Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bce-209e-70a3-86a5-a7bd47ad4705/nepo502-office-educational-and-catering-supplies awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # NEPO502 Office Educational and Catering Supplies [The Association of North East Councils Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/the-association-of-north-east-councils-limited) Estimated value Not stated Published 9 Sept 2026 Deadline Closed 27 Nov 2025 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Split into 6 lots You can usually bid for just the lots you can deliver. - 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 The Association of North East Councils, trading as the North East Procurement Organisation ("NEPO"), is establishing a multi‑supplier, multi‑lot Framework Agreement for the provision of Office Supplies, Educational Supplies and Catering Disposables. The Framework will be accessible to Contracting Authorities throughout the United Kingdom. The Framework is intended to support a wide range of requirements and encompasses, but is not limited to, the following categories of goods: ### General Office Supplies Electronic Computer Consumables ### Educational Products Promotional Print Materials ### Catering Disposables ### Light Kitchen Equipment The Framework incorporates Social Value commitments and provides robust governance, compliance and contract management arrangements. It offers a multi‑supplier solution that enables Contracting Authorities to employ flexible call‑off and award procedures, supported by suitably experienced suppliers. A NEPO Core List has been developed in collaboration with NEPO Member Authorities and comprises high‑demand items within the following Lots: - Lot 1 General Office Supplies - Lot 2 Electronic Computer Consumables - Lot 3 Educational Products - Lot 5 Catering Disposables - Lot 6 Light Kitchen Equipment A future‑proofing mechanism has been built into the Core List through annual reviews, ensuring it can be adapted to meet the evolving ordering requirements of Contracting Authorities. Items that are frequently purchased outside of the Core List (Non‑Core items) will be assessed and may be incorporated into the NEPO Core List. Conversely, items currently on the Core List that are no longer regularly ordered will also be reviewed and may be removed from the Core List accordingly. - Lot 4 Promotional Print Materials has been structured to allow Contracting Authorities to specify their own bespoke requirements during call‑off. The Lot has been awarded on the basis of a pricing structure in which suppliers submitted a percentage cost‑plus margin applied to defined order‑value thresholds. The successful suppliers have been appointed following completion of a single‑stage Open Procedure in accordance with PA23 Regulations. Read full description ## CPV classification Office supplies Parts and accessories of office machines Parts and accessories of photocopying apparatus School books Textbooks Information and promotion products Catering supplies Kitchenware Cooking utensils Plates Saucers Spoons, forks Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-055cf1-2026-09-09T12:09:35+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-055cf1-2026-09-09T12:09:35+01:00) 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. 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