Signposting and Community Support Service - Furniture and White Goods

Leicestershire County Council invited tenders for the provision of a service to provide good quality refurbished (and where agreed graded/new) furniture and goods and/or services ordered by the Council or an Accredited Partner (including District Councils and Voluntary and Community organisations). The Service will provide ordered goods to people in hardship and crisis (to enable people to move out of temporary accommodation, access tenancies etc.) and comprises a key element of the Signposting and Community Support Service(SCSS). The successful tenderer will provide supplies/services from a catalogue of generically priced items as well as delivery and, where required, installation of these goods/services. Any Catalogue item ordered shall be of a clean and satisfactory quality and fit for purpose and comply with all applicable statutory and regulatory requirements. The Provider shall ensure that Catalogue items ordered are properly packed and secured in such manner as to enable them to reach their destination in good condition. The Service shall be provided within a fixed budget to be set by the Council at the beginning of each financial year. The Provider will work with the Council and Accredited Partners to ensure effective and equitable provision within the set budget. Details of the service requirements and contract performance mechanisms are set out in the service specification. The Council proposes to enter into one Contract for a maximum period of 3 years with the successful Tenderer (Supplier), with the option to extend the contract by up to a further 24 months thereafter. The anticipated value of the Requirements is up to £130,000 pa. and up to £650,000 over the potential maximum lifetime of the contract including extensions.