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title: "Purchasing paper for digital machines"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07771e"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "University Of The West Of England"
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# Purchasing paper for digital machines

Buyer: University Of The West Of England  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07771e

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## Summary

The University of the West of England is buying printing paper for digital machines through a call-off arrangement. The requirement is for paper goods rather than services or works, supporting the university’s digital printing operations. The buyer is based at Frenchay Campus in Bristol, and the awarded supplier is Antalis Limited, a large paper and materials business. The purchasing requirement covers the university’s continuing supply needs under a single lot. Businesses relevant to this requirement include paper manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors able to provide printing paper suitable for digital production equipment and deliver reliably to a higher education organisation in Bristol. The procurement concerns a defined consumables supply requirement rather than the operation or maintenance of the digital machines themselves.

The procurement has been completed and the contract awarded following a below-threshold direct award without competition. The contract was signed on 3 August 2026, with a contract period from 4 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. The University of the West of England awarded the single lot to Antalis Limited on 4 August 2026. The awarded contract value is £45,000 excluding VAT and £54,000 including VAT. The tender was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive procedure. The arrangement is described as a call-off order for purchasing paper for digital machines. The procurement is recorded as complete, while the contract is active, and the requirement is classified as printing paper.

This award indicates an established requirement for a dependable supply of printing paper for digital machines within a university environment. Suppliers well placed for comparable work would be paper manufacturers, specialist distributors and wholesalers with access to suitable digital-print media, consistent stock and reliable fulfilment arrangements. Credibility would come from demonstrating that the business can manage recurring consumables orders, maintain continuity of supply and deliver to the University of the West of England’s Bristol operations. Experience supplying higher education or other public-sector organisations would help a competitor understand institutional ordering, account management and delivery expectations. The procurement also shows that this buyer has used a simple below-threshold purchasing route for a focused, single-lot paper requirement.

## Notice

Call off order for purchasing paper for digital machines until 31/07/2027

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089465-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 4 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £45,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | University Of The West Of England |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Postcode area | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS16 1QY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Stoke Park & Cheswick |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Antalis Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 30197630 - Printing paper

## Release History

- 22 Sep 2026 at 10:31 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089465-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089465-2026
  22nd September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://antalis.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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