--- title: "Supply of Exercise Books, Loose Leaf Scholastic Papers and Miscellaneous Associated Product - Y19001" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-39c6992f-0f17-43e4-ad80-369ff43c6ce2" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-39c6992f-0f17-43e4-ad80-369ff43c6ce2" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-39c6992f-0f17-43e4-ad80-369ff43c6ce2.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-39c6992f-0f17-43e4-ad80-369ff43c6ce2.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "KENT COUNTY COUNCIL (T/A KCS)" published: "2018-05-23" --- # Supply of Exercise Books, Loose Leaf Scholastic Papers and Miscellaneous Associated Product - Y19001 Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL (T/A KCS) Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-39c6992f-0f17-43e4-ad80-369ff43c6ce2 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-39c6992f-0f17-43e4-ad80-369ff43c6ce2) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-39c6992f-0f17-43e4-ad80-369ff43c6ce2.json) ## Summary The Kent County Council (t/a KCS) is currently conducting a public procurement process for the "Supply of Exercise Books, Loose Leaf Scholastic Papers and Miscellaneous Associated Products" under the title Y19001. This tender, classified under the goods category, involves an open procedure and is active as of May 23, 2018. Interested suppliers must submit their applications by the deadline of July 6, 2018. The contract is expected to run from September 1, 2018, to September 30, 2022, with an estimated total value of £6,000,000, requiring suppliers to be capable of providing at least 90% of Lots 1 and 2, which include various types of exercise books and loose leaf papers. The delivery addresses fall within the South East region of the United Kingdom. This tender presents a lucrative opportunity for businesses specialising in educational supplies, particularly those that manufacture or distribute exercise books and associated products. Companies that can meet the specified requirements and have the capability to handle substantial orders would be well-suited to bid for this contract. Participation in this tender not only opens the door to a significant contract value but also sets the stage for potential future business through mini-competitions, making it ideal for established suppliers looking to expand their market presence in the education sector. ## Notice A framework Agreement for the supply and delivery of Exercise Books. The Agreement will be divided into three LOTS LOT 1 - Exercise Books Two categories 1 - Manilla cover exercise books 2 - Laminated cover exercise books LOT 2 - Loose Leaf Scholastic Papers LOT 3 - Miscellaneous Associated Products Suppliers must be able to provide at least 90% of Lots 1 and 2 to be considered as a supplier thereof, Lot 3 may be awarded line item. Additional information: This opportunity will be completed via ProContract, a site run by Proactis, the electronic tendering suite of the Kent Business Portal. If you have difficulty in locating this opportunity following download please go to https://procontract.due-north.com/Login and login using your supplied username and appropriate password. Successful tenderers must ensure that they maintain their registration to the Portal at all times to ensure that they receive any subsequent mini competition requests. If, at any time, you experience difficulty accessing ProContract please visit the help centre https://supplierhelp.due-north.com/ or alternatively contact ProContract on E-Mail: ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com or submit a ticket via the supplier Support Help Desk http://proactis.kayako.com/default Tenderers should note the following when uploading documents to the ProContract portal prior to submission: A 10 MB file will take approximately 5 minutes on average to upload on a standard Broadband connection (256 Kbps upload speed). Please take this into consideration when uploading larger files and ensure that you leave sufficient time to complete your submission. Instructions on how to submit your response can be found within the 'Help' facility in ProContract. These instructions should be consulted in order to ensure that your response is submitted correctly. The ProContract System maintains a strict audit trail part of which gives detail as to the exact time that a response was uploaded. This audit trail will be used to determine if a tender or mini-competition response is late. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5de88cb-244e-47e6-b902-9a268ee55fe7 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 May 2018 | | Submission deadline | 6 Jul 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2018 - 30 Sep 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £6,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | KENT COUNTY COUNCIL (T/A KCS) | | Locality | WEST MALLING | | Post town | Rochester | | Postcode | ME19 4YT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ46 West Kent | | Local authority | Tonbridge and Malling | | Electoral ward | Kings Hill | | Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 22 - Printed matter and related products ### Codes - 22830000 - Exercise books ## Release History - 23 May 2018 at 09:34 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5de88cb-244e-47e6-b902-9a268ee55fe7 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5de88cb-244e-47e6-b902-9a268ee55fe7 23rd May 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://proactis.kayako.com/default - http://www.commercialservices.org.uk - https://procontract.due-north.com/Login - https://supplierhelp.due-north.com/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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