BE3129F - RFT to Establish a Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for the Supply, Delivery and Installation of Fitted Furniture for the University of Galway

University of Galway is seeking to establish a Multi-Party Framework Agreement to meet Fitted Furniture requirements. University of Galway has a continuous and ongoing requirement for the supply, delivery and installation of fitted furniture in any or all buildings at various locations under the remit of the University. The University has more than 120 buildings located throughout Ireland, with c. 90 percent of buildings located on the main campus in Galway City. University of Galway intends to create a multi-party framework consisting of service providers that can supply, deliver and install the following: • Entry-level range fitted furniture – Melamine. • Standard-level range fitted furniture – Laminate. • Executive-level range fitted furniture – Veneer. In each of the three ranges listed above, the framework supplier will also be required to provide the following services as needs arise and/or as requested by the designated Buildings and Estates project manager: • Submit samples for approval by the designated Buildings and Estates project manager. • Integrate appliances (fridge, dishwasher, microwave, etc..) into fitted furniture, when required. • Provide shop drawings showing how the specific fitted furniture proposed by the framework supplier will fit into each particular room or location. • Survey any room, area, unit, or building for the purposes of providing shop drawings, or to assess the need for replacement parts of any piece of existing fitted furniture - includes all existing fitted furniture in the University. • Supply and fit replacement parts, such as desktops, doors, panels, legs, keys, pedestals, etc…. All materials used to fabricate each item of fitted furniture must have a valid 'CE' mark (Conformité Européene) to verify that products conform with all EU directives or EU regulations that apply to it. All fitted furniture and constituent parts shall comply with the relevant requirements of: BS EN 14074: 2004 Office furniture. Tables and desks and storage furniture. Test methods for the determination of strength and durability of moving parts. BS EN 14073-2: 2004 Office furniture. Storage furniture. Safety requirements. BS EN 14073-3: 2004 Office furniture. Storage furniture Test methods for the determination of stability and strength of the structure. BS EN 527-1: 2000 Office furniture. Worktables and desks Dimensions. BS EN 527-2: 2002 Office furniture. Worktables and desks Mechanical safety requirements. UNI EN 527-3: 2003 Office furniture - work tables and desks - methods of test for the determination of the stability and the mechanical strength of the structure.