--- title: "HCC 10/23 The Supply Of Exercise Books And Exercise Papers" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04106f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04106f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04106f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04106f.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2023-10-31" --- # HCC 10/23 The Supply Of Exercise Books And Exercise Papers Buyer: HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04106f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04106f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04106f.json) ## Summary The Hertfordshire County Council is currently conducting a procurement process for the supply of Exercise Books and Exercise Papers under a Framework Agreement. The title of the tender is "HCC 10/23 The Supply Of Exercise Books And Exercise Papers". This falls under the goods category in the industry. The procurement stage is active, with a total contract value of GBP 10,000,000. The deadline for the tender period is November 30, 2023. This tender by the Hertfordshire County Council presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in supplying exercise books and papers to compete for a lucrative contract. Organisations interested in providing these goods are invited to participate in the procurement process. The Council will be awarding the contract to the top three ranked Suppliers for Lot 1 and Lot 3, while Lot 2 will be awarded line by line to the top three ranked Suppliers. The contract duration is four years with no option to extend, allowing for stable business growth prospects. ## Notice Hertfordshire County Council (the 'Council') are currently out to procurement and leading on the procurement process to establish a Framework Agreement for the supply of Exercise books and Exercise Paper (hereinafter referred to as "Goods") and is seeking suitably qualified Contractor(s) to supply the Goods under any Agreement resulting from this tendering exercise. A list of the Goods required is given in the Specification (Schedule 1). You are invited to submit your tender for these Goods. The Council will be awarding to the top three ranked Suppliers for Lot 1 and Lot 3, and Lot 2 will be awarded line by line to the top three ranked Suppliers.Organisations wishing to take part in this project are invited to "express interest" which will give access to the full procurement documents in the e-tendering system. Please see VI.3) Additional information for further information. Any questions relating to this procurement must be made via the correspondence area in the e-Tendering s ### Lot Information Exercise Books LOT 1 - Exercise BooksHertfordshire County Council (the 'Council') are currently out to procurement and leading on the procurement process to establish a Framework Agreement for the supply of Exercise books and Exercise Paper (hereinafter referred to as "Goods") and is seeking suitably qualified Contractor(s) to supply the Goods under any Agreement resulting from this tendering exercise. A list of the Goods required is given in the Specification (Schedule 1). You are invited to submit your tender for Exercise books. The estimated total value of the Contract is stated in II.1.5) of this notice and is for the initial term inclusive of the approximate value for extensions For the avoidance of doubt, the estimated annual value of the Contract will be approximately GBP 2,394,683.80. Contractors must bid for all lines in order to be considered. The Council shall award this Lot to the top three (3) ranked Contractors that bid on all lines.The Framework will be awarded for a period of four (4) years, with no option to extend. Please note that the contract requirements will be subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands.There will be no form of exclusivity or volume that is guaranteed under the resultant Framework Agreement and the Council will be entitled to enter into other contracts and arrangements with other suppliers for the provision of any, or all, of the requirements which are the same as, or similar to those specified under the established Framework Agreement.Organisations should be aware that due to the nature of the procurement, any Contract formed as a result of this procurement process shall be executed as a deed. Organisations should seek independent legal advice on the implications of this prior to submitting their bid, where appropriate. Exercise Papers Hertfordshire County Council (the 'Council') are currently out to procurement and leading on the procurement process to establish a Framework Agreement for the supply of Exercise books and Exercise Paper (hereinafter referred to as "Goods") and is seeking suitably qualified Contractor(s) to supply the Goods under any Agreement resulting from this tendering exercise. A list of the Goods required is given in the Specification (Schedule 1). You are invited to submit your tender for Exercise Paper. The estimated total value of the Contract is stated in II.1.5) of this notice and is for the initial term inclusive of the approximate value for extensions For the avoidance of doubt, the estimated annual value of the Contract will be approximately GBP 75,358.70. Contractors do not have to bid on every line to be considered. The Council shall award this Lot line by line to the top three (3) ranked Contractors.The Framework will be awarded for a period of four (4) years, with no option to extend. Please note that the contract requirements will be subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands.There will be no form of exclusivity or volume that is guaranteed under the resultant Framework Agreement and the Council will be entitled to enter into other contracts and arrangements with other suppliers for the provision of any, or all, of the requirements which are the same as, or similar to those specified under the established Framework Agreement.Organisations should be aware that due to the nature of the procurement, any Contract formed as a result of this procurement process shall be executed as a deed. Organisations should seek independent legal advice on the implications of this prior to submitting their bid, where appropriate. SEN Books Hertfordshire County Council (the 'Council') are currently out to procurement and leading on the procurement process to establish a Framework Agreement for the supply of Exercise books and Exercise Paper (hereinafter referred to as "Goods") and is seeking suitably qualified Contractor(s) to supply the Goods under any Agreement resulting from this tendering exercise. A list of the Goods required is given in the Specification (Schedule 1). You are invited to submit your tender for SEN Books. The estimated total value of the Contract is stated in II.1.5) of this notice and is for the initial term inclusive of the approximate value for extensions For the avoidance of doubt, the estimated annual value of the Contract will be approximately GBP 22,057.25. Contractors must bid for all lines in order to be considered. The Council shall awarding this Lot to the top three (3) ranked Contractors that bid on all lines.The Framework will be awarded for a period of four (4) years, with no option to extend. Please note that the contract requirements will be subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands.There will be no form of exclusivity or volume that is guaranteed under the resultant Framework Agreement and the Council will be entitled to enter into other contracts and arrangements with other suppliers for the provision of any, or all, of the requirements which are the same as, or similar to those specified under the established Framework Agreement.Organisations should be aware that due to the nature of the procurement, any Contract formed as a result of this procurement process shall be executed as a deed. Organisations should seek independent legal advice on the implications of this prior to submitting their bid, where appropriate. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032098-2023 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | 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 | 31 Oct 2023 | | Submission deadline | 30 Nov 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £10,000,000 | | Lots value | £10,000,000 | | 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 | HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | HERTFORD | | Post town | Stevenage | | Postcode | SG13 8DE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire | | Local authority | East Hertfordshire | | Electoral ward | Hertford Castle | | Westminster constituency | Hertford and Stortford | | Delivery location | TLH23 Hertfordshire CC | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 22 - Printed matter and related products ### Codes - 22800000 - Paper or paperboard registers, account books, binders, forms and other articles of printed stationery - 22830000 - Exercise books - 22832000 - Exercise papers ## Release History - 31 Oct 2023 at 11:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032098-2023 ## Notice URLs - http://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk - http://www.supplyhertfordshire.uk - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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