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Office Supplies and IT Consumables

London Borough of Southwark

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02 Sep 2026 at 09:54

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Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Southwark procured office supplies and IT consumables for use across England. The requirement covers general office equipment and supplies, together with computing machinery, equipment and related consumables, excluding furniture and software packages. It is a goods procurement intended to support the council’s routine office and information-technology needs. The buyer is based at Southwark Council, 160 Tooley Street, London. The appointed supplier, Paragon Customer Communications (London) Ltd, is a small or medium-sized enterprise. The requirement is suitable for SMEs, indicating that smaller suppliers are within the intended supplier market. The scope is a broad supply arrangement rather than a construction, consultancy or specialist professional-services contract.

This procurement is complete and has been awarded through a direct award. The tender submission deadline was 2 March 2026 at 23:59 UTC, and the contract was awarded on 16 March 2026. Paragon Customer Communications (London) Ltd was selected for a contract valued at £120,000. The contract runs from 1 April 2026 to 30 March 2027. The procurement covers the requirement as a single scope, with no separate lots identified. The published process identifies office supplies and IT consumables as the goods to be provided. The award is active, and the stated contract value is the same as the estimated procurement value. Southwark is the buying organisation.

For a supplier assessing future work from Southwark, this award demonstrates established council demand for a broad catalogue of office supplies and IT consumables, delivered across England. A credible competitor would need reliable procurement, stockholding and fulfilment arrangements for routine office equipment, stationery-type supplies and computing consumables, with the capacity to manage varied orders rather than a single specialist product. The requirement is suitable for SMEs, so a smaller business with dependable distribution, responsive customer service and the ability to maintain continuity of supply could be well placed. Experience supplying public-sector organisations, clear product sourcing, accurate order handling and consistent delivery performance would strengthen a future proposition for this buyer. The direct-award route also shows the importance of understanding Southwark’s purchasing requirements and supplier relationships.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Office Supplies and IT Consumables

Notice Description

Provision of office supplies and IT consumables.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8a704cf2-8010-42ae-a93b-e8bbaaaeeb04
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6409f642-4b88-42e1-9949-4a4165ec70e1
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

30190000 - Various office equipment and supplies

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Mar 20266 months ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 30 Mar 2027 6-12 months
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
London Borough of Southwark
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 2QH
Postcode Area
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Southwark
Electoral Ward
London Bridge & West Bermondsey
Westminster Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Paragon Customer Communications (London) Ltd

Further Information

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