Office supplies

Description

The contracting authority would like tenders for a framework agreement for the procurement of office supplies. The estimated scope of the contract is NOK 4.5 million over a 4-year period. The estimated value is based on a rough estimate of consumption against the current contract over the past four years. The framework agreement will cover the following product groups: - Office supplies - Computer supplies - Copy paper - School material - Other assortment Lot 1: Purpose of the procurement The purpose of the procurement is to enter into a framework agreement with one tenderer that will cover the contracting authority's need for office furniture of the right quality, in a cost-efficient and environmentally and socially responsibly manner. The other central focus areas for the framework agreement are, amongst others, reduced environmental impact, optimisation and standardisation of the assortment, management of consumption and procurements through cataloguing and analysing work. Emphasis will also be put on sobriety and control of consumption. The framework agreement will ensure good cooperation with a loyal partner with good knowledge and experience, who is continually able to comply with the purpose of the framework agreement. The contract must, at all times, apply to all of the Contracting Authority´s addresses. The contract is aimed at all service areas/service centres in the municipality. The largest orderers under this framework agreement will be schools and administration. Scope of the procurement The contracting authority would like tenders for a framework agreement for the procurement of office supplies. The contract will be organised as staggered call-offs (orders). The contract will at all times apply to all the Contracting Authority's addresses in the municipality. The estimated scope of the contract is NOK 4.5 million over a 4-year period. The estimated value is based on a rough estimate of consumption against the current contract over the past four years. The annual procurement will depend on financial framework terms, political decisions and the market situation in general. The scope may increase during the contract period if the agreement works well and due to increased needs based on increase in the population in the municipality, etc. The stated estimated scope cannot be considered binding for the municipality. The framework agreement will include the following product groups:- Office supplies- Computer supplies- Copy paper- School supplies- Other assorted supplies The framework agreement does not include the purchase and delivery of the following: Comments/limitations The contracting authority has its own agreements within the following areas, and will NOT procure these products through this framework agreement: - Toys and shaping materials - Print service agreement, including toners - Cleaning products and tissue paper - PCs, monitors, mobile phones and related accessories Further description of the delivery is given in Annex 1 to the contract.