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Specialist Paper

Corporate Officer of the House of Lords

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Corporate Officer of the House of Lords

Buyer Address: Parliament Square, LONDON, UKI32, SW1A 0AA, United Kingdom

Contact Email: pcd@parliament.uk

Buyer Name: Corporate Officer of the House of Commons

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
1083333.33 GBP
Gross: 1300000.0 GBP
Published
03 Mar 2026, 10:33
Deadline
08 Apr 2026, 11:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
goods
CPV
30197642 - Photocopier paper and xerographic paper
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons and the Corporate Officer of the House of Lords require a supplier to provide Specialist Paper to assist the functions of both Houses, providing both critical and non-critical items. The contract will involve the supply and timely delivery of a variety of high quality, responsibly sourced specialist paper types to the Parliamentary Estate. Responses to this opportunity should be submitted via our procurement portal, Atamis. To register, please visit: https://atamis-ukparliament.my.site.com/s/Welcome. Once registration is complete, the opportunity can be located and accessed through the portal. Please refer to the Sampling Information document (Appendix D) for further instructions on submitting the required product samples, including deadlines and submission details.

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018802-2026

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: GBP 1,083,333.33

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 1,300,000.00

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-05-29T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2029-05-28T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality (30%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Social Value (10%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Commercial (60%)

Documents

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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