Award

172_24 Stationery and Office Sundries (Including Scissors and Calculators for Educational Use)

ESPO

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

20 Dec 2023 at 12:06

Tender

07 Aug 2023 at 15:17

Summary of the contracting process

The buying organisation responsible for the procurement process is Espo, based in Leicester, England. The procurement process is at the award stage, with the title "Stationery and Office Sundries (Including Scissors and Calculators for Educational Use)". It falls under the industry category of Stamps. The tender has a value of £6,720,000 and the contract period starts on January 1, 2024, and ends on March 31, 2026. The deadline for the tender submission was September 6, 2023.

This procurement offers opportunities for SMEs and other businesses in the goods category to supply stationery and office products. Businesses dealing in items such as whiteboard accessories, office consumables, calculators, scissors, and more would find this tender suitable for competing. The open procedure allows a competitive bidding process, suitable for organisations looking to interact with public sector entities like local authorities, educational establishments, and government departments.

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Notice Title

172_24 Stationery and Office Sundries (Including Scissors and Calculators for Educational Use)

Notice Description

Framework for the supply of Stationery and Office Sundry Products (including Scissors and Calculators for Educational Use). For both stock delivery to the ESPO Distribution Centre and direct delivery to ESPO Customers. Lot 1 - Whiteboard Accessories Lot 2 - Office Consumables Lot 3 - Tackers Lot 4 - Staplers, Staples and Perforators Lot 5 - Calculators Lot 6 - Scissors The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 21 months. The total estimated value stated includes the option period. This framework will operate on-going contract monitoring procedures following award, to ensure financial stability requirements are maintained. Credit rating checks will be carried out on a regular basis, using a credit rating agency. Any changes will be assessed (compared with a baseline credit rating score obtained at contract award stage) and significant changes or sustained degradation will be investigated. Additional information: As a Central Purchasing Body as defined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Framework Agreement is open for use by Public Bodies (defined at https://www.espo.org/amfile/file/download/file/9608/) that also fall into one of the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: Local Authorities; Educational Establishments (including Academies); Central Government Departments and Agencies; Police, Fire & Rescue and Coastguard Emergency Services; NHS and HSC Bodies, including Ambulance Services; Registered Charities; Registered Social Landlords; The Corporate Office of the House of Lords, The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons; or any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament. Details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas are available at: https://www.espo.org/legal.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a6d02638-6df9-4a06-9b26-310b3e540ade
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/47d64e8d-f7f1-43af-bd7e-6eec3727627a
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

22 - Printed matter and related products

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

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)


CPV Codes

22410000 - Stamps

30141100 - Pocket calculators

30141200 - Desktop calculators

30191000 - Office equipment except furniture

30192000 - Office supplies

30195911 - Whiteboard accessories

30197000 - Small office equipment

39241200 - Scissors

39541130 - String

44421790 - Cash boxes

44425300 - Rubber bands

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£6,720,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£3,439,548 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Dec 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Sep 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Nov 20232 years ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2024 - 31 Mar 2026 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ESPO
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE19 1ES
Post Town
Leicester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Blaby
Electoral Ward
Enderby
Westminster Constituency
South Leicestershire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
16
Supplier Names

ACCO

AMPLE STAR ENTERPRISES

BDS OFFICE

BIC

CASIO ELECTRONICS

DECREETHERMO

EASTPOINT GLOBAL

EDDING (UK

HELIX TRADING

MOTIVATION IN LEARNING

PENTEL (STATIONERY

PINTOREX

RAPESCO OFFICE PRODUCTS

SNOPAKE

TEXET SALES

WHITECROFT ESSENTIALS (LYDNEY

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