Published date: 12 August 2019

This notice was replaced on 22 November 2019

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

Awarded contract (published 22 November 2019)

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

  • Erasers - 30192100

  • Pencils - 30192130

  • Propelling or sliding pencils - 30192131

    • Pencil lead refills - 30192132

    • Pencil sharpeners - 30192133

    • Stationery - 30192700

    • Drawing pens - 37822000

    • Crayons - 37822100

    • Drawing charcoal - 37822200

    • Chalks - 37822300

    • Pastels - 37822400

    • Drawing instruments - 39292300

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£7,200,000

Procurement reference

ESPO001-DN427088-65143681

Published date

12 August 2019

Closing date

9 September 2019

Contract start date

1 March 2020

Contract end date

31 March 2021

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?

Yes

Description

Pencils, erasers, sharpeners and sketching materials including for delivery to the ESPO distribution centre and to ESPO customers.

Lot 1: ESPO SmartBuy Branded Pencils and Drawing Accessories for stock delivery - Supply of ESPO's private label pencils, colouring pencils, sharpeners and erasers for bulk delivery to the ESPO distribution centre.

Lot 2: Pencils and Drawing Mediums - Supply of everyday colour pencils, premium colour pencils, HB pencils, mechanical pencils, graphite sketching pencils, carbon, graphite and charcoal pencils to the ESPO Distribution Centre, Leicester and direct to individual customer establishments.

Lot 3: Drawing Accessories - Supply of erasers, hand held pencils sharpeners and drawing aids to the ESPO Distribution Centre, Leicester and direct to individual customer establishments.

Lot 4: Desktop Sharpeners - Supply of manual and electric desktop sharpeners to the ESPO Distribution Centre, Leicester and direct to individual customer establishments.

The framework agreement/contract has the option to extend for up to a further 35 months. The total estimated value stated includes the option period.

To tender:
(a) go to www.eastmidstenders.org
(b) register;
(c) search for tender opportunity '157_20';
(d) express an interest;
(e) download the tender from the website

Please note: the closing time and date for submission of tenders is 12:00 midday, 09/09/2019.

More information

Links

Additional text

To tender:
(a) go to www.eastmidstenders.org
(b) register;
(c) search for tender opportunity '157_20';
(d) express an interest;
(e) download the tender from the website

Please note: the closing time and date for submission of tenders is 12:00 midday, 09/09/2019.

About the buyer

Contact name

Catalogue Procurement Team

Address

Barnsdale Way, Grove Park
Enderby
Leicester
LE19 1ES
England

Telephone

+44 1162944105

Email

tenders@espo.org

Website

http://www.espo.org/