Notice Information
Notice Title
Office Supplies 2026
Notice Description
Opportunity Non-exclusive framework agreement for the supply of Office Supplies via the Stock/eDirect/Direct route to market. This includes but is not limited to; Office Supplies products - Copier Paper, General Stationery, EOS Branded and Remanufactured cartridges, Envelopes, Labels, Technology. This framework agreement is for a total of 48 months. Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of GBP PS100,000,000 Ex Vat / PS120,000,000 Inc Vat throughout the duration of this framework agreement. However, this is approximate only and the values may vary depending on the requirements of those bodies purchasing under the framework agreement. The purpose of this notice is to draw attention to a procurement that NHS Supply Chain intends to commence in December 2025 and invite responses to an RFI (Request for Information) which will be issued once interest is expressed in the opportunity via the Jaggaer e-Procurement Portal (see further instructions below). The invitation to tender will be the subject of a separate notice and it is that notice to which potential suppliers will need to respond at the appropriate time. Requirements The following certification will be a requirement of the upcoming tender exercise and Applicants may be required to include evidence of this within their tender submission: - Employer's Liability Insurance cover of PS5m per claim in the name of the Applicant - Public Liability Insurance cover of PS1m per claim in the name of the Applicant - Product Liability Insurance cover in the name of the Applicant of PS5m per claim or PS5m per claim and in the annual aggregate - ISO9001:2015 accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (or equivalent) to cover all segments of the Applicant's and the product's supply chain. This should include, but not be limited to, manufacturing, storage and distribution. - Declaration of Conformity and UKCA/CE Certification to demonstrate compliance to Medical Devices Regulations 2002 (if applicable). PPN 009 'Tackling Modern Slavery in Government Supply Chains' In February 2025 PPN 009 "Tackling Modern Slavery in Government Supply Chains" was published. This PPN specifically calls out the NHS as being in scope. The PPN requires the risk of Modern Slavery to be identified for each Procurement activity, and appropriate due diligence conducted to manage these risks. Risk Profiling and Methodology Each NHS Supply Chain procurement, including the forthcoming procurement for Office Supplies has been assessed, using a standard methodology. The methodology has been developed using a database of risk, mapped to E-class codes. This has been mapped to the procurement activity to assess the level of risk associated with that activity, prior to knowing which specific suppliers and value chains are going to be used. Based on that risk the following tools will be applied to the procurement to understand the specific risk in the proposed supply chains. Framework Risk Tools to Use Low Risk - Modern Slavery Assessment Tool Medium Risk - Modern Slavery Assessment Tool + Evidence Review High Risk - Modern Slavery Assessment Tool + Evidence Review + 3rd Party Audit This risk profiling has been conducted on Office Supplies products in the pre-market phase and has determined a medium risk. The Pre Market Engagement Notice pre-positions the supply base of the tools we will apply in the tender to manage that risk. These requirements will be evaluated as part of the tender submission and the results used to assess the level of risk in the Suppliers Value Chain ahead of any award. PPN 009 Tender Submission Requirements Confirmation (yes/no) that The Modern Slavery Assessment Tool has been completed - will form part of the Selection Questionnaire of the tender. Results will be evaluated to establish Supplier risk. Evidence Review on Modern Slavery - will be evaluated at tender submission. Results will be evaluated to establish Supplier risk. A 3rd party audit - will be a requirement at tender submission stage for lots determined as high risk and results will form part of Supplier risk assessment during the evaluation stage of the tender. Actions for Suppliers/Potential Suppliers to take now in the Pre-Market Stage Ensure you have completed the Modern Slavery Assessment Tool (MSAT), you have a plan in place to act on the recommendations it makes, and you maintain the assessment annually. Understanding the 3rd party Audit requirement? The breadth of items that NHS Supply Chain procures, makes it challenging to prescribe a single auditing approach appropriate to all supply chains, we are therefore not stipulating which auditing bodies suppliers use. Depending on the risk identified at the beginning of the individual procurement, the 3rd party Audit requirement will need to reflect and satisfy the risks identified. Risks are based on the 6 factors set out in PPN 009. 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In any case, the Sustainability & Social Value document will also be made available with the full tender documents which will be the subject of separate market notice. Suppliers are also encouraged to register themselves on the Central Digital Platform by using the following link; Suppliers: How to register your organisation and first administrator on Find a Tender in three easy steps (HTML) - GOV.UK The Framework Agreement between NHS Supply Chain and successful suppliers will reserve the right to purchase the same or similar supplies and/or services from suppliers not appointed to the Framework Agreement at its sole discretion. As part of its pre-tender strategy, NHS Supply Chain would also like to engage with suppliers of these products via a Request for Information (RFI). If you would like to complete the Request for Information document in respect of the products which are the subject of this procurement then please follow the below instructions; REGISTRATION 1. Use URL https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com// to access the NHS Supply Chain Procurement portal. 2. If not yet registered: - Click on the 'Not Registered Yet' link to access the registration page. - Complete the registration pages as guided by the mini guide found on the landing page. PORTAL ACCESS If registration has been completed: - Login with URL https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com// - Click on "SQs Open to All Suppliers" EXPRESSION OF INTEREST - Find " SQ_616" and click on the blue text. Select Express interest. If you have any queries regarding the NHS Jaggaer E-procurement Portal or completing your expression of interest on this system, please contact our Support Helpdesk managed by Jaggaer on telephone: 0800 0698630 or by E-mail: help_uk@jaggaer.com
Planning Information
RFI to be issued from 1st September 2025
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0521b4
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051659-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
-
- CPV Codes
30125100 - Toner cartridges
30192000 - Office supplies
30192113 - Ink cartridges
30192700 - Stationery
30197630 - Printing paper
30199230 - Envelopes
30199760 - Labels
32321200 - Audio-visual equipment
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £100,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 Aug 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Dec 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 12 Jul 2026 - 12 Jul 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Lewis Wray
- Contact Email
- facilitiesandofficesolutionssupport@supplychain.nhs.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SE1 8UG
- Post Town
- South East London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLE3 South Yorkshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLE32 Sheffield
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Sheffield
- Electoral Ward
- Burngreave
- Westminster Constituency
- Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051659-2025
27th August 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026057-2025
23rd May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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