Original Tender Description
Derby City Council is inviting companies to tender for the supply of general commercial and
industrial products to establish a contract with an experienced company who can supply
high performance, high quality and cost effective Goods.
The contract covers the supply of general commercial and industrial products for use in all of
the Council's buildings and sites to ensure they maintain a safe working environment. There
are a number of different types of buildings the Council occupies in addition to the main
office buildings in the city centre. These include Stores Road Depot, Libraries, Children's
Centres and Care Homes, which are located all across the city area.
As these buildings are diverse in their nature, the products requirements for these premises
will be varied. Therefore, the contract covers such categories as gloves, general hardware,
commercial machines and accessories.
An examination will be made to establish the completeness of submitted Bids. The Council
reserves the right to disqualify any Bid which is incomplete
Complete Bids will be evaluated in full against the award criteria
A standstill period will be followed after intention to award to the highest scoring Bid.
The initial contract period is 2 years; the contract is estimated to commence November 2021
and expire October 2023. There will be an option to extend the contract by a further period
or periods of up to 3 years subject to satisfactory performance and business needs. The
maximum contract period is 5 years.
Please note, suppliers wishing to express interest and obtain the documentation, must do so
before 16:00 on 02/08/2021. It is recommended that you express an interest and obtain the
documentation well before this time to allow sufficient time to prepare and submit a
comprehensive response. The deadline for returns is 10:00 on 12/08/2021. Please visit the
Council's e-tendering system https://www.eastmidstenders.org where you can express
interest and obtain the documents. Please note we will only accept expressions of interest
through the e-tendering system. Please search for TD1733.