--- title: "50_23 Office Filing, Presentation and Storage Products" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-406dcda4-98f9-48de-a525-abcc231eab4e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-406dcda4-98f9-48de-a525-abcc231eab4e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-406dcda4-98f9-48de-a525-abcc231eab4e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-406dcda4-98f9-48de-a525-abcc231eab4e.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "ESPO" published: "2023-02-28" --- # 50_23 Office Filing, Presentation and Storage Products Buyer: ESPO Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-406dcda4-98f9-48de-a525-abcc231eab4e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-406dcda4-98f9-48de-a525-abcc231eab4e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-406dcda4-98f9-48de-a525-abcc231eab4e.json) ## Summary The contracting process for the supply of office filing, presentation, and storage products has reached the award stage. The contracting authority, ESPO, based in Leicester, has awarded the £6,872,664 contract to multiple suppliers. The total contract value is £15,000,000, with a contract period running from 1st March 2023 to 31st March 2025. Businesses involved in pouches, wallets, binders, folders, clipboards, and stationery should take note of this opportunity. This tender by ESPO for office supplies presents a lucrative opportunity for small and medium-sized businesses, as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations. The procurement method is an open procedure, creating a competitive environment for suppliers. The closing date for tender submissions was set for 26th September 2022. Interested businesses in these product categories should explore the tender further to potentially expand their operations and establish long-term partnerships. ## Notice Framework for the supply of ring binders, box files, manilla files and folders and dividers along with plastic filing, presentation and storage products including punched pockets, plastic pocket wallets, plastic files, display books, pencil and document cases, desktop products, book covers, clip boards and carry cases for delivery to the ESPO distribution centre, Leicester and book bags for delivery direct to end user establishments. Lot 1 - Punch Pockets Lot 2 - Plastic Pocket Wallets Lot 3 - Plastic Files and Display Products Lot 4 - Pencil and Document Cases Lot 5 - Desktop Products Lot 6 - Book Covers Lot 7 - Clipboards and Carry Cases Lot 8 - Manila document wallets and folders Lot 9 - Lever Arch Files and Ring Binders Lot 10 - Dividers Lot 11 - Suspension Files Lot 12 - Book Bags The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 23 months. The total estimated value stated includes the option period. The minimum financial requirement for the purposes of the current tender exercise is stated in the procurement documents. This framework will operate on-going contract monitoring procedures following award, to ensure financial stability requirements are maintained. Credit rating checks will be carried out on a regular basis, using the credit rating agency, Creditsafe Business Solutions Limited. Any changes will be assessed (compared with a baseline credit rating score obtained at contract award stage) and significant changes or sustained degradation will be investigated. Additional information: As a Central Purchasing Body as defined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Framework Agreement is open for use by Public Bodies (defined at https://www.espo.org/amfile/file/download/file/9608/) that also fall into one of the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: Local Authorities; Educational Establishments (including Academies); Central Government Departments and Agencies; Police, Fire & Rescue and Coastguard Emergency Services; NHS and HSC Bodies, including Ambulance Services; Registered Charities; Registered Social Landlords; The Corporate Office of the House of Lords, The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons; or any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament. Details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas are available at: https://www.espo.org/legal. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7f084e0-28a7-49f3-9650-f50337acd836 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large, SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Feb 2023 | | Submission deadline | 26 Sep 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 20 Jan 2023 | | Contract period | 1 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £15,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £6,872,664 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ESPO | | Locality | LEICESTER | | Post town | Leicester | | Postcode | LE19 1ES | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland | | Local authority | Blaby | | Electoral ward | Enderby | | Westminster constituency | South Leicestershire | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 18 | | Supplier names | ACCO; BANNER GROUP; BDS OFFICE; BRIGHT IDEAS MARKETING; CROMWELL POLYTHENE; DURABLE (UK; ECO-ECO STATIONERY; EXACLAIR; FLIPFILE; GILMEX INTERNATIONAL; HAMELIN BRANDS; PENTEL (STATIONERY; PLASTOREG SMIDT; PUKKA PADS 2000; RAPESCO OFFICE PRODUCTS; SNOPAKE; TEXET SALES; TIGER STATIONERY | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories - 22 - Printed matter and related products - 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages ### Codes - 18923000 - Pouches and wallets - 22851000 - Binders - 22852000 - Folders - 30191130 - Clipboards - 30192134 - Pencil holders - 30192700 - Stationery - 30197210 - Ring binders - 30199000 - Paper stationery and other items ## Release History - 28 Feb 2023 at 12:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7f084e0-28a7-49f3-9650-f50337acd836 - 25 Aug 2022 at 12:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e7e49388-2d60-4a17-b5d1-24a5c30ed09e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7f084e0-28a7-49f3-9650-f50337acd836 28th February 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e7e49388-2d60-4a17-b5d1-24a5c30ed09e 25th August 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.eastmidstenders.org/ EastMidsTenders Procurement Portal ## Notice URLs - https://www.espo.org/ - https://www.espo.org/amfile/file/download/file/9608/ - https://www.espo.org/legal ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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