Official UK procurement notice
NEPO425 - Volume Cut Sized Paper and Production Specialist Paper
Authority: The Association of North East Councils Limited (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
Re-procurement plannedNEPO425 - Volume Cut Sized Copier Paper and Production Specialist Paper · tender expected
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Association of North East Councils Trading as the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) seeks to establish a multi-supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of Volume Cut Sized Paper and Production Specialist Paper for use by contracting authorities throughout the United Kingdom.
- Recurrence: This Framework Agreement may be subject to renewal following its conclusion. The earliest this Framework will be renewed is 36 Months from its award.
CPV: Carbon paper · Carbon paper, self-copy paper, paper duplicator stencils and carbonless paper · Carbonless paper · Composite paper and paperboard · Embossed or perforated paper · Embossed or perforated printing paper · Embossed or perforated writing paper · Gummed or adhesive paper · Newsprint, handmade paper and other uncoated paper or paperboard for graphic purposes · Photocopier paper · Photocopier paper and xerographic paper · Printing paper · +5 more
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 6 suppliers · 3 bids received (0.5 per place) · 3 appointed
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value · win at most 2 of them · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £6,000,000: 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 #1Production/Specialist PaperCancelledRenewalceiling above
The Lot will consist of a maximum of three Suppliers who are able to provide Production/Specialist Paper products. Tenderers will be evaluated in accordance with the award criteria contained within the invitation to tender documents.
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 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 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.
Lot #2Volume Cut Sized Copier PaperCancelledRenewalceiling above
The Lot will consist of a maximum of three Suppliers who are able to provide Volume Cut Sized Paper products. Tenderers will be evaluated in accordance with the award criteria contained within the invitation to tender documents.
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 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 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.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Quality: 40%
- Total Basket Cost: 50%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality: 40
- Social Value: 10
- Total Basket Cost: 50
- 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.
- “NEPO425 - Volume Cut Sized Paper and Production Specialist Paper” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 6 suppliers, 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 · publisher note attached- 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
Yes · This Framework Agreement may be subject to renewal following its conclusion. The earliest this Framework will be renewed is 36 Months from its award.
- First published
- 13 Jan 2023, 11:47 GMT
- Last source update
- 30 Aug 2023, 10:26 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 2 Jun 2023 – …
- Authority reference
NEPO425- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-025413- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-039737Find a Tender
Publisher note: NEPO is a Central Purchasing Body as defined in the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (PCR15). This means that NEPO may provide central purchasing activity on behalf of Contracting Authorities. The agreement will be available for use by all NEPO Members within the North East region. A list of member organisations is available in the About section of the NEPO website at: www.nepo.org This agreement will also be made available to all current and future NEPO Associate Members throughout the North East region. Current Associate Members are listed in the Associate Member section of the NEPO website at: www.nepo.org/associate-membership/list NEPO intends to make the resulting agreement available for use by all Contracting Authorities throughout the North East region (as defined by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015) including but not limited to Government Departments and their Agencies, Non-Departmental Public Bodies, Central Government, NHS Bodies, Local Authorities, Emergency Services, Coastguard Emergency Services, Educational Establishments, Registered Social Landlords and Registered Charities who have a need to purchase the above services. Please see the following websites for further details: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/Localcouncils/index.htm https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education https://www.gov.uk/check-a-university-is-officially-recognised/recognised-bodies http://www.schoolswebdirectory.co.uk/localauthorities.php http://www.ukschoolsdirectory.net https://www.gov.uk/find-school-in-england http://apps.education-ni.gov.uk/appinstitutes/default.aspx https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/open-academies-and-academy-projects-in-development http://unistats.direct.gov.uk/institutions/ http://www.hefce.ac.uk/workprovide/unicoll/heis/ http://www.hefce.ac.uk/workprovide/unicoll/fecs/ http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AcuteTrustListing.aspx http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/A-ZOfCentralGovernment/index.htm https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations https://www.communities-ni.gov.uk/contact https://www.ons.gov.uk/ http://www.police.uk/forces.htm http://www.police-information.co.uk/index.html https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/maritime-and-coastguard-agency http://www.fireservice.co.uk/information/ukfrs http://www.fire.org.uk/fire-brigades.html http://www.oscr.org.uk/ https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/current-registered-providers-of-social-housing http://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/Showcharity/RegisterOfCharities/registerhomepage.aspx http://www.communities.gov.uk/newsroom/factsandfigures/housingplanning1/facts/socialhousing/?id=1822644 A complete list of permissible users is shown on the NEPO website below: https://www.nepo.org/associate-membership/permissible-users Organisations wishing to access the NEPO agreement will be required to register as a NEPO Associate Member in the first instance. Further information can be found at: www.nepo.org
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 2 Jun 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 2 Jun 2023, 13:00 BST
Timeline
2 Jun 2023 → 30 Aug 2023 · 4 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown2 Jun 2023, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened2 Jun 2023, 13:00 BST
- Next notice expected24 Aug 2023, 00:00 BST
- Notice published30 Aug 2023, 10:26 BST
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Apr 2023- Published value updated to £12,000,00028 Apr 2023, 16:17 BSTwas £8,000,000
- Status changed to active28 Apr 2023, 16:17 BST
- Procurement method changed28 Apr 2023, 16:17 BST
- Deadline published: 2 Jun 2023, 12:00 BST28 Apr 2023, 16:17 BST
- Buyer details updated28 Apr 2023, 16:17 BST
- Status changed to complete30 Aug 2023, 10:26 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 025413-2023-1
- Signed
- 27 Jul 2023
- Value
- £12,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- NEPOReview body
- North East Procurement OrganisationReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
3 commercial parties on the notice- Antalis LtdFramework contractor
- Elliott Baxter & Company LtdFramework contractor
- Premier Paper Group LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria