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Printer Paper, Envelopes & Associated Products Framework

Liverpool City Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

12 Oct 2026 at 15:57

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

03 Aug 2026 at 10:32

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Liverpool City Council is seeking suppliers for a framework to provide the paper, envelopes and related products needed to support its in-house printroom. The four product areas are digital cut-sheet paper and card; wide-format stocks, including banner cartridges and boards; envelopes, including printed designs; and packaging and finishing consumables. Products will be delivered in the Liverpool City Council area. The requirement covers suppliers able to provide the specified core product ranges, with additional listed products optional. This is a goods contract for print and paper consumables, rather than a print-service commission: the products will enable the council to continue operating its internal printroom.

The council invited offers through an open procedure. The tender deadline was 11 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC; questions were due by 23 October 2026 at 12:00 UK time. The framework is planned to run from 23 January 2027 to 22 January 2031. Its estimated value is £360,000 excluding VAT (£432,000 including VAT). It is divided into four lots: digital cut-sheet paper and card (£45,000 excluding VAT); wide-format stocks (£10,000); envelopes (£34,000); and packaging and finishing consumables (£1,000). Quality and price each carry 50% of the evaluation. The framework may appoint up to 40 suppliers; later orders may be placed directly or through mini-competitions.

The opportunity is suited to paper, print-consumables and envelope manufacturers or distributors able to supply the council’s core product lists. Small and medium-sized businesses are identified as suitable for each lot, so suppliers can focus on the product area they serve rather than covering the whole framework. The digital paper and card lot requires delivery within 48 hours, with occasional shorter turnarounds assessed against price ranking. Envelope suppliers must be Royal Mail-approved manufacturers, have completed Royal Mail quality assurance for machinable envelopes, meet optical-character-recognition design requirements for addressed mail, provide proof PDFs and deliver within two weeks of artwork sign-off. Quality is weighted equally with price, favouring suppliers able to demonstrate product quality alongside competitive pricing. Additional products beyond each lot’s core range are optional.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Printer Paper, Envelopes & Associated Products Framework

Notice Description

The Council requires print paper, envelope and associated products suppliers to be appointed to a framework contract for the provision of the above so it can continue to run its internal Printroom service which uses a wide variety of paper products

Lot Information

Digital cut sheet paper and card

* Suppliers on this lot must be able to deliver within 48 hours. * On occasion suppliers will be required to deliver on shorter timeframes and suppliers will be approached on a price ranking basis to establish whether our requirements can be met. * Suppliers will be expected to provide all products outlined within the core product list below as a minimum requirement. Where available, they can also provide the items within the additional product list, but this will not be a mandatory requirement for award of this Lot.

Wide format stocks - including banner cartridges, boards

* Suppliers on this lot will be expected to provide all products outlined within the core product list below as a minimum requirement. * Where available, they can also provide the items within the additional product list but this will not be a mandatory requirement for award of this Lot.

Envelopes

* Suppliers on this lot will be expected to provide all products outlined within the core product list below as a minimum requirement. * Where available, they can also provide the items within the additional product list, but this will not be a mandatory requirement for award of this Lot. * Suppliers on this lot must be a Royal Mail approved envelope manufacturer and have undertaken Royal Mails quality assurance process for producing machinable envelopes for our Royal Mail Retail and Wholesale sorted letter products. Pre-printed addressed envelopes must successfully pass the design requirements for Royal Mails optical character recognition mailpiece and be able to supply proof PDFs showing the envelope design. * If a change of envelope artwork is required, suppliers will be expected to provide proof PDFs of the new approved envelope. * Suppliers on this lots must have a turnaround time of two weeks from sign-off of artwork to delivery of the envelope order.

Packaging and finishing consumables

* Suppliers on this lot will be expected to provide all products outlined within the core product list below as a minimum requirement. * Where available, they can also provide the items within the additional product list, but this will not be a mandatory requirement for award of this Lot.

Planning Information

Soft Market Testing via ProContract under DN824603

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d9a9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096221-2026
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
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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

22462000 - Advertising material

30192700 - Stationery

30197600 - Processed paper and paperboard

30197630 - Printing paper

30197642 - Photocopier paper and xerographic paper

30197643 - Photocopier paper

30197645 - Card for printing

30199000 - Paper stationery and other items

30199230 - Envelopes

30199710 - Printed envelopes

30199711 - Printed window envelopes

30199712 - Printed non-window envelopes

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£360,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£90,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
11 Nov 20265 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
1 Sep 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
23 Jan 2027 - 22 Jan 2031 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
Liverpool City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 1DS
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
TLD7 Merseyside
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Waterfront South
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Further Information

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