Published date: 26 November 2024

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 18 June 2024, 1pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Ink - 22600000

  • Printing ink - 22610000

  • Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages - 30000000

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

    • Toner cartridges - 30125100

    • Toner for laser printers/fax machines - 30125110

    • Toner for photocopiers - 30125120

    • Office equipment except furniture - 30191000

    • Office supplies - 30192000

    • Ink products - 30192110

    • Ink cartridges - 30192113

    • Ballpoint pens - 30192121

    • Fountain pens - 30192122

    • Fibre pens - 30192123

    • Felt-tipped pens - 30192124

    • Pen holders - 30192127

    • Pencils - 30192130

    • Pencil lead refills - 30192132

    • Pencil sharpeners - 30192133

    • Pencil holders - 30192134

    • Correction pens - 30192930

    • Correction pen refills - 30192940

    • Photocopier paper and xerographic paper - 30197642

    • Drawing pens - 37822000

Location of contract

M6 6FP

Value of contract

£82,682,690

Procurement reference

20241126173817-91080

Published date

26 November 2024

Closing date

18 June 2024

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

1 August 2024

Contract end date

31 July 2028

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

NWUPC is establishing a multi-provider Framework Agreement for Office, Paper, EOS & Library Supplies (OPELS) OFF3166 NW which will amalgamate two existing agreements:
• Office Computer & Library Supplies
• Paper Print & Specialist
This framework will be accessible to members of the following organisations:
• Advance Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC)
• Higher Education Purchasing Consortium Wales (HEPCW)
• London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC)
• North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC)
• North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC)
• Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC)

The lotting structure will be:
Lot 1- Office, Computer & Library Supplies
Lot 2- Bulk Paper - Printing and Specialist
Lot 3- Computer Supplies
Lot 4- Library Supplies

More information

Links

Award information

Awarded date

30 October 2024

Contract start date

1 November 2024

Contract end date

31 October 2028

Total value of contract

£82,682,690

This contract was awarded to 15 suppliers.

Banner Group Ltd

Address

Sheffield

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Bates Office Services Ltd

Address

Kent

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Lyreco UK Limited

Address

Shropshire

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Paragon Customer Communications (London) Ltd. trading as Office

Address

London

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

WildHearts Office Ltd

Address

Glasgow

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Antalis Ltd

Address

London

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

CPP Trading Group Ltd

Address

Glasgow

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Elliott Baxter & Company ltd

Address

Aldershot

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Premier Paper Group Ltd (incorporating GPMI Belfast)

Address

Minworth

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Springfield Business Papers Limited

Address

Bristol

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

WL Coller Ltd

Address

Manchester

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Comcen Computer Supplies Ltd

Address

Swansea

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

OfficeXpress Europe Limited

Address

West Yorkshire

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

XMA Limited

Address

Nottingham

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

WF Education Group Ltd

Address

Shrewsbury

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Shelley Watson

Address

NWUPC Ltd, Salford Innovation Forum, Room 210, 51 Frederick Road
Salford
M6 6FP
ENG

Telephone

+44 1612348002

Email

procurement@nwupc.ac.uk

Website

https://nwupc.ac.uk/