HCC Feb 2026 - The Provision of a Framework for the Supply of Cut Paper, Card and Envelopes - AWARD

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Hertfordshire County Council is currently out to procurement for the Provision of a Framework for the Supply of Cut Paper, Card and Envelopes. Hertfordshire County Council (HCC or the Contracting Authority) is leading on the procurement process to establish a Framework for the Supply of Cut Paper, Card and Envelopes. (hereinafter referred to as "Goods") and is seeking suitably qualified Suppliers to supply the Goods under any Framework resulting from this tendering exercise. A list of the Goods required is given in the Pricing Schedule. You are invited to submit your tender for these Goods. The requirement covers Cut Paper and Card and Envelopes to be delivered in bulk drops to the central stores of Herts Fullstop (trading department of Hertfordshire County Council). At Framework commencement, Hampshire County Council will be participating in Lot 4 only. Delivery will be to their central stores. The requirement is divided into the following Lots - Lot 1 Branded Copier Paper Lot 2 Tinted Copier Paper & Card Lot 3 Whitebox Copier Paper Lot 4 Envelopes You are invited to bid for one or more Lots, or Lines within a Lot. Full details are in the Specification, Schedule 1 of the Framework document. This procurement is an Open procedure. Organisations wishing to take part in this project are invited to 'express an interest' and also 'opt in' which will give access to the full procurement documents in the e-tendering system. To be considered as a Tenderer you must complete and submit a Tender by the deadline of 12 noon on 8th April 2026. Please allow sufficient time to make your return, as Tender submissions cannot be uploaded and submitted after this return deadline. Please ensure that where possible documents are uploaded as a PDF and that file names are succinct. Any questions relating to this procurement must be made via correspondence on the website, in accordance with the procurement documents, and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above. Tenderers should be aware that due to the nature of this requirement for Goods, any Framework formed as a result of this procurement process shall be executed as a deed. Tenderers should seek independent legal advice on the implications of this prior to submitting their Tender, where appropriate. Please note that the Framework requirements will be subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands. Please ensure all your CDP information is up to date and you provide the most up to date CDP Share Code as part of your submission prior to the tender deadline. Share Codes provided after the deadline will not be able to be used and the Council will base the evaluation on the information submitted. To access this opportunity please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home