For the provision of Highways Products 2021-2025

Concepts

• construction materials
• carlisle
• east cumbria
• miscellaneous fabricated products
• provision of highways products
• delivery of general construction products
• product type
• civil engineering products
• cement products
• allerdale

Location

Carlisle

Description

This is for a four year framework comprising two geographically based lots. Lot 1 covering East Cumbria (Deliveries to depots in Carlisle, Eden and South Lakeland areas) and Lot 2 West Cumbria (Deliveries to depots in Allerdale, Copeland and Barrow) for the delivery of general construction products to stores in Council depots or to site and including the provision for collection of ad-hoc items from retail outlets. Each lot will have two 2 sub lots based on product type: Lot A - Concrete and Cement Products (est. spend £250k pa) and Lot B - Drainage and Civil Engineering Products (est. spend £250k pa)

Lot Division

CPV Codes

• 44110000 - Construction materials
• 44400000 - Miscellaneous fabricated products and related items

Indicators

• Restrictions apply to the lot award allocation.
• Bids should cover one or more lots.
• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Renewals are not available.
• Award on basis of price.

Other Information

Suppliers wishing to express an interest and obtain access to the tender documents should go to www.the-chest.org.uk and click on current opportunities from the navigation area on the left of the screen. On the next screen enter the contract Reference (DN516748) in the box labelled 'contains' then click search. Click on the Blue link for the contract title to view the opportunity. To express an interest you will need to login. If you are not already registered on the www.the-chest.org.uk you will need to return to the home page and click on Register. Register free link in the navigation area on the left of the screen. Registration is free of charge and your username and password will be emailed to you. Cumbria County Council is fully supportive of all aspects of diversity including ethnicity, race, religion, age, disability and sexual orientation. In this respect Cumbria County Council welcomes expressions of interest from ethnic minority, disabled and other diverse business communities and the voluntary sector. Economic operators are therefore required to fully comply with all statutory obligations/applicable legislation and there will be a requirement to participate in the authority's supplier audits on all aspects of diversity. 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. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of potential suppliers. The contracting authority reserve the right to use any electronic portal during the life of the agreement. The value provided in Section II.1.5 is only an estimate.