Decision details
Award of the Furniture Framework Agreement (REF IA1774)
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
Staffordshire County Council are to procure a
multi-provider Framework Agreement split into 3 separate lots
– Office Furniture/Educational Furniture/Library Furniture.
This framework is a recurrent procurement procured every 3 years
with a commencement of the 1st July 2020 to pro vide continuity
with the end of the existing Frameworks. The term of the new
Framework will be for 2 years (with a further option to extend by 2
x 1 year periods). Strategic Property anticipate that the
Staffordshire County Council spend over the 4 year term will be
approximately £6 million. This is split over the 3 distinct
lots as follows : Office Furniture £2 million, Educational
Furniture £3.5 million and Library Furniture £1
million. The value takes account for both flexibility in the
Council spend and an allowance for other public sector partners to
use the Framework. Cabinet decision sought to approve a delegated
decision for the initial appointments to the framework and any
relevant call-off contract awards thereafter.
Decisions:
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“Getting the best value for taxpayers’ money is hugely important to this county council.
“By going through a robust procurement process we are able to ensure we do just this and still have a quality service provided.”
Mark Deaville, Cabinet Member for Commercial |
Reasons for the Decision – To procure a multi-provider Framework Agreement split into 3 separate lots – Office Furniture/Educational Furniture/Library Furniture.
Decision –(a) That the Council concludes its regulated procurement in line with the Public Contract Regulations 2015 for the Furniture Framework Agreement for the provision of office, educational and library furniture.
(b) That, following the procurement process, the successful suppliers be appointed to the framework agreement for the period 1July 2020 to 30 June 2022 and that, dependent on the quality of their delivery (to be determined on or before June 2022), that one or both of the 12-month contract extensions be implemented to a final contract end date of 30June 2024.
(c) That following the procurement process, John Tradewell (Director of Corporate Services) be given Delegated Authority to approve the initial awards to the successful providers to the Framework, agree and execute the formal terms of the Furniture Framework Agreement, approve all subsequent awards of contracts and spends under this Framework and (if applicable) approve the 2 -year extensions to the Framework in its 3rd and 4th year up to the total value set out in the report and not exceeding that value in total over the entire period of the Furniture Framework Agreement.
Report author: Stuart Lane
Publication date: 20/02/2020
Date of decision: 19/02/2020
Decided at meeting: 19/02/2020 - Cabinet
Effective from: 26/02/2020
Accompanying Documents:
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