Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 6 Jun 2025, 10:54 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Office Stationery & Paper (2 lots)

Authority: Blackpool Borough Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

2 lotsGoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages (30) Delivery: North West (UKD42)

Published estimate£310,000envelope for 2 lots · £310,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 9 Jul 2025awarded 11 Aug 2025

Awarded to Kingswood Office Supplies2 awards

Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Oct 2027 · up to 31 Oct 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Nov 2025

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Provision of office stationery & office paper to numerous delivery locations across the Borough. This was undertaken in two lots.

The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 6 Jun 2029, 23:59 BST.

CPV: Office supplies · Photocopier paper

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£310,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot

Lot #1Office StationeryAwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£140,000

Provision of Office Stationery to a number of delivery points across the Borough. There will be a core catalogue of products and orders for items outside of this core list will require the approval of the contract manager prior to being fulfilled. There are approximately 42 delivery points across the Borough

Contract period: 1 Nov 2025 – 31 Oct 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Oct 2029 with extensionsValue: £140,000 exc. VAT · £140,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: 2 x 12 months

30192000 Office supplies

Lot #2PaperAwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£170,000

Provision of photocopier paper plus card to approximately 42 delivery points across the Borough

Contract period: 1 Nov 2025 – 31 Oct 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Oct 2029 with extensionsValue: £170,000 exc. VAT · £170,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: 2 x 12 months

30197643 Photocopier paper

What it takes to win
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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 more

How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots

Quality: 40%Price: 40%Social value: 20%

Published award criteria (3)

Quality
Social Value
Price

What this means for your bid

Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Yes · next expected 6 Jun 2029
First published: 6 Jun 2025, 10:54 BST
Last source update: 4 Sept 2025, 13:13 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 21 Aug 2025
Authority reference: DN776535
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-030490
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Office suppliesPhotocopier paper
Delivery area: North West (UKD42)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-054433 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list

Submission deadline: 9 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tender documents are available via the following link:

procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗

Timeline

6 Jun 2025 → 1 Nov 2025 · 7 dates

Tender notice published
6 Jun 2025, 10:54 BST
Submission deadline
9 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Assessment summaries sent
11 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
Standstill ends
20 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
Award decision expected by
21 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
Latest notice published
4 Sept 2025, 13:13 BST
Contract starts350 days ago
1 Nov 2025

Notice history

6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Jun 2025

Tender notice published
6 Jun 2025, 10:54 BST
UK4
Tender notice published
6 Jun 2025, 10:57 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
11 Aug 2025, 12:41 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
11 Aug 2025, 12:41 BST
Contract signature expected
29 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
4 Sept 2025, 13:13 BST
UK7

Routine re-releases (4)

2025-06: 1 release · 6 Jun 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £375,0002 awards inc. VAT; no net value published

Bids received 96 from SMEs

Contracts signed 2latest 4 Sept 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Lot 1 · Office Stationery1 award
Kingswood Office SuppliesSMEProvision of Office Stationery1 Nov 2025 – 31 Oct 2027 · up to 31 Oct 2029Extensions: 2 extensions available - 12 months plus 12 months	£170,000 inc. VAT	11 Aug 2025	Awarded
Lot 2 · Paper1 award
Kingswood Office SuppliesSMEProvision of Paper1 Nov 2025 – 31 Oct 2027 · up to 31 Oct 2029Extensions: 2 extensions - 12 months plus 12 months	£205,000 inc. VAT	11 Aug 2025	Awarded

Contracts

Provision of Office Stationery · Kingswood Office SuppliesSME
Signed
4 Sept 2025
Value
£170,000 inc. VAT
Period
1 Nov 2025 – 31 Oct 2027 · up to 31 Oct 2029 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
1 + 1 year
No agreed KPIs: Below £5m
Provision of Paper · Kingswood Office SuppliesSME
Signed
4 Sept 2025
Value
£205,000 inc. VAT
Period
1 Nov 2025 – 31 Oct 2027 · up to 31 Oct 2029 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
1 + 1
No agreed KPIs: Below £5m

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1 · Office Stationery	4final-stage tenders	3	0	—
2 · Paper	5final-stage tenders	3	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

BLACKPOOL COUNCIL

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PHHB-5249-RZVD PO Box 11, Town Hall, Blackpool, North West, FY1 1NBContact email

Consortium members and other public bodies

BLACKPOOL COASTAL HOUSING LIMITEDContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentGB-COH: 05868852GB-PPON: PMGW-5174-GYNG Blackpool, North WestContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

KINGSWOOD OFFICE SUPPLIES LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05447779GB-PPON: PDYB-8582-TNDW 11-12 Holly Close, Blackpool, North West, FY4 5QPContact email

Official documents & specifications (8)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Technical specifications tenderTechnical specificationsReference: DN776535
Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsReference: DN776535

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender4 Sept 2025, 13:13 BST
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