Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
THE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED
Northern Design Centre, Abbots Hill
Gateshead
NE8 3DF
UK
Contact person: Bethany Wake
E-mail: Bethany.wake@nepo.org
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.nepo.org
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
NEPO425 - Volume Cut Sized Paper and Production Specialist Paper
Reference number: NEPO425
II.1.2) Main CPV code
30197630
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The Association of North East Councils Trading as the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) seeks to establish a multi-supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of Volume Cut Sized Paper and Production Specialist Paper for use by contracting authorities throughout the United Kingdom.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
12 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Production/Specialist Paper
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
22990000
30197610
30197620
30197630
30197640
30197642
30197643
30197644
30199110
30199120
30199130
30199300
30199310
30199320
30199400
30199410
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Lot will consist of a maximum of three Suppliers who are able to provide Production/Specialist Paper products. Tenderers will be evaluated in accordance with the award criteria contained within the invitation to tender documents.
The opportunity can be accessed via the Open eTendering system. Suppliers wishing to be considered for this Framework Agreement must register their expression of interest and submit a tender through the Open eTendering System. If not already registered, candidates should register on the Open eTendering system at https://www.open-uk.org/
Tenders must be submitted using the link above. Tenders submitted via post or email methods will not be accepted.
If you need technical assistance from the Open Support team, this can be requested via open.support@nepo.org
PLEASE NOTE: Open is accessible 24/7 however, technical support is available Monday - Thursday 8:30 - 5pm and Friday 8.30 - 4.30pm
For guidance on how to submit your response through Open, please visit https://www.open-hub.org/training to access the available Training Guides.
NEPO does not give any guarantee and/or warrant the actual value of orders (if any) which will be placed with the successful suppliers by any Contracting Authority using the Framework Agreement pursuant to this process and accepts no liability thereof.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 40
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Total Basket Cost
/ Weighting: 50
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
22990000
30197620
30197630
30197640
30197642
30197643
30197644
30199100
30199110
30199120
30199130
30199300
30199310
30199320
30199400
30199410
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Lot will consist of a maximum of three Suppliers who are able to provide Volume Cut Sized Paper products. Tenderers will be evaluated in accordance with the award criteria contained within the invitation to tender documents.
The opportunity can be accessed via the Open eTendering system. Suppliers wishing to be considered for this Framework Agreement must register their expression of interest and submit a tender through the Open eTendering System. If not already registered, candidates should register on the Open eTendering system at https://www.open-uk.org/
Tenders must be submitted using the link above. Tenders submitted via post or email methods will not be accepted.
If you need technical assistance from the Open Support team, this can be requested via open.support@nepo.org
PLEASE NOTE: Open is accessible 24/7 however, technical support is available Monday - Thursday 8:30 - 5pm and Friday 8.30 - 4.30pm
For guidance on how to submit your response through Open, please visit https://www.open-hub.org/training to access the available Training Guides.
NEPO does not give any guarantee and/or warrant the actual value of orders (if any) which will be placed with the successful suppliers by any Contracting Authority using the Framework Agreement pursuant to this process and accepts no liability thereof.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 40
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Total Basket Cost
/ Weighting: 50
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-012363
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27/07/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Antalis Ltd
01088345
100 New Bridge S
London
EC4V 6JA
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Elliott Baxter & Company Ltd
0463083
Nexus Park, Lysons Avenue, Ash Vale
Farnborough
GU12 5QE
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Premier Paper Group Ltd
03672117
Premier House Midpoint Park Kingsbury Road Minworth
Birmingham
B76 1Af
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 12 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NEPO
Northern Design Centre, Abbots Hill
Gateshead
NE8 3DF
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/08/2023