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Supply and Delivery of General Stationery and Office Paper

Desktop calculators
Desktop trays or organisers
Dividers for stationery
+16 more
Scotland (UKM65)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published2
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Suitable for SMEs
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 14:43 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Submission deadline not published
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
2lots
2 lots · 2 published items
2 published CPV families
Decision Velocity
~52 days
Typical sector award window after deadline
Sector median: 52 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No future linked contract end in retained records
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
£40,000
Contract/award value: £40,000
1 award supplier linked
Bidding Competition
2 bids
2 SME bids · 2 electronic
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 22)
Based on 703 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
87.17%
Award reduction below published budget
Typical Bids Received
4 bidders
Median competitive participation in sector
Typical Evaluation Window
52 days
Median time between deadline and award
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 22)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
SupplierAwards won in sectorTotal awarded valueAvg. winning discount
Marketing at the Mill LtdCRN: 03998976
13 contracts£18,480At ceiling / not disclosed
CIVICA ELECTION SERVICES LIMITEDCRN: 02263092
12 contracts£98,453,082-5.3% below budget
Jisc Services LtdCRN: PZZC-9926-PRNM
7 contracts£558,205At ceiling / not disclosed
BOLINDA UK LTDCRN: 05086231
6 contracts£4,668,590,000At ceiling / not disclosed
LYRECO UK LIMITEDCRN: 00442696
6 contracts£858,200,000-10% below budget
Ulverscroft LimitedCRN: 01068776
6 contracts£113,745,000At ceiling / not disclosed
A T Little & Sons Ltd T/A Browns BooksCRN: 01607961
5 contracts£167,746,669-58.3% below budget
Jisc
5 contracts£637,601At ceiling / not disclosed
Mail Solutions UK LimitedCRN: 05157725
5 contracts£5,090At ceiling / not disclosed
OVERDRIVE GLOBAL LIMITEDCRN: 12501978
4 contracts£4,668,620,000At ceiling / not disclosed
Evidence coverage
8/12 core inputs published
Standard procedure facts
Comparable published opportunities
Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
Published procedurePublished valueMatching evidence
Stationery - Office SupplyTHE CONSORTIUM ACADEMY TRUST · 27 Jul 2026, 13:33 BST
Value not published
same CPV family
General Office Supplies 2027Scottish Government · 12 Jun 2026, 13:09 BST
£36,000,000
same CPV family
Preliminary Market Engagement - Office & Education Supplies FrameworkCrescent Purchasing Consortium Limited · 5 Aug 2026, 16:24 BST
£25,000,000
same CPV family
Office Supplies (Stationery and Beverages)Great Places Housing Group · 30 Jul 2026, 15:09 BST
£108,333
same CPV family
Joint Procurement Office SuppliesThe Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust · 10 Jul 2026, 16:34 BST
Value not published
same CPV family
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Orkney Islands Council: "Supply and Delivery of General Stationery and Office Paper". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 2 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityOrkney Islands CouncilScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Orkney Islands Council
Market Analytics
View Authority Profile →
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Orkney Islands Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
2.5Bids / Report (median)
37.5% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate available
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 16 active published awards; 16 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityOrkney Islands Council
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published13 Mar 2026, 12:55 GMT
Last source update13 Mar 2026, 12:55 GMT
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationDesktop calculators, Desktop trays or organisers, Dividers for stationery, Font cartridges for printers, Notebooks, Office machinery, equipment and supplies except computers, printers and furniture, Office supplies, Paper or paperboard registers, account books, binders, forms and other articles of printed stationery, Printed stationery except forms, Small office equipment, Stationery, Toner cartridges, Toner for laser printers/fax machines, Various office equipment and supplies
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM65)
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What is being bought
Orkney Islands Council has a requirement to enter into a contract with suitably qualified and experienced contractors for the supply and delivery of a range of general stationery products and office paper to Council establishments in Orkney.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. tender value changed
    13 Mar 2026, 12:55 GMT
  2. Status changed to complete
    13 Mar 2026, 12:55 GMT
  3. Official notice release published
    13 Mar 2026, 12:55 GMT
  4. Submission deadline changed to published date
    13 Mar 2026, 12:55 GMT
  5. Published value updated to £262,500
    19 Dec 2024, 12:01 GMT
  6. Status changed to active
    19 Dec 2024, 12:01 GMT
  7. Official notice release published
    19 Dec 2024, 12:01 GMT
  8. Submission deadline changed to 31 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
    19 Dec 2024, 12:01 GMT
  9. Buyer information updated
    19 Dec 2024, 12:01 GMT
Lots and requirements (2)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    General Office Stationery and Equipment
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    The Council has a requirement for the supply and delivery of a range of general stationery products and small equipment which excludes printers and scanners which are supplied and maintained under a different contract in place with the Council. The requirement is restricted to office supplies and does not include materials for educational purposes which are ordered by schools via separate arrangements in place through a national framework agreement. The requirement has been split into three smaller lots as listed below, the establishment list for delivery and preferred delivery dates are attached to this document at Appendix Three and the detailed list of products are attached as the price schedule at Appendix Four. Bidders will be able to submit a bid for any number of lots as fits their own business model, and the Authority will not be bound to accept any Contractor as a sole supplier for all lots.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #3
    Printer Cartridges and Toner
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    The Council has a requirement for the supply and delivery of a range of general stationery products and small equipment which excludes printers and scanners which are supplied and maintained under a different contract in place with the Council. The requirement is restricted to office supplies and does not include materials for educational purposes which are ordered by schools via separate arrangements in place through a national framework agreement. The requirement has been split into three smaller lots as listed below, the establishment list for delivery and preferred delivery dates are attached to this document at Appendix Three and the detailed list of products are attached as the price schedule at Appendix Four. Bidders will be able to submit a bid for any number of lots as fits their own business model, and the Authority will not be bound to accept any Contractor as a sole supplier for all lots.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    13 Mar 2026, 12:55 GMT
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  4. Contract active
    Signed 6 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST · £30,000
  5. Contract active
    Signed 6 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST · £10,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
SINCLAIR OFFICE SUPPLIES
Not published · Not published · active
SINCLAIR OFFICE SUPPLIES
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
General Office Stationery and Equipment
£30,000 · signed 6 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Printer Cartridges and Toner
£10,000 · signed 6 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statistics
bids: 2 (lot 1)
electronicBids: 2 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 2 (lot 1)
smeBids: 2 (lot 1)
bids: 2 (lot 3)
electronicBids: 2 (lot 3)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 3)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 2 (lot 3)
smeBids: 2 (lot 3)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Orkney Islands Council

Contracting authority GB-FTS-4848
View buyer profile

  • Orkney Islands Council
    buyer

    Council Offices, School Place, Kirkwall, UKM65, KW15 1NY
    [email protected]
    +44 01856873535

  • Kirkwall Sheriff Court
    reviewBody

    Kirkwall

  • SINCLAIR OFFICE SUPPLIES
    supplier

    71-75 JOHN STREET, STROMNESS, UKM65, KW16 3AD
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