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title: "NEPO425 - Volume Cut Sized Paper and Production Specialist Paper"
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# NEPO425 - Volume Cut Sized Paper and Production Specialist Paper

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nepo425-volume-cut-sized-paper-and-production-specialist-paper-ocds-h6vhtk-039737). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The Association of North East Councils Limited: "NEPO425 - Volume Cut Sized Paper and Production Specialist Paper". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £12,000,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 2 Jun 2023, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.open-uk.org.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [The Association of North East Councils Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-association-of-north-east-councils-limited-coh-05014821)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £12,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 2 June 2023 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Carbon paper, Carbon paper, self-copy paper, paper duplicator stencils and carbonless paper, Carbonless paper, Composite paper and paperboard, Embossed or perforated paper (+12 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nepo425-volume-cut-sized-paper-and-production-specialist-paper-ocds-h6vhtk-039737#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-039737`

## 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/nepo425-volume-cut-sized-paper-and-production-specialist-paper-ocds-h6vhtk-039737#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [open-uk.org](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.open-uk.org%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nepo425-volume-cut-sized-paper-and-production-specialist-paper-ocds-h6vhtk-039737#participate

## Description
The 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.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Production/Specialist Paper
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 22990000, 30197610, 30197620, 30197630, 30197640, 30197642
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £6,000,000
- **Description:** 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 ...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Volume Cut Sized Copier Paper
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 22990000, 30197620, 30197630, 30197640, 30197642, 30197643
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £6,000,000
- **Description:** 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 b...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 025413-2023-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **ANTALIS LIMITED, Elliott Baxter & Company Ltd, PREMIER PAPER GROUP LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-132110`, `GB-FTS-173537`, `GB-FTS-60286`
  - Value: £12,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 025413-2023-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £12,000,000
  - Signed Date: 26/07/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F025413-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-08-30T09:26:21.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T05:52:17.626Z
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