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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: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9be95cee-4ee7-4a8f-9d14-717ecf463fca

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## Summary

The National Education Printer Agreement 2 (Nepa 2) has been awarded by the North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium Ltd (NEUPC), a prominent UK Higher Education purchasing consortium focused on collaborative framework agreements. This procurement falls under the goods category, specifically for printers and plotters, with a total contract value of £80 million. The award was made on 1st March 2021, following the completion of an open procurement process, which allows for broad participation from qualified suppliers. The contract will commence on 1st April 2021 and conclude on 28th February 2025, serving UK Higher Education Institutions and associate members across various geographical locations, including the UK and overseas territories.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the printing and document solutions industry, particularly those specialising in large-scale print equipment and related services. Companies looking to expand their market share should consider participating, especially those that can meet the supply demands for high-quality printers, plotters, and ancillary services under a collaborative framework. Potential competitors may include both established firms and innovative providers that can demonstrate a capacity to fulfil the rigorous standards set by NEUPC and provide comprehensive solutions tailored to the needs of higher education institutions.

## 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 UK Higher Education Institutions and Associate 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 four 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 lots 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/f8f7c42a-b6d1-4a53-80aa-5362a2b80d66 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Apr 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Mar 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2021 - 28 Feb 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £80,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £80,000,000 |
| 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 | 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 11 |
| Supplier names | BROTHER; CANON; EPSON; HP; KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS; KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS; RICOH; SHARP; SHARP BUSINESS SYSTEMS; TOSHIBA TEC UK IMAGING SOLUTIONS; TOSHIBA TEC UK IMAGING SYSTEMS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 30232100 - Printers and plotters

## Release History

- 8 Apr 2021 at 14:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8f7c42a-b6d1-4a53-80aa-5362a2b80d66

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8f7c42a-b6d1-4a53-80aa-5362a2b80d66
  8th April 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=576295637
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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