- Scope of the procurement
- Lot 1 - Envelopes
- Lot 2 - Adhesive labels Including ESPO’s smartbuy Range
- Lot 3 - Premium Adhesive Labels
- Lot 4 - Repositionable Notes Including ESPO’s smartbuy Range
- Lot 5 - Premium Repositionable Notes
- Lot 6 - Notebooks and Pads
- Lot 7 - Educational Notebooks, Classroom Registers and Revision Aids
- Lot 8 - Flipchart pads including ESPO’s smartbuy range
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
ESPO
Barnsdale Way, Grove Park, Enderby
Leicester
LE19 1ES
Contact
Catalogue Procurement Team
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKF21 - Leicester
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Local Authority Services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
169_22 - Paper Stationery & Associated Products
Reference number
169_22 (ProContract internal Ref. DN486242)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 30199000 - Paper stationery and other items
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Framework for the supply of repositionable notes, self-adhesive labels, envelopes, note books, pads, flipchart pads and other associated products, for delivery to the ESPO Distribution Centre, Leicester.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £4,044,072
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - Envelopes
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 30190000 - Various office equipment and supplies
- 30199000 - Paper stationery and other items
- 30199200 - Envelopes, letter cards and plain postcards
- 30199230 - Envelopes
- 30199712 - Printed non-window envelopes
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The supply of envelopes and other mailing products for delivery to the ESPO distribution centre, Leicester.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Non-Price method statement questions / Weighting: 20
Price - Weighting: 80
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 23 months. The total value stated in Section II.1.7 includes the option period.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - Adhesive labels Including ESPO’s smartbuy Range
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 30192800 - Self-adhesive labels
- 30199000 - Paper stationery and other items
- 30199400 - Gummed or adhesive paper
- 30199410 - Self-adhesive paper
- 30199760 - Labels
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The supply of multipurpose adhesive labels for delivery to the ESPO distribution centre, Leicester.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Non-Price method statement questions / Weighting: 20
Price - Weighting: 80
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 23 months. The total value stated in Section II.1.7 includes the option period.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 3 - Premium Adhesive Labels
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 30192800 - Self-adhesive labels
- 30199000 - Paper stationery and other items
- 30199400 - Gummed or adhesive paper
- 30199410 - Self-adhesive paper
- 30199760 - Labels
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The supply of premium multipurpose self-adhesive labels for delivery to the ESPO Distribution Centre, Leicester.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Non-Price method statement questions / Weighting: 30
Price - Weighting: 70
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 23 months. The total value stated in Section II.1.7 includes the option period.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 4 - Repositionable Notes Including ESPO’s smartbuy Range
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 22816300 - Sticky-note pads
- 30199000 - Paper stationery and other items
- 30199400 - Gummed or adhesive paper
- 30199410 - Self-adhesive paper
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The supply of repositionable adhesive notes for delivery to the ESPO Distribution Centre, Leicester.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Non-Price method statement questions / Weighting: 20
Price - Weighting: 80
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 23 months. The total value stated in Section II.1.7 includes the option period.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 5 - Premium Repositionable Notes
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 22816300 - Sticky-note pads
- 30199000 - Paper stationery and other items
- 30199400 - Gummed or adhesive paper
- 30199410 - Self-adhesive paper
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The supply of premium repositionable adhesive notes for delivery to the ESPO Distribution Centre, Leicester.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Non-Price method statement questions / Weighting: 30
Price - Weighting: 70
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 23 months. The total value stated in Section II.1.7 includes the option period.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 6 - Notebooks and Pads
Lot No
6
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 22800000 - Paper or paperboard registers, account books, binders, forms and other articles of printed stationery
- 22810000 - Paper or paperboard registers
- 22814000 - Receipt books
- 22815000 - Notebooks
- 22816000 - Pads
- 22816100 - Note pads
- 22817000 - Diaries or personal organisers
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The supply of notebooks and pads for delivery to the ESPO Distribution Centre, Leicester.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Non-Price method statement questions / Weighting: 20
Price - Weighting: 80
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 23 months. The total value stated in Section II.1.7 includes the option period.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 7 - Educational Notebooks, Classroom Registers and Revision Aids
Lot No
7
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 22111000 - School books
- 22800000 - Paper or paperboard registers, account books, binders, forms and other articles of printed stationery
- 22810000 - Paper or paperboard registers
- 22815000 - Notebooks
- 22817000 - Diaries or personal organisers
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The supply of educational notebooks, classroom registers and revision aids for delivery to the ESPO Distribution Centre, Leicester.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Non-Price method statement questions / Weighting: 20
Price - Weighting: 80
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 23 months. The total value stated in Section II.1.7 includes the option period.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 8 - Flipchart pads including ESPO’s smartbuy range
Lot No
8
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 30197621 - Flipchart pad
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The supply of flipchart pads for delivery to the ESPO Distribution Centre, Leicester.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Non-Price method statement questions / Weighting: 20
Price - Weighting: 80
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 23 months. The total value stated in Section II.1.7 includes the option period.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-023054
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
Lot 1 - Envelopes
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 February 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 20
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 15
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 20
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Moroak Ltd T/A Blake Envelopes
Clarence House, Watercombe Lane
Yeovil, Somerset
BA20 2SU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK23 - Somerset
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cromwell Polythene Limited
1, Glentrool Avenue, Sherburn-in-Elmet
Leeds
LS25 6RE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE42 - Leeds
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
West Design Products Ltd
West House, Shearway Business Park, Pent Road
Folkestone, Kent
CT19 4RJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ4 - Kent
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Heritage Envelopes Limited
Heritage House, Davyfield Road
Blackburn
BB1 2LU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD41 - Blackburn with Darwen
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Nuco International Limited
5 Villiers Court, Meriden Business Park
Coventry, West Midlands
CV5 9RG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG33 - Coventry
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £857,564
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
Lot 2 - Adhesive labels Including ESPO’s smartbuy Range
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 February 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 20
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 15
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 20
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Interket Limited
Bingswood Industrial Estate
Whaley Bridge, High Peak, Derbyshire
SK23 7SP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
West Design Products Ltd
West House, Shearway Business Park, Pent Road
Folkestone, Kent
CT19 4RJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ4 - Kent
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £851,923
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
3
Title
Lot 3 - Premium Adhesive Labels
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 February 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 20
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 15
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 20
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Avery UK, A Division of CCL Label Ltd
Pioneer Way
Castleford
WF10 5QU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE45 - Wakefield
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £210,099
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
4
Title
Lot 4 - Repositionable Notes Including ESPO’s smartbuy Range
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 February 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 20
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 15
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 20
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Whitecroft Essentials (Lydney) Limited
The Carlson Suite, Vantage Point Business Village
Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire
GL17 0DD
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK13 - Gloucestershire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Flipfile Limited
Unit 4, Arndale Road, Lineside Industrial Estate
Littlehampton, West Sussex
BN17 7HD
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Pintorex Ltd
Unit 1c, Triumph Trading Estate, Tariff Rd
London
N17 0EB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI43 - Haringey and Islington
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £527,987
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
5
Title
Lot 5 - Premium Repositionable Notes
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 February 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 20
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 15
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 20
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
3M United Kingdom Plc
3M Centre, Cain Road
Bracknell, Berkshire
RG12 8HT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ11 - Berkshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £327,075
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
6
Title
Lot 6 - Notebooks and Pads
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 February 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 20
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 15
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 20
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Banner Group Limited
1st Floor, 1 Europa Drive
Sheffield
S9 1XT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE32 - Sheffield
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hamelin Brands Limited
Kings Warren Business Park
Red Lodge, Suffolk
IP28 8WG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH14 - Suffolk
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Wm Sinclair & Sons (Stationers) Ltd (trading as Sinclairs)
Silvine Works, North Street
Otley
LS21 1AH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE42 - Leeds
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £336,854
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
7
Title
Lot 7 - Educational Notebooks, Classroom Registers and Revision Aids
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 February 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 20
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 15
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 20
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Banner Group Limited
1st Floor, 1 Europa Drive
Sheffield
S9 1XT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE32 - Sheffield
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Grosvenor House Papers Limited
Westmorland Business Park
Kendal, Cumbria
LA9 6NP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD1 - Cumbria
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Wm Sinclair & Sons (Stationers) Ltd (trading as Sinclairs)
Silvine Works, North Street
Otley
LS21 1AH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE42 - Leeds
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £436,065
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
8
Title
Lot 8 - Flipchart pads including ESPO’s smartbuy range
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 February 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 20
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 15
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 20
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bi-silque Visual Communications Products Limited
5 Ribblesdale Place
Preston, Lancashire
PR1 8BZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD4 - Lancashire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £496,505
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
An eAuction process may be used to award subsequent call off contracts following the reopening of competition among the parties to the Framework Agreement.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Royal Court of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Information on deadlines(s) for review procedures can be found in Part 3, Chapter 6 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.