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title: "Provision of Specialist Paper and Envelopes"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS"
published: "2025-04-29"
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# Provision of Specialist Paper and Envelopes

Buyer: OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a7233582-6ff2-477a-8f82-938853a5eae7

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## Summary

The Office for National Statistics has completed a public procurement process titled "Provision of Specialist Paper and Envelopes", focusing on the industry category of printing paper. This selective procurement method was conducted as a call-off from a framework agreement. The procurement process has reached the award stage, with a key contract period running from 10th April 2025 to 9th April 2028. The procurement took place in Newport, Wales, with the tender period culminating on 28th February 2025. The estimated value of the contract is £3,000,000 GBP.

This tender presents significant opportunities for large businesses capable of supplying specialist paper and related products, given the high value of the contract. However, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) may find the tender less suitable due to the scale and specific procurement method. The successful supplier is Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Ltd, a large-scale entity, indicating the need for substantial production capacity and industry expertise to successfully compete in this process.

## Notice

Provision of Specialist Paper and Envelopes

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2d073bd9-b793-41da-af4d-8c766108e800 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Feb 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 9 Apr 2025 - 9 Apr 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,000,000 |
| 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 | OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS |
| Locality | NEWPORT |
| Post town | Newport |
| Postcode | NP10 8XG |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport |
| Local authority | Newport |
| Electoral ward | Tredegar Park and Marshfield |
| Westminster constituency | Newport West and Islwyn |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ALLIED PUBLICITY SERVICES (MANCHESTER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 30197630 - Printing paper

## Release History

- 29 Apr 2025 at 11:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2d073bd9-b793-41da-af4d-8c766108e800

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2d073bd9-b793-41da-af4d-8c766108e800
  29th April 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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