Notice Information
Notice Title
Specialised Paper and Wide Format Media
Notice Description
Fife Council's central print unit is Fife Council's first point of contact for all print related services. Fife Council require to appoint suitable contractors with the ability to supply a range of specialist digital papers and wide format media
Lot Information
A3 and A4 coloured copier paper and SRA3 digital paper
Fife Council's central print unit is Fife Council's first point of contact for all print related services. Fife Council require to appoint suitable contractors with the ability to supply a range of specialist digital papers and wide format media
Renewal: 12 month extension available.
Carbonless PaperFife Council's central print unit is Fife Council's first point of contact for all print related services. Fife Council require to appoint suitable contractors with the ability to supply a range of specialist digital papers and wide format media
Renewal: 12 month extension available.
Wide Format MediaFife Council's central print unit is Fife Council's first point of contact for all print related services. Fife Council require to appoint suitable contractors with the ability to supply a range of specialist digital papers and wide format media
Renewal: 12 month extension available.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-02ff31
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085628-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- 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
-
- CPV Codes
22993400 - Corrugated paper or paperboard
30197630 - Printing paper
30197642 - Photocopier paper and xerographic paper
30197643 - Photocopier paper
30199130 - Carbonless paper
30199300 - Embossed or perforated paper
30199310 - Embossed or perforated printing paper
30199400 - Gummed or adhesive paper
30199410 - Self-adhesive paper
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £40,000 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 23 Dec 20256 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 20 Jan 20263 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 30 May 20223 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Winter 2029 unless the extension period is utilised.
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- FIFE COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Juliet Hall
- Contact Email
- aaron.muir@fife.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 3451550000
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GLENROTHES
- Postcode
- KY7 5LT
- Post Town
- Kirkcaldy
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM0 Eastern Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife
- Delivery Location
- TLM72 Clackmannanshire and Fife
-
- Local Authority
- Fife
- Electoral Ward
- Glenrothes Central and Thornton
- Westminster Constituency
- Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Further Information
Notice URLs
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