Crescent Purchasing Consortium Limited
CA18322 - Preliminary Market Engagement - Office & Education Supplies Framework
This is a large award for Office & Computing Equipment — above three-quarters of comparable contracts. Based on 8,857 valued Office & Computing Equipment tenders in our corpus.
Crescent Purchasing Consortium Limited publishes Office & Computing Equipment work continuously — 7 notices, roughly one every 70 days. This is a stream to watch, not a cycle to wait for.
94% of Crescent Purchasing Consortium Limited’s awards go to a supplier it has used before.
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CPC intends to put a Framework in place for the supply of Office & Education Supplies, open to both manufacturers and resellers that will offer additional benefits through collaborative and innovative partnerships with CPC Members.
The Framework will be for the supply of a wide range of Stationery, Cleaning consumables, Arts and Craft, Sports supplies, office supplies etc, to be purchased in varying quantities during the Framework period.
The framework will be open to current and future CPC member institutions across the UK (https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members), including eligible organisations registered on the UK Register of Learning Providers with a valid UKPRN (https://www.ukrlp.co.uk/). and will also be made available for use by all eligible wider public sector contracting authorities via Crescent Services (https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members/csl).
Please see link to Multiquote to access this opportunity CA18322 https://suppliers.multiquote.com/Page/Login.aspx?u=true&r=Home.aspx Includes Lots: Lot 1: Office & Education Supplies Lot 2: Paper To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA18322.
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What the notice asks for
CPC intends to put a Framework in
CPC intends to put a Framework in place for the supply of Office & Education Supplies, open to both manufacturers and resellers that will offer additional benefits through collaborative and innovative partnerships with CPC Members.
The Framework will be for the supply
The Framework will be for the supply of a wide range of Stationery, Cleaning consumables, Arts and Craft, Sports supplies, office supplies etc, to be purchased in varying quantities during the Framework period.
Sentences from the notice that state an obligation, surfaced automatically and shown in the order they appear. Not an exhaustive list — always confirm against the tender documents.
What it takes to bid this
Typical UK bid effort for the £10m+ band — an estimate, not a quote.
Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%
Typical for this category — confirm against the ITT pack
- Show at bidComparable references / case studies
- Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
- Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
- Show at bidSocial value commitments
Hold at bid = pass/fail conditions of participation. Show at bid = scored in the quality response. Plan for delivery = contract obligations from day one.
Make the case to bid
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