Notice Information
Notice Title
Framework to provide Purchase to Pay & Education Supply Solutions
Notice Description
The White Horse Federation Trust (TWHF), supported by Value Match Services, is inviting tenders from suitably qualified suppliers to establish a framework that supports modern, compliant and value-driven procurement across the education sector and wider public sector. The framework will enable schools, Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs) and other eligible public sector bodies to access efficient digital buying solutions for everyday consumables, equipment and associated procurement processes.
Lot Information
Procure2Pay
This lot focuses on the delivery of a fully integrated Procure to Pay system that supports compliant requisitioning, approval workflows, purchase order creation, invoicing, budget control and audit requirements. The P2P solution must integrate with digital marketplaces (including via punch-out and optionally punch-in), as well as with commonly used finance systems within the education sector. The objective is to reduce administrative burden, strengthen financial governance, improve audit readiness and enable greater automation across the end-to-end purchasing lifecycle.
Office and Education SuppliesThis lot covers the comprehensive delivery of Office and Education Supplies. The appointed Supplier must be capable of offering an extensive and diverse product range to support both everyday office operations and the varied needs of educational environments. This includes, but is not limited to, general stationery items, cleaning and hygiene products, classroom workbooks, art and craft resources, specialist SEN (Special Educational Needs) materials, and a wise assortment of additional sector specific products. The primary objective of this lot is to establish a single, reliable supplier able to consistently meet the full breadth of sector requirements. By consolidating purchasing through one provider, the sector aims to achieve greater efficiencies, streamline procurement processes, and ensure the consistent availability of high quality, dependable products suitable for offices, schools and other educational settings.
Planning Information
We will undertake a market engagement session relating to this procurement on 23rd December. The purpose of this engagement is to support suppliers in preparing for the forthcoming procurement opportunity in a fair, transparent, and informed manner. To participate in the engagement session, please email an expression of interest to tenders@twhf.org.uk by Fri 19th December. The session will take place via Microsoft Teams on 23rd December at 10:00. A copy of the engagement session, recording and any non-attributed questions received and answers will be issued as part of the tender pack to ensure equal treatment. Suppliers are invited to submit questions during the engagement process; all questions will be collated and responded to in a non-attributed format to ensure equal access to information across the market. Questions should be submitted by email to tenders@twhf.org.uk.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05f7d6
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008398-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories
19 - Leather and textile fabrics, plastic and rubber materials
22 - Printed matter and related products
24 - Chemical products
30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
37 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories
39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
48 - Software package and information systems
55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
80 - Education and training services
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- CPV Codes
18000000 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories
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22000000 - Printed matter and related products
24000000 - Chemical products
30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
37000000 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories
39000000 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
48400000 - Business transaction and personal business software package
55900000 - Retail trade services
80000000 - Education and training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £100,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Lots Value
- £100,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 30 Jan 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 27 Feb 20264 days to go
- Future Notice Date
- 16 Jan 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- tenders@twhf.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SWINDON
- Postcode
- SN1 2LB
- Post Town
- Swindon
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD6 Cheshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Electoral Ward
- Great Boughton
- Westminster Constituency
- Chester North and Neston
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008398-2026
30th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083829-2025
17th December 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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