Approved Suppliers
Page updated: 04/07/2023
We have a number of corporate contracts or frameworks, these arrangements have been put in place usually for goods or services that are used widely across the Council. They exist to enable us to purchase items efficiently and effectively and help ensure consistency of quality, certainty of supply and offer savings through economies of scale. You must utilise these arrangements if they meet your need.
- All contact must be made through the Lead Officer. Under no circumstances must officers contact suppliers directly, with the exception of the direct placing of orders and progressing of orders on Office Supplies and IT Consumables.
- Please contact the contract / framework lead officer for instructions on how to place an order.
- Contract arrangements and pricing issues will be the responsibility of the Lead Officer.
- Please ensure that you adhere to any department specific process, if necessary
If you are uncertain as to how to proceed, please contact the Corporate Procurement Unit (CPU) team.
This list contains details of the majority of corporate contracts in place but it is not exhaustive. Please contact CPU for details of other contracts which may satisfy your requirements.
Supplier(s):
British Telecommunications (BT Group)
Lead Officer:
Start date: 01/10/2020 End date: 30/09/2023
Potential Extension Period (Months): 24
There is a corporate contract in place.
Please contact Rob Young the Contract Manager for further details on how to use the arrangement.
The Council has appointed suppliers to supply it with Building Materials, Heating and Plumbing Materials, Electrical Materials, Civils Materials and Associated Products. This arrangement is split across 4 geographical lots.
Lot Details
Lot 1 – Electrical Fittings, Cable, Lighting and Accessories (Countywide)
Supplier: City Electrical Factors
Lot 2 – Supply of Building, Plumbing & Civils Materials (South - Llanelli)
Supplier: Travis Perkins
Lot 3 – Supply of Building, Plumbing & Civils Materials (West - Carmarthen)
Supplier: Llandeilo Builders Merchants
Lot 4 – Supply of Building, Plumbing & Civils Materials (East - Ammanford / Dinefwr)
Supplier: Llandeilo Builders Merchants
For further information regarding this arrangement and ordering from suppliers please contact Emyr Philips on 07880 504187
Lead Officer: Emyr Philips
Start date: 01/03/2022
End date: 29/02/2024
Potential Extension Period (Months): 36 (with an option to extend in annual increments of 12 months over a period of 3 additional years)
Carmarthenshire Property Works Framework
This Framework supports the provision of property-related and other associated works across the Council’s Housing and Non-Housing Divisions.
Lot Details: The Framework consists of 40 individual geographical and value-banded lots that cover the following work areas:
• Housing Responsive & Small Building Works
• Housing Planned Works
• Housing Void Works
• Housing Bathroom Adaptations
• Housing General Adaptations
• Housing Electrical Installation & Repairs
• Housing Maintenance of PV (Solar) Systems
• Domestic Roofing
• Domestic Flooring
• Domestic Fencing
• Non-Housing Responsive Works
• Non-Housing Planned Works
• Commercial (Non-Housing) Roofing
• Commercial (Non-Housing) Fencing
• Housing and Non-Housing Painting & Decorating
• Housing and Non-Housing Glazing, uPVC / Aluminium / Metal Doors and Windows
• Housing and Non-Housing Property Cleaning, Clearance & Removal (inc. Garden Clearance)
• Housing and Non-Housing Sheds
For more details of the specific lots, please contact the Housing Property Contracts & Commissioning Team (hsgpropertycontracts@carmarthenshire.gov.uk).
Contractors:
For further information regarding contractors and the call-off procedures, please contact the Housing Property Contracts & Commissioning Team (hsgpropertycontracts@carmarthenshire.gov.uk).
Lead Officer:
Julian Lewis
Start date: 01/11/2024 End date: 31/10/2027
Potential Extension Period (Months): 12
This Framework provides the Council with property-related project management and full design team services from a range of consultants. The Framework consists of the following discipline-specific lots:
Lot 1 – Architectural Services
Lot 2 – Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing (MEP) Consultancy Services
Lot 3 – Project Management and Cost Consultancy Services
Lot 4 – Property-related Structural Engineering Services
Lot 5 – Low-Energy Consultancy Services
Lot 6 – Planning Consultancy Services
Lot 7 – Multi-Disciplinary Services
Consultants: For further information on the consultants appointed to each lot and the call-off procedures, please contact Helen Beddow.
Lead Officer: Helen Beddow (Frameworks & Contracts Team Leader)
Start date: 23/10/2023
End date: 22/10/2027
Potential Extension Period (Months): n/a
Lot 1 - General Workwear
Contractor: Topperswales Ltd
Lead Officer: Nia Stokes
Lot 2 - Catering and Domestic Workwear
Contractor: Langstone Supplies Ltd
Lead Officer: Yvonne Cole / Jane Evans
Lot 3 - Leisure and Recreational Workwear
Contractor: SMI Group Ltd
Lead Officer: Richard Stradling
Lot 4 - Personal Protective Equipment
Contractor: PK Safety
Lead Officer: Nia Stokes
Start date: 01/09/2023
End date: 31/08/2025
Potential Extension Period (Months): 24
Supplier(s):
Lyreco
Lead Officer:
Nia Stoakes (Senior Divisional Support Officer)
Start date: 01/12/2022 End date: 31/12/2024
Potential Extension Period (Months): 24
For further information regarding suppliers please contact Eddie Cummings on 01267 246180
Lead Officer:
Since July 2010 the Authority has enforced a moratorium on purchasing any new office furniture. If furniture is required, please contact Sonia Qualters-Jones in the first instance to establish what there is held in store across the Authority that would suit your needs.
Stored items are to be used, rather than purchasing ad hoc furniture.
Any items that have to be purchased will need to be compatible for integration with the furniture that will be provided in the future in creating the agile working environment being provided by the agile working program.
The following items are not to be purchased as there are a number in stock or are not compatible with the agile work space ideal.
- Pedestal units (Locker units will be provided as agile team rooms are established).
- Book cases
- Filing cabinets
- Metal cupboards
- Desk dividers or freestanding screens
Any spend on office furniture will be closely monitored.
For any further information on non-office furniture, please contact Stephanie Howells in the Corporate Procurement Unit.
Supplier(s):
Centerprise International
For further information regarding suppliers please contact Matthew Jenkins on 01267 246333 or IT Procurement Team on 01267 246299
Supplier(s):
Stone Computers (www.stonegroup.co.uk)
For ICT Peripherals, all Departmental BSU's have access to the ordering portal and the Account Management team for Carmarthenshire and they will be able to process these orders for direct delivery to your business address.
Supplier(s):
EE
For further information regarding suppliers please contact Matthew Jenkins on 01267 246333
Lead Officer:
Lot Details:
Lyreco have been awarded the Office Supplies & Stationery Contract which was undertaken by the National Procurement Service (NPS).
Please be advised that a 4 year contract has been agreed with Lyreco up to June 2026.
The pricing for 2023 has also now been finalised. Please find below a copy of the latest price list which came into effect from the 1st June 2023.
The items included on the Price List are all Core items.
The Authority has agreed to implement a minimum order value of £10 as this best practice initiative supports the goals of the Well Being of Future Generations Act and decarbonisation initiatives.
Lyreco have arranged for us to have access to their online Webshop. This will allow you to view current product information and check stock availability before placing your order.
You will need to enter the following login details to access the Webshop:
- Login: VIEW-ONLY
- Password: CARMARTHEN
If you have any further queries please do not hesitate to contact me - Chris Davies (Principal Procurement Officer) or alternatively you can contact Milena Thomas (Lyreco Account Manager) on 07970 649175 / Customer Services 0845 075 5544.
Downloads:
Lyreco Price List from 1st June 2023
Supplier(s):
Lyreco
Lead Officer:
For further information regarding this Framework and suppliers please contact Huw Parsons on 07733 102318.
Lead Officer:
Supplier(s):
Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK) Ltd
For further information regarding suppliers please contact Matthew Jenkins on 01267 246333
Lead Officer:
The Council has appointed contractors to provide it with sewage removal services, sewerage-related services and associated remedial works required for the delivery and operation of its Property Maintenance, Highways and Flood Defence assets. This arrangement is split across 3 lots.
Lot Details
Lot 1 – Cyclical Tankering Service
Lot 2 – Emergency and Urgent Responsive Works
Lot 3 – Planned Works
For further information regarding this arrangement, the appointed contractors and the call-off procedures for awarding work, please contact Emyr Philips on 07880 504187.
Lead Officer:
Start date: 06/11/2023
End date: 05/11/2026
Potential Extension Period (Months): 12
This regional framework has been established by Carmarthenshire County Council in association with Ceredigion County Council, Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council, Pembrokeshire County Council, Powys County Council and Swansea Council, for the provision of civil engineering consultancy services across the region.
Consultants: For further information regarding appointed consultants and the call-off procedures, please contact Adrian Harries or Robert M Evans.
Lead Officer:
Adrian Harries (Professional Design Services Manager)
Start date: 01/04/2021
End date: 31/03/2024
Potential Extension Period (Months): 12
This regional framework has been established by Carmarthenshire County Council in association with Ceredigion County Council, Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council, Pembrokeshire County Council and Swansea Council, in order to support the delivery of civil engineering related construction projects across the region. The Framework includes county-specific and regional lots for civil engineering works as well as lots for specialist civils work.
Lot Details: The lots available for Carmarthenshire Officers to use are:
- Lot 1B Civil Engineering Resource Services in Carmarthenshire (Up to £50k)
- Lot 2B Civil Engineering Works in Carmarthenshire (Up to £400k)
- Lot 3 Civil Engineering Works (£400k- £2m)
- Lot 4 Civil Engineering Works (£2m+)
- Lot 5 Demolition
- Lot 6 Public Lighting
- Lot 7 Lining & Road Marking
- Lot 8 Road Surfacing
- Lot 9 Ground Investigation
- Lot 10 Marine Works (Excluding Coastal)
- Lot 11 Traffic Management
A key development for this iteration of the Framework has been the inclusion of county-based lots for Very Small Civil Engineering Resource Services (Lot 1B for Carmarthenshire) with a value of up to £50,000 to supplement the regional Councils’ in-house direct labour workforces. These services include but are not limited to:
- General civil works
- Earthworks / Plant Operators
- General Site Clearance
- Fencing
- Drainage
- Bricklaying
- Chainsaw Works
- Stone masonry
- Welding / metal work
- Kerbing
- Bridge painting
- Concrete repairs
- Shuttering
- Steel fixing
- Emergency response works
Contractors: For further information regarding appointed contractors in each lot and the call-off procedures, please contact Adrian Harries or Alwyn B Williams.
Lead Officer: Adrian Harries (Professional Design Services Manager)
Start date: 06/02/2023
End date: 05/02/2026
Potential Extension Period (Months): 12
This regional framework has been established by Carmarthenshire County Council in association with Ceredigion County Council, Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council, Pembrokeshire County Council and Swansea Council, in order to support the delivery of construction projects across the region.
Lot Details: The lots available for Carmarthenshire officers to use are:
- Lot 1a West (£0 - £1,000,000)
- Lot 2a West (£1,000,000 - £2,000,000)
- Lot 3a West (£2,000,000 - £4,000,000)
- Lot 4a West (£4,000,000 - £7,000,000)
- Lot 5 Regional (£7,000,000 - £15,000,000)
- Lot 6 Regional (£15,000,000 - £25,000,000)
- Lot 7 Regional (£25,000,000+)
- Lot 8 Housing Regional (£0 - £5,000,000)
- Lot 9 Housing Regional (£5,000,000+)
Contractors: For further information regarding appointed contractors and the call-off procedures, please contact Helen Beddow (hfbeddow@carmarthenshire.gov.uk).
Lead Officer:
Helen Beddow
Start date: 05/11/2024
End date: 04/11/2027
Potential Extension Period (Months): 12
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