Supply, Delivery, Installation and Maintenance of Water Coolers & Associated Consumables

the proposed framework agreement of, including but not limited to, the supply, delivery, installation, sanitisation and maintenance of water

coolers and associated consumables.

The framework agreement is anticipated to run for an initial 26 months with the option to extend for up to one further 12 month periods

This lot is intended to set up an arrangement whereby the contracting authorities entitled to purchase under the proposed framework agreement can procure and/or lease bottled water coolers (approximately 11 and 19 litres) including the supply, delivery and installation of these coolers.

Associated products are also covered, including bottled water, cups and racks for storing bottled water. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition (or any competition in relation to any lot) if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Scotland Excel is a central purchasing body and is procuring this framework on behalf of the following contracting authorities (and

successor bodies):

• The 32 local authorities in Scotland listed at http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk/home/Aboutus/Ourmembers/Local-authorities.aspx;
• Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC Ltd) and their member organisations across the higher and further education

sector in Scotland and their associated and affiliated bodies;

• NHS Scotland entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (i.e. all NHS Scotland Health Boards,

Special Health Boards and the Authority or other NHS Organisation established pursuant to the NHS (Scotland) Act 1978), any integrated

Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014.

• Scotland Excel associate members listed at http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk/home/Aboutus/Ourmembers/Associate-members.aspx;
• any Integration Authority, or other body, established pursuant to the Public Bodies (Joint Working)(Scotland) Act 2014

The above is subject to each contracting authority entering into and maintaining a relevant membership agreement or other access

agreement with Scotland Excel. Rebates apply to this framework. For further details, please see the Special Conditions of Contract.