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Published 19 Aug 2026, 15:21 BST

Official UK procurement notice

UK Power Networks Office Products and Stationery Tender 2026

Official notice

Authority: UK POWER NETWORKS (OPERATIONS) LIMITED

GoodsCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdUtilitiesReserved for supported employment providersSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages (30) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£1,311,735≈ £328k / year · £1,574,082 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 19 Sept 2026
Contract term 4 yrsends 23 Dec 2030 · up to 23 Dec 2032 with extensions · starts 24 Dec 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Tender for UK Power Networks' Office Products and Stationery requirements 2026

  • How the procedure runs: The event will comprise of 4 stages as detailed within the Instruction to Tenderers document as published in this Tender Notice. Stage 1 - Procurement Specific Questionnaire - Condition of Participation Stage 2 - Balanced Score Card Assessment Stage 3 - Presentation of Online Ordering Platform Stage 4 - Negotiations, BAFO, and Award

CPV: Stationery

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 4 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£1,311,735
Contract period: 24 Dec 2026 – 23 Dec 2030 (4 yrs) · up to 23 Dec 2032 with extensionsValue: £1,311,735 exc. VAT · £1,574,082 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Extension options of +1 +1 to take us into 2032.
30192700 Stationery
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Technical & professional ability

    Please refer to Appendix 2 - Scope of Work for further details

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
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical Carryover from Stage 3: 60%
  • Assessment of Best and Final Offer Commercial Submission: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical Carryover from Stage 3: Written responses to technical questions in stage 2.1 and online ordering platform presentation in stage 3.
  • Assessment of Best and Final Offer Commercial Submission: Completed BAFO Commercial Pricing Schedule
Conditions of participation1
  • Technical & professional ability

    Please refer to Appendix 2 - Scope of Work for further details

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
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Utilities
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
19 Aug 2026, 15:21 BST
Last source update
19 Aug 2026, 15:21 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 14 Dec 2026
Authority reference
WS3242144633
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-079109
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Stationery
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e7dd Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

30 Days from Date of Invoice

How it runs

The event will comprise of 4 stages as detailed within the Instruction to Tenderers document as published in this Tender Notice.

Stage 1 - Procurement Specific Questionnaire - Condition of Participation

Stage 2 - Balanced Score Card Assessment

Stage 3 - Presentation of Online Ordering Platform

Stage 4 - Negotiations, BAFO, and Award

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: SAP Ariba · Who buys & how to bid on SAP Ariba
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free buyer-specific invitations
Requests to participate (first stage)
19 Sept 2026, 16:00 BST
Submission deadline
19 Sept 2026, 16:00 BST
Clarification deadline
4 Sept 2026, 16:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

eu.mu.ariba.com/uav/project/ ↗

Timeline

19 Aug 2026 → 24 Dec 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published67 days ago
    19 Aug 2026, 15:21 BST
  2. Clarification questions by51 days ago
    4 Sept 2026, 16:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline36 days ago
    19 Sept 2026, 16:00 BST
  4. Today
    25 Oct 2026
  5. Award decision expected byin 50 days
    14 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT
  6. Contract startsin 59 days
    24 Dec 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    19 Aug 2026, 15:21 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Power Networks (Operations) Limited

Contracting authorityPrivate utility GB-COH: 03870728 Newington House, 237 Southwark Bridge Road, London, London, SE1 6NPContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender