Office Supplies (Stationery and Beverages)

What the buyer is asking for

Great Places Housing Group (Great Places) is seeking to award a contract to a single supplier for the provision of Office Stationery and Beverages delivered to Great Places properties and offices located in Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Cheshire, Staffordshire, Derbyshire, and South Yorkshire. Great Places has outlined its core list of products. The products are detailed in the following categories: • Books and pads • Filing and storage • Office Environment • General Stationery • Paper • Post • Writing supplies • Beverage supplies The contract duration will be three years with the option to extend in one year increments up to a maximum of five years. All requirements are essential unless otherwise stated as desirable.

How this is scored

Published by the buyer. A winning response is written to these weightings, not to the question.

• qualityPrice per Quality Point

What you must already have

Conditions of participation. These are pass or fail, so check them before writing anything.

• economic

  ICO Regulatory Action: Supplier must confirm whether their organisation has been subject to regulatory action. Financial Standing: Annual turnover must be at least £150,000. Insurance: Confirm willingness to obtain required insurance: Employer's Liability Insurance = £5m Public Liability Insurance = £5m Products Liability Insurance = £5m

• technical

  Ability to Meet Timescales: Supplier must confirm ability to meet delivery time of 3 working days. Social Value: Supplier must agree to contribute 2% of contract spend to GP Social Value initiatives.

How contested is this?

Buyers publish how many bids they received. Across 40 comparable procurements we can tell you the typical field size, how often one of these goes uncontested, and whether the buyer awards on price or on quality.

Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published5 days ago

   16 Sept 2026, 15:08 BST
2. Clarification questions byin 11 days

   2 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
3. Submission deadlinein 20 days

   12 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
4. Award decision expected byin 70 days

   30 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender

1. Pipeline or early engagement notice6 Jul 2026, 16:21 BST063328-2026
2. Notice published30 Jul 2026, 15:09 BST072274-2026
3. Tender notice16 Sept 2026, 15:08 BST087859-2026

Payment terms

All invoices must be sent to invoices@greatplaces.org.uk quoting a valid purchase order number. The details on the invoice must reflect the details provided during supplier account set-up, and match the purchase order value. Subject to the Employer's right to withhold or dispute any amount, the Employer will pay the Supplier within 30 calendar days from receipt of an undisputed invoice.

Documents

• Link to ProContract advert. In the event the link does not work, search project reference DN821065.
• 6a. Asking Questions and Raising Clarifications
• 6b. Supplier Response Guide
• 6c. PSQ Explainer for Suppliers
• Tender notice on Find a Tender