HCC06/19- Framework Agreement for the Supply of Warehouse Packaging

Herts FullStop (HFS) is the trading arm of Hertfordshire County Council.

HFS provides both Goods and Services to Hertfordshire County Council departments, the education sector, blue light services, the health sector, charities and other Authorities across England with a purchasing turnover in excess of GBP 40 million.

The HFS Catalogue Service manages the purchasing and distribution of circa 17,000 products.

The service has an 80,000 square foot warehouse based in Welwyn Garden City, and stocks over 7,300 individual lines.

Herts FullStop as the Contracting Authority is leading on the procurement process to establish a Framework Agreement for the supply of Warehouse Packaging (hereinafter referred to as 'Goods') and is seeking a suitably qualified Contractor to supply the Goods under any Agreement resulting from this tendering exercise.

A list of the Goods required is given in the Specification (Schedule 1).

The Goods required under this Framework Agreement have been split into the following Lots: Lot 1- White Boxes, Bespoke Boxes Bespoke Nottingham Boxes Lot 2- Warehouse Packaging-Line-By-Line Award The estimated total value of the Framework Agreement is GBP 600,000.00 The Framework Agreement may be awarded for a period of up to Four (4) years Unless terminated in accordance with the provisions of the Framework Agreement.

All tenderers must be complaint or working towards ISO 9001 for quality management & ISO 14001 for Environmental management in order to be considered.

Evidence is required as part of your tender submission which proves ISO compliance (or an application has been made).

Please note that the requirements of the Framework Agreement will be subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands.

In addition, there will be no form of exclusivity or volume that is guaranteed under the resultant Framework Agreement and the Council will be entitled to enter into other Contracts and arrangements with other Suppliers for the provision of any, or all, of the requirements which are the same as, or similar to those specified under the established Framework Agreement.