Open13 days left · closes midday, Monday 12 October 2026

Office Supplies (Stationery and Beverages)

In brief

Great Places Housing Group is looking for suppliers for food and drink and office supplies work (North West, Yorkshire and the Humber).

The estimated value is £221,214 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 11 January 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Bids close at midday, Monday 12 October 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: 11:59pm, Friday 2 October 2026
Bids by: midday, Monday 12 October 2026

How bids are scored

Price per Quality Point

Competition

Usually high: a median of 8 bids per contract for this buyer (from 9 awards in the last 12 months).

Tender documents

The buyer expects to buy this again around April 2031.

What the notice says

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.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 13 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £221,214 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in North West, Yorkshire and the Humber?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.
The buyer says this suits small businesses.A good sign if you are an SME, but check the requirements.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Send clarification questions before 11:59pm, Friday 2 October 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Monday 12 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

6 July 2026Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 063328-2026
30 July 2026Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 072274-2026
16 September 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 087859-2026

About the buyer

Great Places Housing GroupLast 12 months

Procurements

Awards

All tenders and awards from Great Places Housing Group

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From notice 063328-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 6 July 2026, last updated 16 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.