128_26 Art Papers and Board
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
8
Published
25 Sept 2025
Description
Framework for the supply of art papers and board for delivery to the ESPO Distribution Centre, Leicester, and to individual ESPO Customer's premises. The Framework is divided into 8 lots. Please refer to the tender documents for further details - the closing date for submission of Tenders is 12:00 (12 noon) on 27 October 2025. To tender (please proceed to step (e) if an expression of interest has already been completed): (a) Go to https://www.eastmidstenders.org/; (b) Register (if not already registered on ProContract); (c) Search for tender opportunity '128_26' (via "View Opportunities" from the EastMidsTenders Portal); (d) Express an interest; (e) Download the tender documents (from the ProContract Activity summary screen). Any questions or clarifications relating to this tender opportunity should be submitted to ESPO as a message on the eProcurement Portal, once an Expression of interest has been completed.
Scope
- Reference
- 128_26
- Total value
- £7,000,000 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 01 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2027Possible extension to 28 Feb 2030
Once the initial period of the contract has ended (i.e., 31 March 2027), there is an option to extend the framework by up to a further 35 months. This is dependent on ESPO, ESPO Customers, and market needs, as well as the performance of sales. All estimated values captured in this notice include the option to extend the framework as noted above.
- Main category
- goods
- CPV classifications
- 3782000022993400229900003019764539162000
- Contract locations
- UK, United KingdomGG, GuernseyIM, Isle of ManJE, Jersey
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | — | price | 80.00% |
| Non-Price | — | quality | 20.00% |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
Refer to the tender documents for conditions of participation.
Submission & procedure
- Enquiry deadline
- 20 Oct 2025, 4:00 pm
- Submission deadline
- 27 Oct 2025, 12:00 pm
- Submission address
- Please refer to all instructions captured via https://www.eastmidstenders.org/.
- Electronic submission
- Yes
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Lots · 8 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulk Paper Packs | — | active |
| 2 | Poster, Display and Corrugated Paper | — | active |
| 3 | Sugar and Crepe Paper | — | active |
| 4 | Miscellaneous Paper | — | active |
| 5 | Recycled Tinted Dyed Card | — | active |