Approved Suppliers
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)
Contractor: City Electrical Factors
Lot 2 – Supply of Building, Plumbing & Civils Materials (South - Llanelli)
Contractor: Travis Perkins
Lot 3 – Supply of Building, Plumbing & Civils Materials (West - Carmarthen)
Contractor: Llandeilo Builders Merchants
Lot 4 – Supply of Building, Plumbing & Civils Materials (East - Ammanford / Dinefwr)
Contractor: Llandeilo Builders Merchants
For further information regarding this Framework and 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)
Lot Details:
Lot 1 Housing Works up to £2,500 (South)
Lot 2 Housing Works up to £2,500 (North)
Lot 3 Housing Works £2,500 to £25,000
Lot 4 Housing Works £25,000 and over
Lot 5 Non-Housing Works up to £5,000
Lot 6 Non-Housing Works £5,000-150,000
Lot 7 Non-Housing Works £150-350,000
Lot 8 Non-Housing Mechanical Works
Lot 9 Non-Housing Electrical Works
Suppliers:
For further information regarding this Framework and suppliers please contact Emyr Phillips on 01267 225854
Lead Officer:
Start date: 01/08/2019 End date: 31/07/2022
Potential Extension Period (Months): 12
Supplier(s):
Lyreco
Lead Officer:
Mark Jones (Property Maintenance Contract Commissioning Officer)
Start date: 01/12/2022 End date: 31/12/2024
Potential Extension Period (Months): 24
Service, repair, maintenance and installation of heating and hot water systems, cold water systems, heat detectors, smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors in the County Council’s domestic properties.
Lot Details
Lot 1 – Servicing (and responsive remedial works up to £250)
Lot 2 – Planned remedial works for Gas Boilers
Lot 3 – Planned remedial works for Oil Boilers
Lot 4 – Planned remedial works for Solid Fuel Boilers
For further information regarding this Framework and suppliers please contact Emyr Phillips on 01267 225854
Lead Officer: Emyr Phillips
Start date: 04/09/2018
End date: 03/09/2021
Potential Extension Period (Months): 12
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 Paul Gregory 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 Julian Lewis in the Corporate Procurement Unit on 01267 246242
Replacement Chairs
The Crixus – High backed Upholstered Task Chair (The Standard Chair)
This chair will replace the Orangebox G64R Task Chair as the standard VDU operator chair across the authority in its Corporate Buildings.
These chairs have already been delivered to some areas and will be rolled out for the Better Ways of Working trial areas.
Occupational Health have confirmed the Standard Chair meets the needs of an adjustable chair and is comparable with the G64 task chair. The standard chair will meet most people’s needs when properly adjusted for the individual.
Referrals will still be made in the current way to Occupational Health for those who need workplace assessments.
These chairs are tested to BS EN 5459:2000 for strength and stability and come with a 5-year fair wear and tear guarantee.
The link to the Standard chair is shown below
Crixus - High Back Upholstered | Ministry of Furniture Workplace
When selecting the options, choose:
Arms- Adjustable
Mechanism - ISB
Feet - Castors,
Fabric – Xtreme
Colour – The choice of colours to be selected are from the “Xtreme” fabric range and can be either a black (Padang) seat with a black (Padang) or blue (Ocean) back.
Green will be retained for the Touchdown rooms.
Ordering new operator chairs
Anyone requiring a new replacement chair is to purchase a Standard Chair from Ministry of Furniture.
The cost of one chair is £174.39
Chairs will be delivered in batches to avoid delivery costs.
Orders can be sent to the sales team at:
Supplier(s):
Ministry of Furniture
Tel: +44 (0) 639 812 382
E-mail: sales@ministryoffurniture.com
Website:www.ministryoffurniture.com
Lead Officer:
For any further information, please contact Julian Lewis in the Corporate Procurement Unit on 01267 246242.
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 2022 has also now been finalised. Please find below a copy of the latest price list which came into effect from the 1st June 2022.
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 - Julian Lewis (Principal Procurement Officer) on 01267 24 (6242) 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 2022
Supplier(s):
Lyreco
Lead Officer:
For further information regarding this Framework and suppliers please contact Nigel Fox on 01267 228852
Lead Officer:
Supplier(s):
Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK) Ltd
For further information regarding suppliers please contact Matthew Jenkins on 01267 246333
Lead Officer:
For further information regarding suppliers please contact Adrian Harries at 01267 228152
Lead Officer:
Start date: 01/04/2017 End date: 31/03/2020
Potential Extension Period (Months): 12
Lot Details:
Lots available for Carmarthenshire Officers:
- Lot 1b Very Small - Carmarthenshire (up to £200,000)
- Lot 2a Small - Pembrokeshire & Carmarthenshire & Ceredigion (£200,000 - £1,500,000)
- Lot 3 Medium (£1,500,000 - £5,000,000)
- Lot 4 Large (£5,000,000 and over)
- Lot 5 Demolition
- Lot 6 Public Lighting
- Lot 7 Lining and Road Marking
- Lot 8b Surfacing - Pembrokeshire & Carmarthenshire & Ceredigion
- Lot 9 Ground Investigation
- Lot 10 Marine Works excluding Coastal
Supplier(s):
For further information regarding suppliers please contact Adrian Harries on 01267 228152
Lead Officer:
Start date: 09/01/2019 End date: 08/01/2022
Potential Extension Period (Months): 12
Lots available to CCC officers:
Lot 1a West £0 - £750,000
Lot 2a West £750,000 to £1,500,000
Lot 3a West £1,500,000 to £5,000,000
Lot 4a West £5,000,000 to £9,000,000
Lot 5 £9,000,000 to £15,000,000
Lot 6 £15,000,000+
Suppliers:
For further information regarding this Framework and suppliers please contact Andrew Shaw on 01267 228196 or Helen Beddow on 01267 228244
Lead Officer:
Start date: 01/02/2020 End date: 31/01/2024
Potential Extension Period (Months): n/a
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