CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Tender for saleable goods for Carmarthenshire leisure centres

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

The leisure services arm of Carmarthenshire are seeking to appoint a single contractor to provide them with saleable leisure goods for their combined 6 leisure Centre facilities. We are looking to work with a partner to provide the best products to our customers and enhance our sales and profit margins.

In 2019/20 Carmarthenshire had generated income from saleable goods of £25,000 across their sites. Carmarthenshire also have thriving learn to swim schools with excess of 2500 children registered. The facilities also attract over 750,000 customer visits annually (individual breakdown per facility is available on request). It is the ambition of Carmarthenshire to see their saleable goods income double within the next 3 years.

The successful tenderer will be contracted to provide services to the following leisure centres. All deliveries will be to each individual centre.

Carmarthen Carmarthenshire

Llanelli Carmarthenshire

Ammanford Carmarthenshire

Llandovery Carmarthenshire

Newcastle Emlyn Carmarthenshire

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=128545

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

To assist you in locating these opportunities on the BRAVO E Procurement System the project code is: project_52128

As this is an Open procedure, Tenderers must ensure that all ITT questions are fully responded to. The following ITT Project codes may further assist you in locating the opportunities:

ITT Code: itt_100088

Please also ensure you check the Attachments area for any documents/ information which may assist you with your submission or you are required to upload as part of your submission as per information contained within the tender pack.

Suppliers Instructions How to express interest in this Tender:

1. Register your company on the etenderwales portal (this is only required once)

- Browse to the eSourcing Portal: www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

- Click the "Suppliers register here" link

- Enter your correct business and user details

- Note the username you chose and click "Save" when complete

- You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure)

- Agree to the terms and conditions and click "continue"

2. Express an Interest in the Project

- Login to the portal with the username/password

- Click the "ITTs Open to All Suppliers" link. (These are Invitation to Tender Documents open to any registered supplier)

- Click on the relevant ITT to access the content.

- Click the "Express Interest" button at the top of the screen

- This will move the ITT into your "My ITTs" page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only)

- Click on the ITT code, you can now access any attachments by clicking the ''''Buyer Attachments" on the left hand side of the screen

3. Responding to the tender

- At the top of the screen you can choose to Create Response or Decline to Respond (please give a reason if declining)

- You can now use the Messages function on to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification

- Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT

- There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available)

If you require any further assistance use the online help, or the BravoSolution help desk is available Mon - Fri (8am - 6pm) on:

- email: help@bravosolution.co.uk

- Phone: 0800 368 4850/ Fax: 020 7080 0480

Tenders or Requests to Participate must be sent to:

Official name:

www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

Postal Address:

Carmarthenshire County Council will be conducting this procurement exercise through the Value Wales e-Tendering portal. This can be found at www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk, all information may be downloaded and returned though this channel.

(WA Ref:125432)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

(WA Ref:128545)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice