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title: "157_24 Pencils, Erasers, Sharpeners and Sketching Materials"
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# 157_24 Pencils, Erasers, Sharpeners and Sketching Materials

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/157-24-pencils-erasers-sharpeners-and-sketching-materials-ocds-h6vhtk-040625). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** ESPO: "157_24 Pencils, Erasers, Sharpeners and Sketching Materials". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £14,000,000. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 30 Oct 2023, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.eastmidstenders.org.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [ESPO](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/espo-GB-FTS-508)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £14,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 30 October 2023 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Drawing instruments, Drawing pens, Erasers, Pencil lead refills, Pencil sharpeners (+3 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/157-24-pencils-erasers-sharpeners-and-sketching-materials-ocds-h6vhtk-040625#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-040625`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/157-24-pencils-erasers-sharpeners-and-sketching-materials-ocds-h6vhtk-040625#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [eastmidstenders.org](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eastmidstenders.org%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/157-24-pencils-erasers-sharpeners-and-sketching-materials-ocds-h6vhtk-040625#participate

## Description
Pencils, erasers, sharpeners and sketching materials including drawing and colouring pencil ranges for delivery to the ESPO distribution centre.

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: Lot 1 - ESPO SmartBuy Branded Pencils and Drawing Accessories
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 30192100, 30192130, 30192133, 30192700, 39292300
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £2,800,000
- **Description:** Supply of ESPO's private label pencils, colouring pencils, sharpeners and erasers for bulk delivery to the ESPO distribution centre.
- **Contract Period:** 01/03/2024 to 31/03/2025

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Lot 2 - Pencils and Drawing Mediums
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 30192130, 30192131, 30192132, 30192700, 37822000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £10,600,000
- **Description:** Supply of everyday colour pencils, premium colour pencils, HB pencils, mechanical pencils, graphite sketching pencils, carbon, graphite and charcoal pencils to the ESPO Distribution Centre, Leicester and direct to individual customer establishments.
- **Contract Period:** 01/03/2024 to 31/03/2025

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 3: Lot 3 - Drawing Accessories
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 30192100, 30192130, 30192133
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £320,000
- **Description:** Supply of erasers, hand held pencils sharpeners and drawing aids to the ESPO Distribution Centre, Leicester and direct to individual customer establishments.
- **Contract Period:** 01/03/2024 to 31/03/2025

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 4: Lot 4 - Desktop Sharpeners
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 30192133
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £280,000
- **Description:** Supply of manual and electric desktop sharpeners to the ESPO Distribution Centre, Leicester and direct to individual customer establishments.
- **Contract Period:** 01/03/2024 to 31/03/2025

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (4)
- **Award:** Lot 1 - ESPO SmartBuy Branded Pencils and Drawing Accessories (active)
  - Award id: `006971-2024-1`
  - Supplier(s): **HAINENKO LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-102265`
  - Value: £2,800,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 2 - Pencils and Drawing Mediums (active)
  - Award id: `006971-2024-2`
  - Supplier(s): **ACCO UK LIMITED, BIC U.K. LIMITED, DALER-ROWNEY LIMITED (+12 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-72430`, `GB-FTS-85318`, `GB-FTS-143909`, `GB-FTS-85324`, `GB-COH:07329987`, `GB-FTS-69846`, `GB-FTS-102265`, `GB-COH:00495767`, `GB-FTS-122321`, `GB-FTS-139861`, `GB-FTS-85323`, `GB-FTS-122319`, `GB-COH:06250500`, `GB-FTS-154543`, `GB-FTS-57773`
  - Value: £10,600,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 3 - Drawing Accessories (active)
  - Award id: `006971-2024-3`
  - Supplier(s): **ACCO UK LIMITED, DALER-ROWNEY LIMITED, HAINENKO LIMITED (+9 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-72430`, `GB-FTS-143909`, `GB-FTS-69846`, `GB-FTS-102265`, `GB-COH:00495767`, `GB-FTS-116692`, `GB-FTS-139861`, `GB-FTS-122319`, `GB-COH:13328011`, `GB-COH:06250500`, `GB-FTS-154543`, `GB-FTS-57773`
  - Value: £320,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 4 - Desktop Sharpeners (active)
  - Award id: `006971-2024-4`
  - Supplier(s): **DALER-ROWNEY LIMITED, Eastpoint Global Ltd, HELIX TRADING LIMITED (+5 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-143909`, `GB-FTS-85324`, `GB-FTS-69846`, `GB-COH:00495767`, `GB-FTS-116692`, `GB-COH:13328011`, `GB-COH:06250500`, `GB-FTS-154543`
  - Value: £280,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (4)
- **Contract:** Lot 1 - ESPO SmartBuy Branded Pencils and Drawing Accessories (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,800,000
  - Signed Date: 29/02/2024

- **Contract:** Lot 2 - Pencils and Drawing Mediums (active)
  - Signed Value: £10,600,000
  - Signed Date: 29/02/2024

- **Contract:** Lot 3 - Drawing Accessories (active)
  - Signed Value: £320,000
  - Signed Date: 29/02/2024

- **Contract:** Lot 4 - Desktop Sharpeners (active)
  - Signed Value: £280,000
  - Signed Date: 29/02/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F006971-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-03-05T10:47:54.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T17:58:41.693Z
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