Office Chair Closed Framework Agreement Procurement
The 2025 - 2026 office chair project of Hubei provincial centralized procurement adopts closed framework agreement procurement. The project number is KJXY - 2025 - 038, the bid opening time is January 9, 2026, and the procurement method is open bidding.
Meaning of Closed Framework Agreement Procurement
Closed framework agreement procurement is a special government procurement method. Under this method, the solicitor determines the shortlisted suppliers for the framework agreement through competitive methods such as open bidding and clarifies the procurement requirements and contract text, etc. During the validity period of the framework agreement, the purchaser can only select the winning supplier from the shortlisted suppliers and cannot introduce new suppliers at will. This method is conducive to improving procurement efficiency, reducing transaction costs, and ensuring the quality and stability of procurement. For the procurement of commonly used office supplies such as office chairs, adopting closed framework agreement procurement can ensure that the purchaser can obtain the required products at a relatively stable price and quality within a certain period.
Importance of Project Number and Bid Opening Time
The project number KJXY - 2025 - 038 is the unique identifier of this procurement project. It helps the purchaser, suppliers, and relevant regulatory authorities to accurately identify and manage the project. Throughout the entire life cycle of the project, whether it is file archiving, information inquiry, or subsequent supervision and auditing, the project number plays a crucial role. The bid opening time of January 9, 2026, is an important node in the entire procurement process. At this time point, all participating bidding suppliers will submit their bidding documents, and the solicitor will carry out bid opening, bid evaluation, and other work in accordance with the prescribed procedures to finally determine the shortlisted suppliers. Suppliers need to strictly prepare and submit their bidding documents according to this time node; otherwise, they may lose the opportunity to participate in the competition for this project.
Characteristics of Open Bidding Procurement Method
As the procurement method for this procurement, open bidding has the characteristics of openness, fairness, and impartiality. It requires the solicitor to publicly release the information of the procurement project through designated media and invite all eligible suppliers to participate in the competition. During the bid evaluation process, evaluations are carried out strictly in accordance with the pre-determined bid evaluation criteria and methods to ensure that each supplier can participate in the competition on an equal footing, which is conducive to selecting the supplier that best meets the procurement requirements and improving the efficiency of the use of procurement funds.
