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Preliminary Market Engagement - Office & Education Supplies Framework

Crescent Purchasing Limited · Local or regional public body

In brief

Crescent Purchasing Limited has announced plans to buy office supplies work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

It is a framework worth up to £25,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 7 July 2027.

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

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

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 8 bids per contract for this buyer (from 79 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £25,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

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

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. 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.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 074368-2026

About the buyer

Crescent Purchasing LimitedLast 12 months

Procurements

34

Awards

9
All tenders and awards from Crescent Purchasing Limited

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From notice 074368-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 5 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.