157_24 Pencils, Erasers, Sharpeners and Sketching Materials

Published facts

What the notice says

Buyer

Espo

Published status

complete

Latest release reference

967c6ce8-328b-465e-ab59-121ce97f3e84-728729

CPV codes

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) codes: 30192100, 30192130, 30192131, 30192132, 30192133, 30192700, 37822000, 39292300

Published tags

award

Latest record Bidwake loaded from this source

27 Aug 2026

Pencils, erasers, sharpeners and sketching materials including drawing and colouring pencil ranges for delivery to the ESPO distribution centre. Lot 1 - ESPO SmartBuy Branded Pencils and Drawing Accessories Lot 2 - Pencils and Drawing Mediums Lot 3 - Drawing Accessories Lot 4 - Desktop Sharpeners The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 35 months. The total estimated value stated includes the option period. This framework will operate on-going contract monitoring procedures to ensure financial stability requirements are maintained. Credit rating checks will be carried out on a regular basis, using a credit rating agency. Any changes will be assessed (compared with a baseline credit rating score obtained at contract award stage) and significant changes or sustained degradation will be investigated. Additional information: As a Central Purchasing Body as defined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Framework Agreement is open for use by Public Bodies (defined at https://www.espo.org/amfile/file/download/file/9608/) that also fall into one of the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: Local Authorities; Educational Establishments (including Academies); Central Government Departments and Agencies; Police, Fire & Rescue and Coastguard Emergency Services; NHS and HSC Bodies, including Ambulance Services; Registered Charities; Registered Social Landlords; The Corporate Office of the House of Lords, The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons; or any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament. Details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas are available at: https://www.espo.org/legal.

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Observed notice trail

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1. Tender notice observed

   28 Sept 2023

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 20 Aug 2026.

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   Record references

   Release reference

   1081a05f-efb5-49c3-b434-a2db987c53b5-684257

   Published tags

   tender

2. Award notice observed

   5 Mar 2024

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 20 Aug 2026.

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   Record references

   Release reference

   967c6ce8-328b-465e-ab59-121ce97f3e84-728729

   Published tags

   award

Awards and suppliers

Published award and contract facts

• 157_24 Pencils, Erasers, Sharpeners and Sketching Materials

  Buyer: EspoSupplier: ACCO UK Limited

  End date in notice

  31 Mar 2025

  Value shown in notice

  £14,000,000Whole award value; not assigned to one supplier

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  About this figure

  • This award names more than one supplier but does not divide the published value between them. The figure is shown for context and is not assigned to one supplier.

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  Source

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  Award or lot reference

  ocds-b5fd17-38a872fb-a3d7-4d1b-9ec7-a0ee9e0c6c57-1

• 157_24 Pencils, Erasers, Sharpeners and Sketching Materials

  Buyer: EspoSupplier: BIC UK Limited

  End date in notice

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Published terms and linked processes

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