PRIOR INFORMATION NOTICE – OFFICIAL JOURNAL

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1)

Name, Address and Contact Point(s)

I.2)

Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions National or federal agency/Office Regional or local Authority Regional or local Agency/Office Body governed by public law European Institution/Agency or International Organisation

General public services Defence Public order and safety Environment Economic and financial affairs Health Housing and community amenities Social protection Recreation, culture and religion Education

welsh public sector

Section II.B: Object of the Contract(SUPPLIES OR SERVICES)

II.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority

Supply of High Visibility & Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - Uniforms, Workwear and Leisurewear

II.2)

Type of contract and place of delivery or of performance

II.3)

Short description of nature and quantity or supplies or services

II.4)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

II.5)

Scheduled date for start of award procedures

II.6)

Contract covered by the government procurement agreement (GPA)

II.7)

Additional information

Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial and Technical Information

III.1)

Conditions relating to the contract

III.1.1)

Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions regulating them

III.2)

Conditions for participation

III.2.1)

Reserved contracts

Section VI: Complementary Information

VI.1)

Contract related to a project and/or programme financed by community fund

VI.2)

Additional information

The purpose of this notice is to notify the market of this forthcoming proposed tender opportunity for the supply of High Visibility & Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - Uniforms, Workwear and Leisurewear which is being conducted by the National Procurement Service for Wales (NPS). The NPS acts on behalf of the public sector in Wales to deliver value for money from the procurement of common and repetitive goods and services 'once for Wales'.

The vision for the creation of the NPS was "to transform public procurement in Wales to world class collaboration, leading changes which improve public services and drive economic renewal through practical leadership and harnessing professional skills and technology to make a lasting and substantial step change in Welsh public sector procurement."

The NPS was launched by Ministers on the 21 November 2013 and meets a Programme for Government commitment and addresses the recommendations of both 'Buying Smarter in Tougher Times' and the McClelland Review. The NPS is an independent organisation, 'hosted' by the Welsh Government and the contracting party will be the Welsh Ministers.

The NPS on behalf of the Welsh public sector wishes to establish a collaborative framework agreement for the supply of High Visibility & Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - Uniforms, Workwear and Leisurewear and will be made available to use by all members of the NPS.

The NPS will be engaging closely with potential bidders during the procurement process to create a suitable and cost-effective solution for its customers.

Suppliers should be aware that the NPS have a number of drivers in place to promote the principles of sustainable development including:

- Government of Wales Act 2006 - Section 79

- Local Government Act 2000

The NPS is striving to develop a vibrant Welsh economy capable of delivering strong and sustainable economic growth by providing opportunities for everyone in Wales. Sustainable Development means ensuring that our actions contribute in the round to social, economic, and environmental well-being now and in the future; improving the environment, building stronger communities, reducing social exclusion and poverty and encouraging the development of the economy.

The commitment to deliver 'Community Benefit' outcomes from our procurement activity is designed to ensure that wider social and economic issues are taken into account when spending public money. The intention is to achieve the very best value for money in the widest sense. Consequently, Community Benefit clauses will be considered as part of the proposed procurement as core or non-core or a combination of both to address socio-economic and/or environmental issues.

Further information will be provided once an OJEU Contract Notice is issued. Expressions of interest can be made to the following e-mail address:

NPSCorporateServices@Wales.GSI.Gov.UK

The NPS will not respond directly to expressions of interest but those wishing to express interest may be invited to a supplier awareness event and contacted to participate in a market analysis exercise.

(WA Ref:28831)

VI.3)

Information on general regulatory framework

VI.4)

Date of dispatch of this notice

ANNEX A

Additional Addresses and Contact Points

I)

Address and contact points from which further information can be obtained