Fixings, Drills & Consumables - AWARD

Tender for Fixings, Drills & Consumables

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council has a requirement for a range of Fixings, Drills and Consumables comprising of Screws, Hole saws, Plugs, Washers, Drills with the vast majority of deliveries required into the Council's Stores at Roway Lane, Oldbury, West Midlands. B69 3ES carriage paid.

The stores operate a Just in Time system and orders are placed automatically via email when stock levels dictate. Once an order is received by the successful tenderer, delivery must be made within 48 hours.

Deliveries are accepted at goods inwards during the following times: Monday to Thursday 9.00am to 3.30pm and Friday 9.00am to 2.30pm

All items are to be bar coded on the outer sleeve individually. Where bulk items are being delivered a bar code must be supplied so that the items can be receipted into stores. Failure to comply will result in the Council being unable to receipt goods.

The total estimated value excluding VAT for the duration of the two-year contract is £130,000. This value is based on historical spend data and is intended to be used as a guide only and is not a guarantee of the level of business that will be generated from the contract.

The contract supply period will be 1st August 2019 to 31st July 2021.

The tendered prices submitted will remain fixed for the duration of the contract.

Lots: The contract is divided into two lots:

Lot 1 - Fixings

Lot 2 - Drills & Consumables

Suppliers can apply for one or both lots but must submit prices for all the items within that lot. Submissions with any item/s missing from a lot will not be evaluated.

The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement exercise, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.

From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to the ITT and other related documents.

For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the `Guidance for Suppliers` section of the website. All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.

If you require further assistance in respect of the system please contact the In-tend support team on 0844 272 8810.

Closing date: Friday 14 June 2019 at 15:00hrs