CLASSROOM MATERIALS CONTRACT - UPDATE

In a change to the Classroom Materials contract, Office Depot UK have amended the lots they will supply.

The lots are:

Lot 2 - Card and Board
Lot 3 - Drawing Paper
Lot 7 - Decorative Crafts.

The lots supplied by the other four contractors, Grosvenor House Papers, Pisces Scotland, Specialist Crafts and W Enterprises (Abdn) Ltd. remain unchanged.

A downloadable PDF reflecting this change will shortly be uploaded to the Members Area.

For further information, please contact the Scotland Excel HelpLine on 0845 606 8726.

 

NRG GROUP UK

NRG Group UK, one of the Photocopying and Printing Equipment contractors, have announced that they have integrated with Ricoh UK Ltd. All orders should be sent to:

Ricoh UK Ltd., Candymill Lane, Bothwell Bridge Business Park, Bothwell Road, HAMILTON ML3 0FD.

E-mail and web address changes are as follows:

E-mail: linda.king@ricoh.co.uk
Web: www.ricoh.co.uk

 

EDUCATION SEATING - CORRECTION TO GUARANTEE PERIOD

Customers should note that there are amendments to some of the General Pupil chair information on Page 275 of your Scotland Excel catalogue.

The guarantee period for item 1b from IOT should be 15 years (not 10 years as printed).

The guarantee period for item 1b from Sebel should be 10 years (not 15 years as printed).

 

NICK BOWD, DIRECTOR OF THE SCOTTISH PROCUREMENT DIRECTORATE, RECEIVES LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Nick Bowd, Director of the Scottish Procurement Directorate, received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the prestigious Government Opportunities (GO) magazine Excellence in Public Procurement Awards 2008.

The Lifetime Achievement Award is the pinnacle of the GO Awards and is presented to those who have furthered the public procurement profession during their career, and in doing so set a powerful example for others to follow.

Since joining the Scottish Government in 1997 Nick has led the Procurement Directorate through a substantial period of change culminating in the Public Procurement Reform Programme, which has transformed the way the whole of the Scottish public sector buys goods and services. The approach to collaboration across all sectors of public sector life has been championed throughout by Nick as the Programme SRO, and the savings and long term benefits which accrue will undoubtedly help in the delivery of improved services to the public.

The Public Procurement Reform Programme, instigated as a result of the Review of Public Procurement in Scotland, 2006, aims to implement revised, capability and processes to provide continuous improvement in procurement across the Scottish Public Sector in order to deliver Value for Money improvements and support increased efficiency.

Under the leadership of Nick, the Programme has seen the development of Centres of Procurement Expertise for each sector buying commodities and services common to all their customer organisations; Central Government (CGCoPE); Health (NHS National Procurement); Local Authorities (Scotland Excel); Universities and Colleges (APUC); and Procurement Scotland which places contracts across all sectors.

It is also working with the business community to ease access to public sector contracts with the adoption of the Suppliers Charter and soon to be launched advertising portal.  To support buyers, the Programme instigated a National Conference which attracted 700 delegates in 2007, and this year’s event including Procurex taking place on 29 October will be even bigger and better. 

 

TIMBER MATERIALS FRAMEWORK

Scotland Excel are pleased to announce that the Framework for the Supply and Delivery of Timber Materials (Schedule No: 15/08 – PC/5) has been awarded.

The contract is divided into four lots, broken down as follows:

Lot 1 - A range of doors
Lot 2 - A range of sheet materials
Lot 3 - A range of timbers
Lot 4 - A range of fencing

The contract duration is 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2010 (with an option to extend to 31 March 2011). A downloadable PDF with all the new information is available in the Members Area.

For further information, please contact the Scotland Excel HelpLine on 0845 606 8726.

 

PLUMBING MATERIALS FRAMEWORK

Scotland Excel are pleased to announce that the Framework for the Supply and Delivery of Plumbing Materials (Schedule No: 17/08 – PC/5) has been awarded.

The contract is divided into eleven lots, broken down as follows:

Lot 1 - Brass and copper fittings
Lot 2 - Cast iron products
Lot 3 - Copper and lead products
Lot 4 - External plastic pipe materials
Lot 5 - Heating materials
Lot 6 - Internal plastic pipe products
Lot 7 - Sanitary ware products
Lot 8 - Showers and accessories
Lot 9 - Sink tops and taps
Lot 10 - Water storage tanks
Lot 11 - Plumbing sundry products

The contract duration is 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2011 (with an option to extend to 31 March 2012). A downloadable PDF with all the new information is available in the Members Area.

For further information, please contact the Scotland Excel HelpLine on 0845 606 8726.

 

ELECTRICAL MATERIALS FRAMEWORK

Scotland Excel are pleased to announce that the Framework for the Supply and Delivery of Electrical Materials (Schedule No: 13/08 – PC/5) has been awarded.

The contract is divided into ten lots, broken down as follows:

Lot 1 - A range of cables
Lot 2 - A range of cable management materials
Lot 3 - A range of circuit protection materials
Lot 4 - A range of heating materials
Lot 5 - A range of lamps
Lot 6 - A range of light fittings and accessories
Lot 7 - A range of security/safety products
Lot 8 - A range of ventilation products
Lot 9 - A range of wiring accessories
Lot 10 - A range of electrical sundry materials

The contract duration is 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2011 (with an option to extend to 31 March 2012). A downloadable PDF with all the new information is available in the Members Area.

For further information, please contact the Scotland Excel HelpLine on 0845 606 8726.

 

BUILDING MATERIALS FRAMEWORK

Scotland Excel are pleased to announce that the Framework for the Supply and Delivery of Building Materials (Schedule No: 14/08 – PC/5) has been awarded.

The contract is divided into nine lots, broken down as follows:

Lot 1 - Aggregate materials
Lot 2 - Dry lining and plastering materials
Lot 3 - Masonry materials
Lot 4 - Roofing materials
Lot 5 - Roofing tiles
Lot 6 - Ventilation materials
Lot 7 - Ceramic wall tiles
Lot 8 - Miscellaneous building materials
Lot 9 - Volatile items that include damp proof course and zinc ridge materials

The contract duration is 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2010 (with an option to extend to 31 March 2011). A downloadable PDF with all the new information is available in the Members Area.

For further information, please contact the Scotland Excel HelpLine on 0845 606 8726.

 

CLASSROOM MATERIALS CONTRACT

Scotland Excel are pleased to announce that the contract for the Supply and Delivery of Classroom Materials (Schedule No: 04/08 - PC/1) has been awarded on a shared basis to five suppliers.

The contract is divided into nine lots, broken down as follows:

Lot 1 - Arts and Crafts
Lot 2 - Card and Board
Lot 3 - Drawing Paper
Lot 4 - Activity Materials
Lot 5 - Pens, Pencils and Crayons
Lot 6 - Modelling Materials
Lot 7 - Decorative Crafts
Lot 8 - Miscellaneous
Lot 9 - Discounts

The successful suppliers are:

Grosvenor House Papers (Lots 1 to 8)
Office Depot UK Ltd. (Lots 2 to 8)
Pisces Scotland (Lots 1 to 9)
Specialist Crafts (Lots 1 and 9)
W Enterprises (Abdn) Ltd. (Lots 3 and 9)

The contract duration is 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2010. A downloadable PDF with all the new information is available in the Members Area.

For further information, please contact the Scotland Excel HelpLine on 0845 606 8726.

 

SPORTS, GAMES & PORTABLE PE EQUIPMENT CONTRACT

Scotland Excel are pleased to announce that the contract for the Supply and Delivery of Sports, Games and Portable PE Equipment (Schedule No: 01/08 - PC/1) has been awarded on a shared basis to two suppliers.

The contract is divided into three lots, broken down as follows:

Lot 1 - Sports and Games
Lot 2 - Portable PE
Lot 3 - Mats

The successful suppliers are:

Foams 4 Sports Ltd. (Lot 3)
Newitts (Lots 1 to 3)

The contract duration is 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2010. A downloadable PDF with all the new information is available from the Members Area.

For further information, please contact the Scotland Excel HelpLine on 0845 606 8726.

 

COLD CALLERS - BEWARE!

We would like to advise our customers that they may be approached by salespersons, not necessarily associated with firms on the Scotland Excel Photocopier contract, offering to reduce your copier rental terms and update your current machine if you will sign a new rental agreement with them. Please consult your Council's Procurement Officer before making any commitment or signing any documents.

 

SAFETY ALERT! - FOLDING CHAIRS

We have been advised by Gopak that there MAY be a fault in a small batch of Folding Chairs.

The chairs, with product codes - Y/C090 and Y/C050 were produced in March 2007.  Affected chairs can be identified by looking under the chair and checking the two date wheels as shown in the picture below. 

Customers should note that Gopak are in the process of contacting customers who may have chairs from this batch and that not all chairs in this batch are affected. However any customer who has a chair with the 3/07 marking should contact the Scotland Excel HelpLine on 0845 606 8726 for further details.

 

SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

The Supplier Development Programme aims to assist all businesses improve their performance in winning contracts with Scottish Public Sector Organisations.  The Supplier Development Programme provides businesses with information, news and events that will leave them more informed in the processes undertaken by the Authorities they are targeting. 

The latest news in procurement is delivered to businesses through both the SDP web site and the Quarterly newsletter B-Link.  Make sure you have registered with the programme to receive this newsletter and SDP e-mail alerts to be the first to hear the latest news and events.

The Supplier Development Programme is a partnership programme between 12 local Authorities: Glasgow City, South Lanarkshire, East Renfrewshire, North Lanarkshire, East Ayrshire, North Ayrshire, West Dunbartonshire, East Dunbartonshire, Renfrewshire, Inverclyde, Perth & Kinross and Angus.

For more information contact: Lindsay McCready, Supplier Development Programme, Exchange House, 229 George Street, Glasgow, G1 1QU. Tel. No. 0141 287 7251, Fax No. 0141 287 7267, Email: sdp@glasgow.gov.uk

The Supplier Development Programme website (www.sdpscotland.co.uk) has been appended to Scotland Excel's "Links" section.