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title: "Tender for Office Supplies & Educational Furniture - The Active Learning Trust"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03b358"
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# Tender for Office Supplies & Educational Furniture - The Active Learning Trust

Buyer: THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03b358

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## Summary

The Active Learning Trust has issued a tender for "Tender for Office Supplies & Educational Furniture." The procurement involves goods in the office supplies category, specifically office stationery, paper, and education supplies. The tender is in the active stage, with an updated deadline of 14/04/2023 due to multiple extension requests. The buying organisation, The Active Learning Trust, is located in Chatteris, UK, and can be contacted via Max Kent at max.kent@procureservicesuk.com.

This tender by The Active Learning Trust offers opportunities for businesses specialising in providing office supplies and educational furniture. Companies with experience in supplying goods in the office supplies category, particularly in the areas of stationery, paper products, and educational supplies, are well-suited to compete. The tender process is open, and businesses can submit electronic or written bids. The tender aims to consolidate procurement for commonly purchased items, presenting opportunities for suppliers to present alternative products and pricing proposals as part of the evaluation process.

## Notice

Office Stationery, Paper & Education Supplies & Consumables.

### Lot Information

General Office & Education Supplies

The Active Learning Trust wishes to review it's procurement of Office Stationery, Paper Products & Education Supplies including A4 White & Coloured Copier Paper, Excercise Books, Arts & Crafts & Office Stationery sundry items i.e. files, folders & writing equipment. The trust currently spends GBP 249, 621 per annum on these supplies across a number of suppliers presenting the trust with the opportunity to look to consolidate products and pricing for commonly purchased items into one centrally managed supplier, ideally one with the ability to offer further improvements around software procurement integration options & punch-out ability, delivery service and C02 reduction strategies to support our Scope 3 emissions figures. LOT 1 - Office & Education Supplies - GBP 205,613 LOT 2 - Educational Furniture - GBP 44,008

Options: We are open to receiving alternative product proposals e.g.: - an alternative / own brand product selection for 'best value' - an alternative / own brand product selection for 'sustainable products' Please note that these alternatives will not form the basis of the main product and price evaluation as this will be conducted on a like for like basis as specified in the ALT RFP document.

Renewal: The contracting authority reserves the right to request a 12 month contract extension in the event that a review or new tendering project takes longer than anticipated.

Educational Furniture

The Active Learning Trust wishes to review it's procurement of Office Stationery, Paper Products & Education Supplies including A4 White & Coloured Copier Paper, Excercise Books, Arts & Crafts & Office Stationery sundry items i.e. files, folders & writing equipment. The trust currently spends GBP 249, 621 per annum on these supplies across a number of suppliers presenting the trust with the opportunity to look to consolidate products and pricing for commonly purchased items into one centrally managed supplier, ideally one with the ability to offer further improvements around software procurement integration options & punch-out ability, delivery service and C02 reduction strategies to support our Scope 3 emissions figures. LOT 1 - Office & Education Supplies - GBP 205,613 LOT 2 - Educational Furniture - GBP 44,008

Options: Options: Yes Description of options: We are open to receiving alternative product proposals e.g.: - an alternative / own brand product selection for 'best value' - an alternative / own brand product selection for 'sustainable products' Please note that these alternatives will not form the basis of the main product and price evaluation as this will be conducted on a like for like basis as specified in the ALT RFP document.

Renewal: Extension of service & pricing is requested of incumbent provider in the future.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008988-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Apr 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | March 2026 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £249,621 |
| Lots value | £249,621 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST |
| Locality | CHATTERIS |
| Post town | Peterborough |
| Postcode | PE16 6UU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | Fenland |
| Electoral ward | Chatteris South |
| Westminster constituency | North East Cambridgeshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

### Codes

- 30192000 - Office supplies
- 30197643 - Photocopier paper
- 39000000 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

## Release History

- 28 Mar 2023 at 13:26 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008988-2023
- 24 Mar 2023 at 12:03 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008629-2023
- 16 Mar 2023 at 11:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007658-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.mytenders.co.uk
- http://www.procureservicesuk.com
- https://activelearningtrust.org/
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=228911
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA43181
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx

## Provenance

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