Office Supplies
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When you consider that an estimated £850 million is spent each year on office supplies in the public sector, the opportunities for cost savings become apparent.
Why use the Office supplies framework agreement?
Our pan-government Office Supplies framework agreement provides a perfect example of the benefits of joined-up public sector procurement, with competitive prices and sustainability at its heart.
The EU compliant arrangements cover a wide range of everyday items required by public sector bodies including desktop office supplies, cut paper, business and specialist stationery, electronic office supplies and storage media, together with small business machines.
The core list of products available through the framework was drawn up following extensive stakeholder consultation and satisfies the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs’ (Defra) ‘Quick Win’ sustainability targets or mandatory minimum environmental product standards.
What we offer:
The four lots are:
- One stop shop - complete requirement, comprising lots two, three and four
- Supply of desktop office supplies, cut paper, business and specialist stationery
- Supply of electronic office supplies and storage media
- Supply of small business machines
Benefits
Key features of the Office Supplies framework agreement include:
- Three delivery service levels
- Additional service requirements
- Focus on minimum and enhanced sustainable products
- Compliant with government ‘Quick Wins’ product standards
- Pricing achieved through competition
- Online eProcurement systems available
- Multi-vendor across multiple lots
- EU compliant and enabled framework agreement
- Reduced core pricing through further competition
- Ability to award contracts direct
"Collaborating with other government departments has enabled the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to present a much bigger offering to the market, which leveraged extremely competitive prices and will deliver substantial savings. Using these frameworks, MoD will be saving more than £47m over four years" Jean Keay, MoD
For more information on the MoD Office Supplies framework agreement please access this link
To access the Office Supplies leaflet please follow this link.