Find a TenderAwarded
Published 28 Jul 2021, 14:40 BST

Official UK procurement notice

KCS Own Brand Paper Based Stationery, Stationery, Art & Craft and Paper Hygiene Products – Y22011

Official notice

Authority: Kent County Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreement4 lotsGoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 6 Sept 2021awarded 4 Nov 2021
Lots 4see the lot list below

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

This Framework is for the provision of KCS Own Branded products for supply and delivery to a wide range of educational and office premises.

The Agreement is divided into 4 individual product Lots. These are:

Lot 1 – Paper Based Stationery

Lot 2 – Stationery

Lot 3 – Art and Craft

Lot 4 – Paper Hygiene

CPV: Art and craft paper · Office supplies · Paper stationery and other items · Toilet paper, handkerchiefs, hand towels and serviettes

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
11 bids on the busiest of 4 lots · 12 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lot

Every one of these 4 lots carries the same published figure, £7,000,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Lot #1Paper Based StationeryAwardedceiling above

This lot contains: Repositionable Notes, Labels, Refill Pads and Flip Pads. Additional information: To gain access and complete the necessary documents please follow the instruction below

Visit - WWW.Kentbusinessportal.org.uk

Select - Opportunities

Select Organisation - Commercial Services

Select the opportunity appropriate to you from the list provided

Express interest - you may need to register first

Once successful expression is completed you can access and complete the requirements in two ways

1 - when you register you will receive a successful registration email, this also contains an link taking you direct to the opportunity

2 - when you log in to proactis go to my activities, select commercial services and you will be presented with the opportunity.

Following the instruction from herein

Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2StationeryAwardedceiling above

This lot contains: Popper Wallets, Display Books, Data Files, Laminating Pouches, Punched Pockets, Glue Sticks, Pens & Pencils, Office Sundries. Additional information: To gain access and complete the necessary documents please follow the instruction below

Visit - WWW.Kentbusinessportal.org.uk

Select - Opportunities

Select Organisation - Commercial Services

Select the opportunity appropriate to you from the list provided

Express interest - you may need to register first

Once successful expression is completed you can access and complete the requirements in two ways

1 - when you register you will receive a successful registration email, this also contains an link taking you direct to the opportunity

2 - when you log in to proactis go to my activities, select commercial services and you will be presented with the opportunity.

Following the instruction from herein

Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Art and CraftAwardedceiling above

This lot contains: Border Roll and Poster Paper. Additional information: To gain access and complete the necessary documents please follow the instruction below

Visit - WWW.Kentbusinessportal.org.uk

Select - Opportunities

Select Organisation - Commercial Services

Select the opportunity appropriate to you from the list provided

Express interest - you may need to register first

Once successful expression is completed you can access and complete the requirements in two ways

1 - when you register you will receive a successful registration email, this also contains an link taking you direct to the opportunity

2 - when you log in to proactis go to my activities, select commercial services and you will be presented with the opportunity.

Following the instruction from herein

Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Paper HygieneAwardedceiling above

This lot contains: Hand Towels, Toilet Tissue and Wipers. Additional information: To gain access and complete the necessary documents please follow the instruction below

Visit - WWW.Kentbusinessportal.org.uk

Select - Opportunities

Select Organisation - Commercial Services

Select the opportunity appropriate to you from the list provided

Express interest - you may need to register first

Once successful expression is completed you can access and complete the requirements in two ways

1 - when you register you will receive a successful registration email, this also contains an link taking you direct to the opportunity

2 - when you log in to proactis go to my activities, select commercial services and you will be presented with the opportunity.

Following the instruction from herein

Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 4 lots
Quality: 50%Price: 50%
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Lead Times: 12.5%
  • Minimum Order Quantities: 12.5%
  • Other Criteria: 25%
  • price: 50%
Published award criteria (4)
  • Lead Times: 12.5
  • Minimum Order Quantities: 12.5
  • Other Criteria: 25
  • Price: 50
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “KCS Own Brand Paper Based Stationery, Stationery, Art & Craft and…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
28 Jul 2021, 14:40 BST
Last source update
8 Nov 2021, 16:12 GMT
Award evaluation window
6 Sept 2021 – …
Authority reference
DN559662
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-027983
Classification (CPV)
Art and craft paperOffice suppliesPaper stationery and other itemsToilet paper, handkerchiefs, hand towels and serviettes
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02cd82 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Appointment period ends
6 Sept 2021, 14:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
6 Sept 2021, 14:15 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

6 Sept 2021 → 8 Nov 2021 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    6 Sept 2021, 14:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    6 Sept 2021, 14:15 BST
  3. Notice published
    8 Nov 2021, 16:12 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Nov 2021
  1. Status changed to complete
    8 Nov 2021, 16:12 GMT
  2. Buyer details updated
    8 Nov 2021, 16:12 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 12admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 1111 from SMEs · busiest of 4 lots
Contracts signed 13latest 4 Nov 2021

13 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Paper Based Stationery

    Signed
    4 Nov 2021
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Stationery

    Signed
    4 Nov 2021
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Stationery

    Signed
    4 Nov 2021
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Art and Craft

    Signed
    4 Nov 2021
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Paper Hygiene

    Signed
    4 Nov 2021
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Paper Based Stationery

    Signed
    4 Nov 2021
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Paper Based Stationery

    Signed
    4 Nov 2021
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Stationery

    Signed
    4 Nov 2021
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Stationery

    Signed
    4 Nov 2021
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Stationery

    Signed
    4 Nov 2021
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Stationery

    Signed
    4 Nov 2021
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Stationery

    Signed
    4 Nov 2021
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Stationery

    Signed
    4 Nov 2021
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Paper Based Stationery4bids · 4 electronic4—£0 – £7,000,000
2 · Stationery11bids · 11 electronic11—£0 – £7,000,000
3 · Art and Craft2bids · 2 electronic1—£0 – £7,000,000
4 · Paper Hygiene3bids · 3 electronic3—£0 – £7,000,000
Whole notice———£0 – £7,000,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Kent County Council

Contracting authorityLocal Council

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • Kent County Council (t/a KCS)Contracting authorityCentral purchasing bodyRegional or local authorityGeneral public services West Malling, UKContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Commercial Services Kent LimitedReview body West Malling

Framework contractors & participating bidders

12 commercial parties on the notice
  • BDS Office LimitedFramework contractor Unit 4, Arndale Road, Lineside Industrial Estate, Littlehampton, West Sussex, UK, BN17 7HD
  • Bright Ideas Marketing LtdFramework contractor Ibson House, Eastern Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, UK, IP32 7AB
  • Daler-Rowney LtdFramework contractor Peacock Lane, Bracknell, Berkshire, UK, RG12 8SS
  • Flipfile LtdFramework contractor Unit 4, Arndale Road, Lineside Industrial Estate, Littlehampton, West Sussex, UK, BN17 7HD
  • Hainenko LimitedFramework contractor 284 Chase Road, London, UK, N14 6HF
  • Hamelin Brands LimitedFramework contractor Kings Warren Business Park, Red Lodge, Suffolk, UK, IP28 8WG
  • Hardy & Hanson LtdFramework contractor Summit Works, Sheffield Road, Penistone, Sheffield, UK, S36 6HF
  • Merton Group UK LtdFramework contractor Unit 9, Foxholes Road, Merton Business Park, Leicester, UK, LE3 1TH
  • The Hira Company LtdFramework contractor Elizabeth House, Elizabeth Street, Manchester, UK, M8 8JJ
  • W M Sinclair and Sons (Stationers) LtdFramework contractor Silvine Works, North Street, Otley, West Yorkshire, UK, LS21 1AH
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Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.