Supply and Delivery of Musical Instruments

This framework will provide Councils and other participating bodies with a mechanism to procure a range of Musical Instruments.

The products under this lot will include, but not be limited to, supply and delivery of musical instruments. For further information regarding the evaluation of this lot, please refer to the “1321 Evaluation Methodology including IIT” document, available within the relevant ITT on PCS-Tender.. 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.

This Tender process is subject to the Law and Guidance applicable in Scotland relative to the award of public contracts including (without

limitation) as set out in the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, most recently amended to reflect the European Union exit by the

UK. This tender exercise has commenced after the UK withdrawal from the European Union and it has been conducted and concluded in

accordance with the Law, Guidance and procedures in force after the UK withdrawal on 31st December 2020. Any prior version of the

relevant Law and Guidance, or terminology related thereto, which appears in these Procurement Documents should therefore be interpreted

and applied as currently in force. Scotland Excel, as a central purchasing body, is procuring this framework for the use and benefit of its members namely 32 local authorities in Scotland, Tayside Contracts, associate members, together with any Integration Authority, or other body, established pursuant to the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014. Scotland Excel local authority members and associate members entitled to use this framework, are listed at http://www.scotlandexcel.org.uk/home/Aboutus/Ourmembers/Our_members.aspx. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Tenderers are advised that the envisaged maximum number of participants that might be appointed to the proposed framework agreement set out in section IV.1.3 of this contract notice is purely indicative. Scotland Excel reserves the right to appoint more or less tenderer than the

envisaged maximum number to the proposed Framework Agreement.

CONTRACT MANAGEMENT, KPIs & COMMUNITY BENEFIT REQUIREMENTS

As per details in the Special Conditions, Suppliers will be required to provide Management Information (MI) & KPIs on a quarterly basis.

Community Benefits details will be requested on a 6-monthly basis.