Switzerland – School books – Acquisition de moyens d'enseignement pour la discipline "Éthique et cultures religieuses"

The Procurement and Logistics Department of the Canton of Vaud (DAL) is attached to the General Directorate of Buildings and Heritage (DGIP). It is responsible for purchasing goods and services on behalf of the entire Vaud Cantonal Administration (ACV). Consequently, the entire procedure is subject to Vaud cantonal law according to point 5.1 of this document. In order to serve the Vaud Cantonal Administration, the DAL is organising this call for tenders to acquire teaching materials for the discipline « Ethics and Religious Cultures » as defined in this call for tenders. The estimated annual quantity for the present contract is approximately 39,000 copies. These volumes are given as an indication and do not constitute any contractual commitment on the part of the purchaser. Bidders must take this possibility of variation into account. For future materials that will be published during the period of the call for tenders, the same discounts as those offered in the present contract must be applied. The supply contract for « Ethics and Religious Cultures » teaching materials is handled throughout the year. The needs of the ACV services are centralised with the DAL. The articles will be delivered to the DAL warehouses without additional costs. The supplier will deliver as orders come in, according to the specifications and on the basis of the offers. The specific contract is maintained for the contractual duration of 4 years, unless a budget suspension decision is made, with the possibility of a one-year extension. An annual review allows the winning bidder and the awarding authority to assess the experience and make minor adjustments.