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Purchasing paper for digital machines

University Of The West Of England

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22 Sep 2026 at 10:31

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of the West of England is buying printing paper for digital machines through a call-off arrangement. The requirement is for paper goods rather than services or works, supporting the university’s digital printing operations. The buyer is based at Frenchay Campus in Bristol, and the awarded supplier is Antalis Limited, a large paper and materials business. The purchasing requirement covers the university’s continuing supply needs under a single lot. Businesses relevant to this requirement include paper manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors able to provide printing paper suitable for digital production equipment and deliver reliably to a higher education organisation in Bristol. The procurement concerns a defined consumables supply requirement rather than the operation or maintenance of the digital machines themselves.

The procurement has been completed and the contract awarded following a below-threshold direct award without competition. The contract was signed on 3 August 2026, with a contract period from 4 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. The University of the West of England awarded the single lot to Antalis Limited on 4 August 2026. The awarded contract value is £45,000 excluding VAT and £54,000 including VAT. The tender was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive procedure. The arrangement is described as a call-off order for purchasing paper for digital machines. The procurement is recorded as complete, while the contract is active, and the requirement is classified as printing paper.

This award indicates an established requirement for a dependable supply of printing paper for digital machines within a university environment. Suppliers well placed for comparable work would be paper manufacturers, specialist distributors and wholesalers with access to suitable digital-print media, consistent stock and reliable fulfilment arrangements. Credibility would come from demonstrating that the business can manage recurring consumables orders, maintain continuity of supply and deliver to the University of the West of England’s Bristol operations. Experience supplying higher education or other public-sector organisations would help a competitor understand institutional ordering, account management and delivery expectations. The procurement also shows that this buyer has used a simple below-threshold purchasing route for a focused, single-lot paper requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Purchasing paper for digital machines

Notice Description

Call off order for purchasing paper for digital machines until 31/07/2027

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07771e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089465-2026
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
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
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

30197630 - Printing paper

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£45,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
University Of The West Of England
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS16 1QY
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Antalis Ltd

Further Information

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