Official UK procurement notice
280_25 Laminating Pouches and Binding Products
Authority: ESPO
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionFramework for the supply of laminating pouches and binding products to the ESPO distribution centre and for direct delivery to ESPO customers.
CPV: Bindings · Lamination accessories · Office supplies · Pouches and wallets
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 9 bids on the busiest of 4 lots · 6 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 1 yr 3 mo from 1 Jan 2025
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £40,000: 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 #1Laminating PouchesAwardedPublished value£1,800,000
The supply of laminating pouches for bulk delivery to the ESPO Distribution Centre, Leicester.
Lot #2Laminating Film RollsAwardedPublished value£200,000
The supply of laminating film rolls, for stock delivery to the ESPO Distribution Centre, Leicester and direct delivery to ESPO customers.
Lot #3Laminating SundriesAwardedceiling above
The supply of card carriers, teflon laminate protectors and clear laminating ID badges for delivery to the ESPO Distribution Centre, Leicester.
Lot #4Comb Binding ConsumablesAwardedceiling above
The supply of comb binding consumables, for delivery to the ESPO Distribution Centre, Leicester.
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 (2)
- Non-Price: 20%
- price: 80%
Published award criteria (2)
- Non-Price: 20
- Price: 80
- Price carries 80 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “280_25 Laminating Pouches and Binding Products” 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
- 5 Sept 2024, 15:31 BST
- Last source update
- 6 Jan 2025, 14:48 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 7 Oct 2024 – …
- Authority reference
280_25- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-000209- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04986bFind a Tender
- Performance terms
Contract monitoring: Buyer to monitor CreditSafe rating; bi-annual review meetings.
Where the Credit Reference Agency assigns the Tenderer a score indicating higher than moderate financial risk, ESPO will give further consideration to the financial information and financial stability of the Tenderer.
Suppliers will be required to have positive net assets / shareholder funds.
If a Tenderer fails to pass the financial assessment and is part of a larger group, provided that the group accounts are provided to ESPO on request and these pass the financial test, a parent company guarantee may be acceptable provided the Tenderer is a 100% wholly owned subsidiary within the group.
- Review procedure
Information on deadlines(s) for review procedures can be found in Part 3, Chapter 6 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 7 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 7 Oct 2024, 12:01 BST
Timeline
7 Oct 2024 → 6 Jan 2025 · 4 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown7 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened7 Oct 2024, 12:01 BST
- Contract starts1 Jan 2025
- Notice published6 Jan 2025, 14:48 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete6 Jan 2025, 14:48 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast4 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £40,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Lot 1 - Laminating Pouches
- Signed
- 26 Nov 2024
- Value
- £1,800,000
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
Lot 2 - Laminating Film Rolls
- Signed
- 26 Nov 2024
- Value
- £200,000
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
Lot 3 - Laminating Sundries
- Signed
- 26 Nov 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
Lot 4 - Comb Binding Consumables
- Signed
- 26 Nov 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Laminating Pouches | 9bids · 9 electronic | 6 | — | — |
| 2 · Laminating Film Rolls | 9bids · 9 electronic | 6 | — | — |
| 3 · Laminating Sundries | 9bids · 9 electronic | 6 | — | — |
| 4 · Comb Binding Consumables | 9bids · 9 electronic | 6 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The Royal Court of JusticeReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
6 commercial parties on the notice- ACCO UK LIMITEDFramework contractor
- DAVILEX GROUP LIMITEDFramework contractor
- FELLOWES LTDFramework contractor
- GILMEX INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDFramework contractor
- TEXET SALES LIMITEDFramework contractor
- TIGER STATIONERY LIMITEDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria