UK

Prior information notice

Information

Published

Expire date: 04/06/2023

External Reference: 2023-552322

FTS Reference: 2023-014450

Prior information notice

Prior information notice

Supplies

This notice is for prior information only

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

One Manchester Limited
RS0007018
Lovell House
Manchester
M155RN
UK
Contact person: Aaron John
Telephone: +44 1707339800
E-mail: aaron@echelonconsultancy.co.uk
NUTS code:  UKD3 -  Greater Manchester
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.onemanchester.co.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/45191

I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=68625&B=ECHELON
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local agency/office
I.5)

Main activity

Housing and community amenities

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Materials Procurement
Reference number:  1238 One Manchester
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

44111000  -  Building materials
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

One Manchester Housing are seeking views through a soft market testing exercise in relation to a forthcoming procurement exercise to procure the supply of materials to support One Manchester internal delivery team.
Interested providers are invited to respond to the soft market testing information which can be accessed via the provided URL. The completed soft market testing questionnaire should be completed no later than 17:00 4th June 2023. One Manchester reserves the right to hold further soft market testing meetings for interested organisations that respond to the soft market testing to further support this exercise. Please note that One Manchester retains sole discretion as to which (if any) interested organisations it will invite to soft market testing meetings. These will be held on the 16th June 2023.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

44111000  -  Building materials
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKD3 -  Greater Manchester
Main site or place of performance:  
Manchester
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

One Manchester Housing are seeking views through a soft market testing exercise in relation to a forthcoming procurement exercise to procure the supply of materials to support One Manchester internal delivery team.
Interested providers are invited to respond to the soft market testing information which can be accessed via the provided URL. The completed soft market testing questionnaire should be completed no later than 17:00 4th June 2023. One Manchester reserves the right to hold further soft market testing meetings for interested organisations that respond to the soft market testing to further support this exercise. Please note that One Manchester retains sole discretion as to which (if any) interested organisations it will invite to soft market testing meetings. These will be held on the 16th June 2023.
This is not a formal tender opportunity and there is no guarantee of any tender opportunity arising following this period of soft market testing.
All responses will be confidential for the market testing purposes only.
Please click on the URL provided.
The majority of One Manchester’s repair and maintenance materials spend is through this contract. The expected spend per year is in the region of £2.3m.
The information in this document is solely for the purposes of a soft market testing exercise and no representation, warranty, or undertaking is given by One Manchester as to its accuracy or completeness, and One Manchester accepts no liability in relation to it.
One Manchester reserves the right to, at its discretion:
(a) to change this questionnaire and/or the process for the soft market testing exercise;
(b) to proceed or not with a subsequent procurement.
Any subsequent procurement will be separate. Neither participation (or otherwise) in this exercise nor any information supplied will advantage or disadvantage any person in such procurement.
No expense in responding to soft market testing will be reimbursed.
II.2.14)

Additional information

To access the online questionnaire please following the follow URL
https://forms.office.com/e/YfyhqJBeEK
II.3)

Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

01/08/2023

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : no
IV.2)

Administrative information

Section VI: Complementary information