1. News
 The NPS ICT Category team recently joined key industry leaders from the UK and global tech industry, at the Digital 2016 event at Celtic Manor Resort, Newport.
The two-day conference and exhibition brought together around 2,000 delegates, including experts at the forefront of digital technology and innovation. The event explored how digital trends can be used to help Wales' economy.
David Nicholson, Head of Commercial & Procurement IT said:
"The Digital 2016 event gave the ICT category team opportunity to meet with some of the most innovative tech businesses in Wales. Staff provided guidance to tech start-ups on how to approach the Welsh public sector, and met with colleagues across Welsh Government and the wider ICT sector, to discuss opportunities for working together to assist Welsh SMEs."
The NPS ICT Category team will use the information obtained from this informative day, when working with customers across Wales. For further information on the current ICT frameworks available, please contact NPSICTCategoryTeam@wales.gsi.gov.uk.
Have
you had your say in Welsh Government's Procurement consultation?
Time is running out for you to
share your views and opinions on opportunities for the introduction of
legislation on public procurement across the Welsh public
sector.
The consultation will close on 28 June 2016. Your input is important to help shape any subsequent legislation.
The consultation and more
information can be accessed via the consultation section of the Welsh Government website.
Joint
Bidding Guide - Consortia Workshops
A
series of free workshops organised by Cardiff Business School and Value Wales
are taking place in June and July. These will provide an opportunity to discuss the
benefits and challenges of joint bidding, with practical guidance on planning
procurements, forming consortia and writing tenders.
The workshops, funded by Cardiff University
Business School, are aimed at procurement teams and suppliers interested in
consortium bidding.
The details and locations are:
Monday 27 June 10am – 3pm Bangor
Management Centre
Wednesday 29
June 10am - 3pm Holiday Inn, Cardiff
Thursday 7
July 10am – 3pm National Botanical Garden of Wales, Carmarthenshire
For more information and to register to
attend, please email Jane
Lynch
from the Joint Bidding steering group.
2. Forward Look
To ensure we give as much advance notice of NPS events as possible, we have
created the following Forward Look table. Please contact the relevant category
mailbox for further information, and remember to keep an eye on the NPS Twitter and LinkedIn
pages and Sell2Wales for event announcements.
Buyer events
For further information on the above events, please contact the
corresponding category mailbox below:
Construction and Facilities
Management
Fleet and Transport
Information and
Communications Technology
People Services
and Utilities
National Procurement Service
3. Current and upcoming activity by category
There are a number of Notices listed below. All will be advertised through Sell2Wales, however please share this information with
as many suppliers as possible if you think they would be interested.
If you would like further information, please contact the relevant team by e-mail.
 Construction and Facilities Management
Contract Notices
Upcoming Contract Notices
- Purchase of Hand Tools and Small Electrical Equipment - due to be issued end of June 2016.
Updates
- Purchase of Hand Tools and Small Electrical Equipment - customer organisations are asked to nominate sector representatives to assist with the tender evaluations. Please contact the mailbox below if you are interested.
Contact: NPSConstruction&FM@wales.gsi.gov.uk
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Corporate and Business Support Services
Upcoming Contract Notices
- NPS All Wales Framework for Stationery and Copier Paper - customer usage data for the tender is being finalised with the Contract Notice due to be issued late June.
Upcoming Contract Award Notices
- Post, Courier and Post Room Equipment - evaluations are currently being finalised and the framework is due to go live in early July.
Updates
- Supply of High Visibility and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Uniforms, Workwear and Leisurewear - due to unforeseen circumstances the awarding of the framework has been withdrawn. We will begin a new procurement exercise to establish a framework in mid July. To cover supply during the retendering process, we have extended the existing Welsh Purchasing Consortium agreement for Supply of Protective Clothing and Personal Protective Equipment.
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Timelines have been reviewed and head line details for amended start dates are as follows:
- Post, Courier and Post Room Equipment - 4 July 2016
- Stationery and Copier Paper - 17 October 2016
Contact: NPSCorporateServices@wales.gsi.gov.uk
 Fleet and Transport
Updates
- Tyres - NPS are continuing to coordinate collaborative mini-competitions, and has received very positive feedback from customers regarding savings made to-date. Customers have reported up to 5% savings by utilising the framework. Phase 1 of the mini-competitions will be ending on 30 June 2016. Any customer organisations that have not yet confirmed intention to utilise the framework, please contact the mailbox below as soon as possible.
- Fuel Cards - NPS undertook a Further Competition against the Crown Commercial Service Framework Agreement for Fuel Cards and Associated Services Ref: RM1027. NPS customers have seen benefits such as 'Platts plus' price for fuel compared to pump prices. Customers have reported savings on fuel of up to 4pence per litre and have also avoided costs such as transaction fees, of up to £1.90 per transaction. Any customer wishing to make use of the terms agreed under the mini-competition, please contact the mailbox below. Please note the All Wales Fuel Card user group meeting will be held on 28 June in Builth Wells and all customers are welcome to attend.
- Liquid
Fuels - We are planning a customer event to further explain the benefits of
hedging diesel. Interested organisations should contact the mailbox below for
further information.
- We will shortly be issuing a category survey, giving customers the opportunity to provide feedback to shape the future Fleet Pipeline. Please contact the mailbox below for further information.
Contact: NPSFleet@wales.gsi.gov.uk
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Food
Updates
- Timelines have been reviewed and head line details for amended start dates are as follows:
- Prepared Sandwiches and Sandwich Fillings - 4 July 2016
- Frozen Plated Meals - 4 July 2016
- Soft Drinks (including Water), Crisps, Snacks and Confectionary - 29 August 2016
- Provisions (Groceries, Provisions and Frozen Foods) - 17 October 2016
- Bread, Rolls, Cakes and Associated Products - 26 September 2016
- Alcoholic Beverages - 26 September 2016
- Catering Disposables - 17 October 2016
 Information and Communications Technology
Upcoming Contract Notices
- Digitisation, Storage and Disposal - we are undertaking work surrounding the legal elements of this proposed reserved framework, utilising a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS).
Upcoming Contract Award Notices
- Structured Cabling Services - evaluations are complete, and we are moving into the award stage.
Updates
- Information Assurance Services - we will shortly be issuing invitations via the Category Forum Group, for volunteers to take part in the evaluations of this framework. Please contact the mailbox below if you wish to take part.
- Multifunctional Devices and Internal Managed Print Services - a questionnaire has been issued to gather customers' requirements. A Category Forum Group meeting will be held on 14 July 2016, to discuss the following options:
- Calling off the new CCS Framework with award planned for late October 2016; or
- NPS setting up a framework specifically for Welsh customers (including potential lotting structure)
Please contact the mailbox below if you are interested in attending.
- Timelines have been reviewed and head line details for amended start dates are as follows:
- Information Assurance Services - 15 August 2016
- Digitisation, Storage and Disposal - 15 August 2016
Contact: NPSICTCategoryTeam@wales.gsi.gov.uk
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People Services and Utilities
Upcoming Contract Award Notices
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Provision of Waste Disposal Bags - evaluations are now complete, but there have been slight delays due to third party independent testing laboratories. The framework is now due to go live the week commencing 8 August 2016.
Updates
- Corporate
Training, Learning & Development Services – this tender is now under technical evaluation and due for completion mid July 2016. A consensus meeting is
planned on 20 July, with an anticipated go live date of 1 September 2016.
Contact: NPSPeopleServices&utilities@wales.gsi.gov.uk
 Professional Services
Prior Information Notices
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Alternative Delivery Models - issued 16 June 2016. The framework will provide access to specialist advice that will help organisations scope and deliver alternative models of service provision for a range of services.
Contract Notices
Updates
- Barristers Services - we are currently undertaking an extensive consultation exercise upon our procurement approach with both the public sector and barristers chambers. To date we have been grateful to receive some very valuable feedback and look forward to receiving further feedback in the coming weeks.
Contact: NPSProfessionalServices@wales.gsi.gov.uk
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