Potential suppliers should note that, in accordance with the UK Government's policies on transparency, Government Procurement Service intends to publish the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document, and the text of any Framework Agreement awarded, subject to possible redactions at the discretion of Government Procurement Service. The terms of the proposed Framework Agreement will also permit a public sector contracting authority, awarding a contract under this Framework Agreement, to publish the text of that contract, subject to possible redactions at the discretion of the contracting authority. Further information on transparency can be found at:
http://gps.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/about-government-procurement-service/transparency-and-accountability/transparency-procurement
The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the right (i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and (ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition; and in no circumstances will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs incurred by the candidates. If the Contracting Authority decides to enter into a Framework Agreement with the successful supplier, this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent contracts being awarded. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of potential suppliers. Any orders placed under this Framework Agreement will form a separate contract under the scope of this Framework between the supplier and the specific requesting other contracting body. The Contracting Authority and other contracting bodies utilising the Framework reserve the right to use any electronic portal during the life of the agreement.
The duration referenced in Section II.1.4 is for the placing of orders.
The value provided in Section II.1.4 is only an estimate. We cannot guarantee to suppliers any business through this framework agreement.
This Framework is a three year framework with the possibility of extending by a further 1 year period.
Government Procurement Service wishes to establish a Framework Agreement for use by the following UK public sector bodies (and any future successors to these organisations):
- Central Government Departments, Executive Agencies and NDPBs
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/A-ZOfCentralGovernment/index.htm
- Public Corporations
Link to be identified — in the meantime please list as below
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
BNFL plc
Export Credits Guarantee Department
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
Royal Mail Group plc
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
Urenco
Partnerships UK
Royal Mint
ABRO
Defence Aviation Repair Agency (DARA)
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl)
Met Office
UK Hydrographic Office
Forensic Science Service
NATS
Actis Capital LLP
CDC Group plc
Working Links Limited
British Waterways Authority
Covent Garden Market Authority
Channel 4
The Tote
Ordnance Survey
QEII Conference Centre
Northern Ireland Water
Scottish Water
For the avoidance of doubt, all other organisations listed in Schedule 1 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (as amended) shall be entitled to access this Framework.
- Local Authorities
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/Localcouncils/AToZOfLocalCouncils/DG_A-Z_LG)
- NDPBs
http://www.civilservice.gov.uk/Assets/PublicBodies2009_tcm6-35808.pdf
http://www.civilservice.gov.uk/jobs/Departments-NDPBs-AtoL/A-toF.aspx
- National Parks Authorities
http://www.nationalparks.gov.uk/
- Educational Establishments in England and Wales, maintained by the Department for Children, Schools and Families including Schools, Universities and Colleges but NOT
Independent Schools
http://www.edubase.gov.uk/search.xhtml;jsessionid=4767F89630A039E98FE593093D577013?clear=true
- Police Forces in the United Kingdom
Police Forces, Elected Police Commissioners and Emergency Services
http://www.police.uk/
- Fire and Rescue Services (including Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland)
http://www.fireservice.co.uk/information/ukfrs
- NHS Bodies England including Acute Trusts, Ambulance Trusts, Primary Care trusts, Care Trusts, NHS Hospital Trusts, Foundation Trusts, Strategic Health Authorities, Mental Health Trusts, Special Health Authorities, Community Health Councils, Local Health Boards, all S223 NHS Act companies, NHS Trusts, including Ambulance Trusts. (There is also a drill down to NHS Doctors making them ‘easily identifiable’)
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Aboutus/OrganisationsthatworkwithDH/Armslengthbodies/Categorisationofarmslengthbodies/index.htm
http://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/Pages/PrimaryCareTrustListing.aspx
http://www.general-practitioners-uk.co.uk/
- Hospices
Hospices in UK including Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
http://www.hauraki.co.uk/hospice_uk/
- Registered Social Landlords (Housing Associations)
http://portal.tenantservicesauthority.org/
https://www.rsrsurvey.co.uk/RSRDocuments
- Third Sector and Charities
http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/charities/charities-search.htm
http://www.oscr.org.uk/
- Citizens Advice
http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/index/aboutus/citizens_advice_offices.htm
- Scottish Public Bodies
Scottish Government
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Home
Scottish Local Authorities
http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk/customers/index.asp
Scottish Agencies, NDPBs
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/public-bodies/executive-ndpbs
Scottish NHS Bodies
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Health/NHS-Scotland/Boards
Scottish Further and Higher Education Bodies
http://www.sfc.ac.uk/about_the_council/council_funded_institutions/council_funded_institutions.aspx
Scottish Police
http://www.scottish.police.uk/
Scottish Fire and Rescue
http://www.dontgivefireahome.com/fire_safety/1347.html
Scottish Housing Associations
http://www.sfha.co.uk/component/option,com_membersdir/Itemid,149/view,membersdir/
Scottish Parliament
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/corporate/spcb/index.htm
The Scotland Office
http://www.scotlandoffice.gov.uk/scotlandoffice/10786.html
Scotland Citizens Advice
http://www.cas.org.uk/find-a-bureau/all-scottish-bureaux
Scottish Schools
Primary Schools
http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/scottishschoolsonline/index.asp?schoolsearchstring=&addresssearchstring=&authority=&strTypes=isprimaryschool&bSubmit=1&Submit=Search
Secondary Schools
http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/scottishschoolsonline/index.asp?schoolsearchstring=&addresssearchstring=&authority=&strTypes=issecondaryschool&bSubmit=1&Submit=Search
Special Schools
http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/scottishschoolsonline/index.asp?schoolsearchstring=&addresssearchstring=&authority=&strTypes=isspecial&bSubmit=1&Submit=Search
- Welsh Public Bodies National Assembly for Wales, Welsh Assembly Government and Welsh Local Authorities
http://www.assemblywales.org/abthome/abt-links.htm
http://new.wales.gov.uk/?lang=en
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/dl1/directories/localcouncils/dg_065241
NHS Wales
http://www.wales.nhs.uk/ourservices/directory
NHS Wales GP Practices
http://www.wales.nhs.uk/ourservices/directory
NI Public Bodies
Northern Ireland Government Departments
http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/gov.htm
Northern Ireland Public Sector Bodies and Local Authorities
http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/az2.htm
Schools in Northern Ireland
http://www.denidata.nics.gov.uk/appinstitutes/instmain.aspx
Further and Higher Education in Northern Ireland
http://www.unixl.com/info/northern-ireland.htm
Health and Social care in Northern Ireland
http://www.hscni.net/index.php?link=hospitals
http://www.hscni.net/index.php?link=boards
http://www.hscni.net/index.php?link=agencies
http://www.hscni.net/index.php?link=councils
http://www.centralservicesagency.com/files/currentmedicallists/file/Northern%20Ireland%20Practice%20List.xls
Police Service of Northern Ireland
http://www.police-information.co.uk/police-directory/view.php?id=31&page=0&cat=6&subcat=31&subsubcat=0
Citizens Advice Northern Ireland
http://www.citizensadvice.co.uk/en/Where-We-Are/Bureaus/
http://www.citizensadvice.co.uk/en/About-Us/Contact/