Framework Agreement for Office, Paper, EOS & Library Supplies (OPELS)
North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium
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Key details
Procurement
- 30192000 Office supplies
- 30192124 Felt-tipped pens
- 30192930 Correction pens
- 30125100 Toner cartridges
- 22600000 Ink
- 30192127 Pen holders
- 30100000 Office machinery, equipment and supplies except computers, printers and furniture
- 30192113 Ink cartridges
- 30191000 Office equipment except furniture
- 30192940 Correction pen refills
- 30192110 Ink products
- 30192123 Fibre pens
- 37822000 Drawing pens
- 30192132 Pencil lead refills
- 30192121 Ballpoint pens
- 30192130 Pencils
- 30000000 Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 30125120 Toner for photocopiers
- 30192134 Pencil holders
- 22610000 Printing ink
- 30192122 Fountain pens
- 30192133 Pencil sharpeners
- 30125110 Toner for laser printers/fax machines
- 30197642 Photocopier paper and xerographic paper
What happened
North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium awarded this contract to Banner Group Ltd | Bates Office Services Ltd | Lyreco UK Limited | Paragon Customer Communications (London) Ltd. trading as Office | WildHearts Office Ltd | Antalis Ltd | CPP Trading Group Ltd | Elliott Baxter & Company ltd | Premier Paper Group Ltd (incorporating GPMI Belfast) | Springfield Business Papers Limited | WL Coller Ltd | Comcen Computer Supplies Ltd | OfficeXpress Europe Limited | XMA Limited | WF Education Group Ltd worth £82,682,690 on 30 Oct 2024. The contract runs until 31 Jul 2028.
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
Awarded suppliers (15)
- Banner Group Ltd
- Bates Office Services Ltd
- Lyreco UK Limited
- Paragon Customer Communications (London) Ltd. trading as Office
- WildHearts Office Ltd
- Antalis Ltd
- CPP Trading Group Ltd
- Elliott Baxter & Company ltd
- Premier Paper Group Ltd (incorporating GPMI Belfast)
- Springfield Business Papers Limited
- WL Coller Ltd
- Comcen Computer Supplies Ltd
- OfficeXpress Europe Limited
- XMA Limited
- WF Education Group Ltd
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