Published date: 28 April 2023

This notice was replaced on 30 August 2023

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 30 August 2023)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Corrugated paper or paperboard - 22993400

  • Composite paper and paperboard - 30197610

  • Writing paper - 30197620

    • Printing paper - 30197630

    • Self-copy or other copy paper - 30197640

    • Photocopier paper and xerographic paper - 30197642

    • Photocopier paper - 30197643

    • Xerographic paper - 30197644

    • Carbon paper, self-copy paper, paper duplicator stencils and carbonless paper - 30199100

    • Carbon paper - 30199110

    • Self-copy paper - 30199120

    • Carbonless paper - 30199130

    • Embossed or perforated paper - 30199300

    • Gummed or adhesive paper - 30199400

    • Self-adhesive paper - 30199410

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£8,000,000 to £12,000,000

Procurement reference

NEPO425

Published date

28 April 2023

Closing date

2 June 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 September 2023

Contract end date

31 August 2027

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Association of North East Councils, trading as the North East Procurement Organisation ("NEPO"), seeks to establish a multi-supplier, multi-lot Framework Agreement to provide Volume Cut Sized Paper and Production Specialist Paper.

NEPO are using an Open procedure for the procurement of this Framework Agreement.

It is anticipated that up to a maximum of three (3) Suppliers per lot will be appointed to the Framework Agreement which will be awarded to the Suppliers with the highest evaluation scores.

The opportunity can be accessed via the Open eTendering system. Suppliers wishing to be considered for this Framework Agreement must register their expression of interest and submit a tender through the Open eTendering System. If not already registered, candidates should register on the Open eTendering system at https://www.open-uk.org/

Tenders must be submitted using the link above. Tenders submitted via post or email methods will not be accepted.

If you need technical assistance from the Open Support team, this can be requested via open.support@nepo.org

PLEASE NOTE: Open is accessible 24/7 however, technical support is available Monday - Thursday 8:30 - 5pm and Friday 8.30 - 4.30pm

For guidance on how to submit your response through Open, please visit https://www.open-hub.org/training to access the available Training Guides.

NEPO does not give any guarantee and/or warrant the actual value of orders (if any) which will be placed with the successful suppliers by any Contracting Authority using the Framework Agreement pursuant to this process and accepts no liability thereof.

About the buyer

Address

Northern Design Centre, Abbots Hill
Gateshead
NE8 3DF
England

Email

professional.services@nepo.org