Contract

172_24 Stationery and Office Sundries (Including Scissors and Calculators for Educational Use)

  • ESPO

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-037449

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03eda2

Published 20 December 2023, 12:00pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

ESPO

Barnsdale Way, Grove Park, Enderby

LEICESTER

LE19 1ES

Contact

Catalogue Procurement Team

Email

tenders@espo.org

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.espo.org/

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

172_24 Stationery and Office Sundries (Including Scissors and Calculators for Educational Use)

Reference number

172_24

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 30192000 - Office supplies

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Framework for the supply of Stationery and Office Sundry Products (including Scissors and Calculators for Educational Use). For both stock delivery to the ESPO Distribution Centre and direct delivery to ESPO Customers.

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: £3,439,548

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1 - Whiteboard Accessories

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 30195911 - Whiteboard accessories

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The supply of Whiteboard Accessory Products, for both stock delivery to the ESPO Distribution Centre and direct delivery to ESPO Customers.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Non-price / 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 21 months. The total estimated value stated in Section II.1.7 includes the option period.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 2 - Office Consumables

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 22410000 - Stamps
  • 30191000 - Office equipment except furniture
  • 30192100 - Erasers
  • 30192111 - Ink pads
  • 30192150 - Date stamps
  • 30192920 - Correction fluid
  • 30197000 - Small office equipment
  • 39541130 - String
  • 44421790 - Cash boxes
  • 44425300 - Rubber bands

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The supply of Stationery and Office Sundry Products, for stock delivery to the ESPO Distribution Centre.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Non-price / 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 21 months. The total estimated value stated in Section II.1.7 includes the option period.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 3 - Tackers

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 30197100 - Staples, tacks, drawing pins
  • 30197320 - Staplers

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The supply of Tackers for Educational Use, for stock delivery to the ESPO Distribution Centre.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Non-price / 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 21 months. The total estimated value stated in Section II.1.7 includes the option period.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 4 - Staplers, Staples and Perforators

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 30197100 - Staples, tacks, drawing pins
  • 30197110 - Staples
  • 30197320 - Staplers
  • 30197321 - Staple removers

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The supply of Staplers, Staples and Perforators. All items are for stock delivery to the ESPO Distribution Centre, for both stock delivery to the ESPO Distribution Centre and direct delivery to ESPO Customers.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Non-price / 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 21 months. The total estimated value stated in Section II.1.7 includes the option period.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 5 - Calculators

Lot No

5

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 30141100 - Pocket calculators
  • 30141200 - Desktop calculators

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The supply of Calculators for Educational Use, for stock delivery to the ESPO Distribution Centre.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Non-price / 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 21 months. The total estimated value stated in Section II.1.7 includes the option period.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 6 - Scissors

Lot No

6

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 39241200 - Scissors

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The supply of Calculators for Educational Use, for stock delivery to the ESPO Distribution Centre.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Non-price / 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 21 months. The total estimated value stated in Section II.1.7 includes the option period.


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: 2023/S 000-022951


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

Title

Lot 1 - Whiteboard Accessories

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

22 November 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 21

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 19

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 21

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Ample Star Enterprises UK Limited

14 Severn Drive, Esher, Surrey, KT10 0AN

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
Companies House

09347228

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Eastpoint Global Ltd

Minerva House, Galahad Road Beacon Park, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 7RU

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKH1 - East Anglia
Companies House

11716903

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Texet Sales Limited

Elizabeth House, Elizabeth Street, Manchester, M8 8JJ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Companies House

01656138

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Edding (UK) Limited

Edding House, Merlin Centre, Acrewood Way, St Albans, Herts, AL4 0JY

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKH2 - Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Companies House

01249697

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £471,740


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

Title

Lot 2 - Office Consumables

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

22 November 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 21

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 19

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 21

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Ample Star Enterprises UK Limited

14 Severn Drive, Esher, Surrey, KT10 0AN

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
Companies House

09347228

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

BDS Office Limited

Unit 4, Arndale Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN17 7HD

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
Companies House

02817644

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

BIC UK Limited

Chaplin House, Widewater Place, Moorhall Road, Harefield, Middlesex, UB9 6NS

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI7 - Outer London – West and North West
Companies House

00389090

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Helix Trading Limited

Building 92, The Pensett Estate, Kingswinford, West Midlands, DY16 7FP

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG3 - West Midlands
Companies House

07892742

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Motivation in Learning Limited

PO BOX 55, Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland, BT19 7PJ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKN0 - Northern Ireland
Companies House

NI025648

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Pentel (Stationery) Limited

Lynton House, 7-12 Tavistock Square, London, WC1H 9LT

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI3 - Inner London – West
Companies House

00997644

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Pintorex Limited

Unit 1c Triumph Trading Estate, Tariff Road, London, N17 0EB

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI4 - Inner London – East
Companies House

01316399

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Rapesco Office Products PLC

One Connections Business Park, Otford Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN14 5DF

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ4 - Kent
Companies House

00634473

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Snopake Limited

Brook House, 54a Cowley Mill Road, Uxbridge, Middx, UB8 2FX

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI7 - Outer London – West and North West
Companies House

02143057

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Texet Sales Limited

Elizabeth House, Elizabeth Street, Manchester, M8 8JJ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Companies House

01656138

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Whitecroft Essentials (Lydney) Limited

Building 6, Vantage Point Business Village, Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, GL17 0DD

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Companies House

08843941

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £625,128


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

3

Title

Lot 3 - Tackers

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

22 November 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 21

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 19

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 21

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

ACCO UK Limited

Oxford House, Oxford Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP21 8SZ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Companies House

00197754

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Rapesco Office Products PLC

One Connections Business Park, Otford Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN14 5DF

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ4 - Kent
Companies House

00634473

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Texet Sales Limited

Elizabeth House, Elizabeth Street, Manchester, M8 8JJ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Companies House

01656138

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £185,460


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

4

Title

Lot 4 - Staplers, Staples and Perforators

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

22 November 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 21

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 19

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 21

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

ACCO UK Limited

Oxford House, Oxford Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP21 8SZ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Companies House

00197754

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Rapesco Office Products PLC

One Connections Business Park, Otford Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN14 5DF

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ4 - Kent
Companies House

00634473

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Texet Sales Limited

Elizabeth House, Elizabeth Street, Manchester, M8 8JJ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Companies House

01656138

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £561,300


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

5

Title

Lot 5 - Calculators

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

22 November 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 21

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 19

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 21

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Casio Electronics Company Limited

10 Norwich Street, London, EC4A 1BD

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI3 - Inner London – West
Companies House

01203633

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Texet Sales Limited

Elizabeth House, Elizabeth Street, Manchester, M8 8JJ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Companies House

01656138

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,215,256


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

6

Title

Lot 6 - Scissors

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

22 November 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 21

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 19

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 21

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Ample Star Enterprises UK Limited

14 Severn Drive, Esher, Surrey, KT10 0AN

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
Companies House

09347228

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

DecreeThermo Limited

Unit A3 Parkgate Business Park, Rail Mill Way, Parkgate, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S62 6JQ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKE3 - South Yorkshire
Companies House

03246002

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Helix Trading Limited

Building 92, The Pensett Estate, Kingswinford, West Midlands, DY16 7FP

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG3 - West Midlands
Companies House

07892742

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Texet Sales Limited

Elizabeth House, Elizabeth Street, Manchester, M8 8JJ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Companies House

01656138

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £380,664


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

As a Central Purchasing Body as defined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Framework Agreement is open for use by Public Bodies (defined at https://www.espo.org/amfile/file/download/file/9608/) that also fall into one of the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: Local Authorities; Educational Establishments (including Academies); Central Government Departments and Agencies; Police, Fire & Rescue and Coastguard Emergency Services; NHS and HSC Bodies, including Ambulance Services; Registered Charities; Registered Social Landlords; The Corporate Office of the House of Lords, The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons; or any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament. Details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas are available at: https://www.espo.org/legal.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The Royal Court of Justice

The Strand

LONDON

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.justice.gov.uk/

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.