Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13baa-510a-7213-8e2e-f3880ed2eaa9/framework-agreement-for-office-paper-eos-library-supplies-opels awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Framework Agreement for Office, Paper, EOS & Library Supplies (OPELS) [North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium](https://tendernation.io/buyers/north-western-universities-purchasing-consortium) Estimated value £82,682,690 Published 26 Nov 2024 Deadline Closed 18 Jun 2024 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Sets up a framework Winning a place does not guarantee work: contracts are awarded later as call-offs, and the list usually stays closed for years. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender NWUPC is establishing a multi-provider Framework Agreement for Office, Paper, EOS & Library Supplies (OPELS) OFF3166 NW which will amalgamate two existing agreements: • Office Computer & Library Supplies • Paper Print & Specialist This framework will be accessible to members of the following organisations: • Advance Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC) • Higher Education Purchasing Consortium Wales (HEPCW) • London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC) • North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC) • North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC) • Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC) The lotting structure will be: - Lot 1 Office, Computer & Library Supplies - Lot 2 Bulk Paper - Printing and Specialist - Lot 3 Computer Supplies - Lot 4 Library Supplies ## CPV classification Office supplies Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/dc068600-0ce2-41f0-acf7-7e7212884f97) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/north-western-universities-purchasing-consortium) [Sector More Office & computing equipment tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/office-computing-equipment) ## More tenders like this [Computer equipment and supplies – ICT Hardware · Gemeente Amersfoort · 22 days left · 11 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-f2b3-728d-8aa5-777a69a38a67/netherlands-computer-equipment-and-supplies-ict-hardware) [Portable computers – Aukšto našumo nešiojami kompiuteriai (I pirkimo objekto dalis) · VĮ Registrų centras (PV) · 14 days left · 3 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6399-717a-90eb-1002f38cf6f1/lithuania-portable-computers-auksto-nasumo-nesiojami-kompiuteriai-i-pirkimo) [Stationery – Lietvedības piederumu komplektu lauka apstākļiem ADMIN iegāde · Valsts aizsardzības loģistikas un iepirkumu centrs · 55 days left · 14 Dec 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-e667-71f7-a357-017a901b8869/latvia-stationery-lietvedibas-piederumu-komplektu-lauka-apstakliem-admin-ieg) [Computer platforms – 2026\_PAAP\_010 soluție unificată de detecție și mitigare a vulnerabilităților · Ministerul Finanțelor · 34 days left · 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-f653-7275-aa7d-e1d5148054d8/romania-computer-platforms-2026-paap-010-solutie-unificata-de-detectie-si-mi) [Paper stationery and other items – Доставка на канцеларски материали и офис консумативи за нуждите на Община Несебър и второстепенните разпоредители по обособени позиции · ОБЩИНА НЕСЕБЪР · 30 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6238-7308-bb10-e99c0a17193c/bulgaria-paper-stationery-and-other-items-dostavka-na-kancelarski-materiali) [Personal identification accessories – Tunnuslevyt 2027 - 2030 · Puolustusvoimien logistiikkalaitos · 34 days left · 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-7000-733c-a326-cb067686ebb5/finland-personal-identification-accessories-tunnuslevyt-2027-2030)