniture and accessories supplies and services. They would also like to offer participating public sector bodies the added planning and design service for special educational needs and early years furniture and accessories supplies and services solutions and the installation and after sales support required to deliver a full-service special educational needs and early years furniture and accessories supplies and services solutions.
The contracting authority wishes to make available to participating public sector bodies a comprehensive range of specialist rooms furniture, e.g. fitted furniture. They would also like to offer participating public sector bodies the added planning and design service for specialist rooms furniture solutions and the installation and after sales support required to deliver a full service specialist rooms furniture solution.
The contracting authority wishes to make available to participating public sector bodies a comprehensive range of staging and performance area furniture. They would also like to offer participating public sector bodies the added planning and design service for staging and performance areas solutions and the installation and after sales support required to deliver a full-service staging and performance areas solutions.
The contracting authority wishes to make available to participating public sector bodies a comprehensive range of outdoor furniture, shelters, storage and playground equipment. They would also like to offer participating public sector bodies the added planning and design service for outdoor furniture, shelters, storage and playground equipment solutions and the associated building/ground works and installation, and after sales support required to deliver a full-service outdoor furniture, shelters, storage and playground equipment solution.