Open competition
Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Orkney Islands Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Sinclair Office Supplies SME
- Value
- £40,000 across 2 lots
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Sector
- Printed matter · Paper or paperboard registers, account books, binders, forms and other articles of printed stationery (CPV 22800000)
- Region
- Scotland
- Official notice
- 022970-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date6 Jun 2025
- Published13 Mar 2026Published 280 days after the contract date
Description
The Council has a requirement for the supply and delivery of a range of general stationery products and small equipment which excludes printers and scanners which are supplied and maintained under a different contract in place with the Council. The requirement is restricted to office supplies and does not include materials for educational purposes which are ordered by schools via separate arrangements in place through a national framework agreement. The requirement has been split into three smaller lots as listed below, the establishment list for delivery and preferred delivery dates are attached to this document at Appendix Three and the detailed list of products are attached as the price schedule at Appendix Four. Bidders will be able to submit a bid for any number of lots as fits their own business model, and the Authority will not be bound to accept any Contractor as a sole supplier for all lots.
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Supply and Delivery of General Stationery and Office Paper: General Office Stationery and Equipment | Sinclair Office Supplies SME | £30,000 |
| Supply and Delivery of General Stationery and Office Paper: Printer Cartridges and Toner | Sinclair Office Supplies SME | £10,000 |
About the supplier
Sinclair Office Supplies: every public contract they have won.