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title: "National Education Printer Agreement 2 (Nepa 2)"
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# National Education Printer Agreement 2 (Nepa 2)

Buyer: NEUPC LTD  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-736e0c36-b835-4083-85a2-9cc0be60f6e4

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the National Education Printer Agreement 2 (Nepa 2), initiated by NEUPC Ltd, a consortium based in Leeds, UK, designed to support Higher Education institutions. The open tender seeks suppliers for a wide range of document print equipment and related services, classified under the CPV code for printers and plotters. The tender was published on 21st August 2020, with a submission deadline of 13th October 2020, and is valued at £80 million. The contract period is set to begin on 11th January 2021 and will span four years, concluding on 10th January 2025.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the printing and document services industry, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) looking to expand their client base in the education sector. Businesses that provide production printing, finishing options, and related peripherals would be well-suited to compete for this framework agreement, as NEUPC aims to award multiple suppliers across various lots, fostering a highly competitive environment that can drive growth and innovation.

## Notice

North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium Ltd (NEUPC) is one of six UK Higher Education purchasing consortia established to deliver and manage a wide range of collaborative framework agreements designed to maximise third party expenditure within the higher education sector. NEUPC wishes to award a national framework agreement to service the requirements of the UK Consortia Higher Education Institutions and Associate & Affiliate members for the supply of a full document print equipment supply capability including production print along with related services and peripherals through a framework for the complete provision of print equipment, services and associated finishing options across five lots. NEUPC intends to award up-to the 8 top ranked suppliers for lots 2, 3 and 4 and a maximum of up-to the 4 top ranked suppliers for lot 1 to the framework, see the ITT document for full details

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cd0a4ab4-3185-435b-9d13-4fdf336a6352 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Aug 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Oct 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 11 Jan 2021 - 10 Jan 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £80,000,000 |
| 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 | NEUPC LTD |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS1 5QX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 30232100 - Printers and plotters

## Release History

- 21 Aug 2020 at 12:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cd0a4ab4-3185-435b-9d13-4fdf336a6352

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cd0a4ab4-3185-435b-9d13-4fdf336a6352
  21st August 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Leeds:-Printers-and-plotters./975R69UNDP
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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