Award

General Office Supplies

THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

The City of Edinburgh Council has recently awarded a contract for General Office Supplies through a direct award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The procurement process was managed using a limited procurement method under the goods category. This opportunity was for supply and distribution within the City of Edinburgh. The contract, valued at £1,600,000 GBP, was signed on May 16, 2024. Potential suppliers interested in office supplies should consider similar frameworks for future opportunities.

This tender by The City of Edinburgh Council for General Office Supplies presents a lucrative opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the office supplies industry. Businesses looking to grow by supplying general office supplies should monitor similar direct award procedures without competition calls. The contract was successfully awarded to Lyreco, showcasing the potential for SMEs to secure contracts in this procurement category within the local authority in Edinburgh.

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Notice Title

General Office Supplies

Notice Description

Supply and distribution of General Office Supplies

Procurement Information

Direct Award from Cat B Framework

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000767089
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY505627
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

30192000 - Office supplies

30199000 - Paper stationery and other items

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,600,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 May 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 May 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
nicole.sherry@edinburgh.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH8 8BG
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LYRECO

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