2 February 2010
 
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New Workplace Supplies Contract
 
New implementation dates
Client agencies can begin to transition to suppliers on contract, from the following dates.
Please note lots 1-7 will now commence on 22 March 2010.
 
Furniture lots:
  • DET Furniture Lot (lot 9) is available on the smartbuy® nswbuy catalogue.
  • Office Furniture Lot (lot 8) will commence on 9 February 2010
Office supplies, kitchen, canteen and education lots:
  • Lots 1-7 have a new commencement date of 22 March 2010
Suppliers on Contract
Click here for a table showing the suppliers for each lot and/or sub-lot.
 
Please note:

  • Moore Business Systems Australia has withdrawn from the contract.
  • This change effects General Office Supplies (Lot 1), Copy Paper (Lot 2), and Environmental Copy Paper (Lot 7b).
Expiring contracts
The new Worplace Supplies Contract combines six existing state contracts into one. The six contracts will expire as the corresponding Workplace Supplies Contract Lot commences. That is;

Existing State Contract Termination Date
c1250 DET Furniture Terminated
c123 Office Furniture (Chaits, Steel & General) 8 February 2010
c308 Workstations 8 February 2010
c407 Food Service & Catering Products 21 March 2010
c506 Office Supplies 21 March 2010
c1618 Housekeeping Products, Floor, Laundry and Washroom 21 March 2010
 
Frequently Asked Questions
More information is available in the FAQs document. This information will be useful to procurement managers, smartbuy administrators, and users.
 
For further information please contact the Client Support Centre on 1800 NSW BUY (1800 679 289) or email nswbuy@services.nsw.gov.au
State Contracts carry an average 1.4% Supplier Management Fee

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