A DPS for sustainable and ethically sourced goods and services, delivering social value in local communities

Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, through its trading name Education Commercial Services, is establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System to procure commonly used goods and services for the public sector across the United Kingdom. The system is designed to promote an ethical and sustainable supply chain that delivers measurable social value to local communities, while maintaining high procurement standards tailored to the education sector in the North East and beyond.

Prospective suppliers will be invited to participate in competitions based on three defined categories: the service category identified by CPV codes, the geographical location specified by NUTS codes, and any defined additional capabilities. By listing these categories in their applications, suppliers will be shortlisted for targeted competition rounds, enabling the Trust to assess fit accurately and support local SMEs, charities and social enterprises through a framework that encourages 10‑day payment terms and the integration of sustainability, community, and employee‑support practices across the entire supply chain.

All suppliers must adhere to sustainable procurement standards and demonstrate ethical supply chain practices.

Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust (BWCET) are seeking to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of commonly used goods and services from a wide range of suppliers to create an ethical and sustainable supply chain to deliver social value in local communities.
Education Commercial Services (ECS) is the trading name of Bishop Wilkinson Commercial Services Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust (BWCET) who provide specialist procurement services to the education sector.
Education Commercial Services (ECS) is focused on providing high quality commercial support to the education sector with a specific focus on supporting the North East region. Our goal is to ensure we use the most effective and compliant route to market for the customer, taking into account their individual objectives whilst identifying savings, social value benefits and supporting the local economy and communities.
Although ECS currently has a focus within the education sector in the North East, the DPS will be available and open to the full Public Sector to access an ethical and sustainable supply chain for commonly used goods and services across all regions within the United Kingdom (UK).
The DPS has been designed and set up to have a focus on ethical and sustainable practices across suppliers and their supply chain to drive social value outcomes
The DPS will create the following benefits across all sectors, locations and suppliers:
• support local SMEs, charities and social enterprises by providing a platform for growth thereby supporting the local economy
• increase the creation of social value within the following themes: Covid-19 Recovery, Tackling Economic Inequality, Fighting Climate Change, Equal Opportunity and Wellbeing
• reduce impact on the environment, whether this be carbon, water, waste reduction and/or circular economy principles
• encourage 10-day payment terms for suppliers and subcontractors to support local businesses
• create supplier awareness and encourage suppliers to embed new working practices in relation to ethical supply, sustainability, community and employee support throughout the supply chain
When applying to the DPS suppliers, are required to indicate which categories they are applying for, in order to be invited to the relevant competitions. Customers will use the categories to shortlist appointed suppliers and invite them to further competition
The three (3) categories compromise of:
• Service Category
• Geographical Location
• Additional Capabilities

Ocid: ocds-h6vhtk-033559
Contract location: UK
Communication: https://app.cimple.uk/login
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: En
This is a recurrent procurement: No
Submission address and any special instructions: https://app.cimple.uk/login

Lot number: 1
Description: Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust (BWCET) are seeking to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of commonly used goods and services from a wide range of suppliers to create an ethical and sustainable supply chain to deliver social value in local communities. When applying to the DPS suppliers, are required to indicate which categories they are applying for, in order to be invited to the relevant competitions. Customers will use the categories to shortlist appointed suppliers and invite them to further competition The three (3) categories compromise of: • Service Category - based on CPV codes • Geographical Location - based on NUTS codes • Additional Capabilities
Lot value (estimated)
500.000.000,00 GBP excluding VAT

This contract is subject to renewal: No
Information about options. Options: No
Variants will be accepted: allowed