Office Supplies · UK public procurement notice

Authority: Hereford and Worcester Fire Authority (Police & fire)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages (30) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG)

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Awarded 20 Feb 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Banner Group Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

For the Provision of Office Supplies and related equipment.

1.1. For example: -

Paper (e.g. copier paper, notepads)
Writing equipment (e.g. pens, pencils, highlighters, rulers)
Office equipment (e.g. laminator, hole punch, guillotine, tape dispensers, staplers)
Envelopes and address labels
Calendars and diaries
Filing products (e.g. folders, pockets, dividers etc)
Janitorial supplies (e.g. cleaning fluids, cloths, mops)
IT consumables (including copier and printer ink)

CPV: Stationery

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Further competition using YPO Office Supplies IV 1201 FrameworkAwarded

Delivery: West Midlands

Extensions: The contract is anticipated to commence in 1st April 2026 for a period of 2 years, with the option to extend for 24 months in 12 month increments.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 9 Mar 2026, 10:46 GMT
Last source update: 9 Mar 2026, 10:46 GMT
Authority reference: HWFRS/211
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-020772
Classification (CPV): Stationery
Delivery area: West Midlands (UKG)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06650f Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Further competition via YPO framework

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Bids received 3

Contracts signed 1latest 20 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Banner Group Limited	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 020772-2026-1 · Banner Group Limited
Signed
20 Feb 2026
Value
—
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
Further competition using YPO Office Supplies IV 1201 Framework	3bids · 3 electronic	0	—	£3,066 – £3,338
Whole notice	—	—	—	£3,066 – £3,338

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Hereford and Worcester Fire Authority

Contracting authorityPolice & fireBody governed by public lawGeneral public services Hindlip Park, Worcester, West Midlands, WR38SPContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Banner Group LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05510758 West Yorkshire, Yorkshire & Humber

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.