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Volume Cut Paper and Print Room Requirements via NEPO425

Durham County Council

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21 Jul 2026 at 10:33

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Summary of the contracting process

Durham County Council bought specialist paper for its print room, supplied on an ad-hoc basis through call-offs from the NEPO framework. The requirement covers volume cut paper and print-room supplies, classified as paper stationery and related items (CPV 30199000). Delivery is for the North East of England. This is a goods procurement rather than a service or works contract. The arrangement is intended for organisations able to provide print-room paper as and when required, rather than a single one-off delivery. Suppliers serving council print operations, local-government customers or comparable high-volume users would find the subject matter relevant, particularly where they can manage recurring orders and distribution across the North East.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. Bids were due by 30 June 2026 at 12:00. The award was made on 30 June 2026 to Antalis Group, Elliott Baxter & Company Limited and Premier Paper Group Limited. The awarded value is £45,000 excluding any further detail on its allocation between suppliers. The award contract period runs from 1 July 2026 to 31 August 2027. The published procurement information identifies the requirement as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The available record does not state a separate quality or price weighting, so the award basis should be checked in the procurement documents if required.

This award demonstrates established demand from Durham County Council for specialist print-room paper bought through a framework call-off and supplied in response to ad-hoc requirements. A credible future competitor would need dependable access to volume cut paper, the ability to handle variable orders, and distribution arrangements serving council operations in the North East. Experience supplying print rooms or other high-volume professional users would help demonstrate fit, alongside the operational capacity to maintain continuity across repeated call-offs. Suppliers should also be able to operate within a framework environment and meet its ordering and delivery processes. The requirement is explicitly suitable for SMEs and VCSEs, although the successful suppliers were large paper businesses, indicating that scale and established fulfilment capability may be commercially important.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Volume Cut Paper and Print Room Requirements via NEPO425

Notice Description

Provision of Specialist Paper for Print Room on an ad-hoc basis- call-off from NEPO framework

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5e8d1a24-3db3-4aa6-bc7b-1b2cb48e1045
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2419270c-f48d-4312-86d9-4e05a2ba1c50
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

CPV Codes

30199000 - Paper stationery and other items

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£45,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jun 20263 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Durham County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DURHAM
Postcode
DH1 5UQ
Postcode Area
Durham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC41 Durham
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
County Durham
Electoral Ward
Framwellgate & Newton Hall
Westminster Constituency
City of Durham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

ANTALIS GROUP

Elliott Baxter & Company Ltd

Premier Paper Group Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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