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General Office Supplies

South Tyneside Borough Council

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24 Jul 2026 at 14:25

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

South Tyneside Borough Council procured general office supplies as goods for its offices and services. The requirement covers office stationery and consumables, including stationery, writing books, pens, folders and office first aid supplies. The contract is for the council’s primary supplier under the NEPO502 framework and covers delivery in South Tyneside, including South Shields. The requirement is broad rather than limited to one product line, so it is relevant to businesses supplying a mixed range of everyday workplace consumables. Suppliers would need to serve a public-sector organisation across its operational locations and provide the products within the general office supplies category. The council is the buying organisation.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through a selective, below-threshold direct award under the NEPO502 framework. Competition was not used for this call-off. LYRECO UK LIMITED received the award for the single lot as primary supplier. The contract was signed on 7 July 2026, has an awarded value of £400,000 excluding VAT and £480,000 including VAT, and runs from 1 September 2026 to 30 April 2030. The requirement was evaluated through the framework award route rather than an open competition for this contract. The award is active and the contract is active. The purchasing route and the completed outcome indicate that future suppliers would need access to, or participation in, the relevant framework arrangement.

This award demonstrates sustained council demand for a broad catalogue of routine office stationery, consumables and first aid supplies, rather than a specialist one-off purchase. Suppliers well placed for a future requirement would be able to source and manage a varied product range, maintain dependable stock availability and fulfil orders consistently for a public-sector buyer. A credible competitor would also need reliable distribution and delivery capability in South Tyneside, together with the systems and service capacity to manage recurring workplace-supply orders. The use of a framework direct award shows that understanding and securing a place on the relevant purchasing route is commercially important. Businesses with established public-sector supply processes and broad office-products coverage would be the closest fit.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

General Office Supplies

Notice Description

Lot 1 Primary Supplier - General Office Supplies Office stationery and consumables including, but not limited to, stationery, writing books, pens, folders and office first aid supplies. Direct Award via the NEPO502

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d35e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070342-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

30190000 - Various office equipment and supplies

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 30 Apr 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
South Tyneside Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTH SHIELDS
Postcode
NE33 2RL
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
South Tyneside
Electoral Ward
Beacon and Bents
Westminster Constituency
South Shields

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Lyreco UK Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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