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title: "NEPO502 Office Supplies"
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buyer: "ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS"
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# NEPO502 Office Supplies

Buyer: ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-affde250-8828-4d00-8f57-14f13c33154a

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## Summary

The Association of North East Councils is conducting a procurement process titled "NEPO502 Office Supplies" to establish a Framework Agreement for the supply of office supplies, including general office supplies and electronic consumables, in the United Kingdom. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the tender period ended on 30 September 2020, following the publication of the opportunity on 28 August 2020. The contract is set to commence on 1 February 2021 and will last until 31 January 2025, with an estimated value of £30 million.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in office supplies, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) looking to expand their market presence. Companies prepared to deliver general office supplies or electronic office consumables may find this a suitable contract to pursue. Interested businesses must register on the NEPO eTender system and submit their tender electronically, thus ensuring streamlined communication and engagement with the contracting authority.

## Notice

NEPO seeks to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of office supplies. Included within the scope of the Framework Agreement are general office supplies and electronic office consumables divided into the following two lots: Lot 1 - General Office Supplies Lot 2 - Electronic Office Consumables This Framework Agreement will be a direct replacement for the current NEPO502 Office Supplies Framework Agreement which is due to expire January 31st 2021. The opportunity can be accessed via the NEPO eTender system. Suppliers wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and submit a tender through the NEPO eTender System. If not already registered, candidates should register on the NEPO eTender system at https://procontract.due-north.com/register. Tenders must be submitted using the link above. Tenders submitted via post or email methods will not be accepted. If you require time-critical assistance on submitting your tender please contact the system support team on 0330 0050352. For non time-critical issues, such as passwords, general account queries and location of information etc, please contact Proactis Supplier Support Helpdesk Ticketing System (http://proactis.kayako.com/) and select ProContract V3 support. You will then need to log in or submit a ticket to register your issue. Alternatively, you can email ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com. This will automatically log a support ticket on the Proactics Supplier Support Helpdesk. NEPO does not give any guarantee and/or warrant the actual value of goods (if any) which will be placed with the successful supplier by any contracting authority using the framework contract persuant to this process and accepts no liability there of.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/54d77366-eada-4116-9844-8d1de8479967 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Jan 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Sep 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Jan 2021 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2021 - 31 Jan 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £30,000,000 |
| 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 | ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE1 3AF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Monument |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | BANNER GROUP; LYRECO |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 30100000 - Office machinery, equipment and supplies except computers, printers and furniture

## Release History

- 11 Jan 2021 at 17:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/54d77366-eada-4116-9844-8d1de8479967
- 28 Aug 2020 at 09:06 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/30653611-d912-45a8-978f-bbd493bec664

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/54d77366-eada-4116-9844-8d1de8479967
  11th January 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/30653611-d912-45a8-978f-bbd493bec664
  28th August 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://proactis.kayako.com/
- http://www.nepo.org
- https://procontract.due-north.com/register

## Provenance

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