Tender Summary

Supply of Multi-Functional Devices & Document Solutions, Digital Duplicators, Print Room & Managed Print Services

Buying Organisation

Commercial Services

Contract Value

£250,000,000

Suitable for SMEs

Yes

Suitable for VCSEs

Tender Description

Commercial Services is one of the largest trading organisations of its kind in Europe with a turnover in excess of 600 million and employing over 700 people from its base in Kent. Tracing its roots back to 1902, as an education stores department for Kent County Council, Commercial Services has subsequently grown organically to supply an ever-increasing range of best value goods and services to other publicly funded organisations. These include local government, education establishments, the care sector and the emergency services. KCS is a trading unit of Commercial Services and provides a purchasing, warehousing and distribution service to a wide ranging customer base within local government and associated public bodies in Kent, neighbouring counties and across the UK. Kent County Council (the Council) is the largest local authority in England covering an area of 3,500 square kilometres. It has an annual expenditure of circa. 1bn on goods and services with a population of 1.5m. The Council provides a wide range of personal and strategic services on behalf of its residents, operating in partnership with 12 district councils and 309 parish/town councils. In accordance with best procurement practice, EU and UK Procurement Directives and Regulations, KCS, on behalf of the Central Buying Consortium, wishes to create a Framework Agreement (the Agreement) for the supply and delivery of Multifunctional Devices (MFD) and Managed Print Services (MPS) The procurement process adopted by the Contracting Authority is based upon the 'Open' Procedure, as detailed in the 'Public Contract Regulations 2015'.

Tender categories (products & services required)

Photocopying and thermocopying equipment (CPV 30121000)
Photocopying equipment (CPV 30121200)
Reproduction equipment (CPV 30121300)
Office and business machines (CPV 30123000)
Parts and accessories of photocopying apparatus (CPV 30125000)
Reprographic supplies (CPV 30192400)
Hardware integration consultancy services (CPV 72228000)
Document management services (CPV 72512000)

Region

United Kingdom (UK)

Buyer Information