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

Hertfordshire County Council · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 13 Oct 2026, 11:16.

Opportunity overview

This is a Contract Details Notice as this opportunity has been awarded and is now closed. Herts Fullstop, (“HFS”) the trading arm of Hertfordshire County Council (“the Council” or “HCC”) went out to tender for a Framework for the Supply of Cut Paper, Card and Envelopes. 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 are participating in Lot 4 only. Delivery will be to their central stores. The requirement was divided into the following Lots - Lot 1 Branded Copier Paper Lot 2 Tinted Copier Paper & Card Lot 3 Whitebox Copier Paper Lot 4 Envelopes The figures quoted in the Tender notice and Award Notice are for guidance only and have been uplifted to include any possible spend from other authorities. The spend in this CDN notice (as in all previous notices) is for all Lots added together. Summary of Suppliers Awarded to Each Lot Lot 1 - Branded Copier Paper – Antalis, Banner, Nuco, Premier Paper, Ricoh, Springfield Paper Lot 2 - Tinted Copier Paper – Banner, Premier Paper, Ricoh Lot 3 - Whitebox Copier Paper – Antalis, Banner, Nuco, Premier Paper, Ricoh, Springfield Paper Lot 4 – Envelopes – Antalis, Banner, Blake, Nuco, Premier Paper

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Antalis Ltd

2 award entriesMatched by exact name
Shared published award value
£19.4m
Awarded
29 Jun 2026
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PZLN-2415-BQQZ
Location
Coalville, UKF22, LE67 1LE, United Kingdom
View 2 award IDs

1, 3

Banner Group Limited

2 award entriesMatched by exact name
Shared published award value
£19.4m
Awarded
29 Jun 2026
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PGDC-1821-ZNDY
Location
Normanton, UKE45, WF6 2TZ, United Kingdom
View 2 award IDs

1, 3

NUCO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

2 award entriesMatched by exact name
Shared published award value
£19.4m
Awarded
29 Jun 2026
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PPPR-4632-LHRX
Location
unit 5 villiers court, UKG33, cv5 9rg, United Kingdom
View 2 award IDs

1, 3

Premier Paper Group Ltd

2 award entriesMatched by exact name
Shared published award value
£19.4m
Awarded
29 Jun 2026
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PXPL-6584-XLXR
Location
Birmingham, UKG31, B76 1AF, United Kingdom
View 2 award IDs

1, 3

Ricoh UK LTD

2 award entriesMatched by exact name
Shared published award value
£19.4m
Awarded
29 Jun 2026
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PMHC-4165-CBLG
Location
Northampton, UKF24, NN4 7YL, United Kingdom
View 2 award IDs

1, 3

Springfield Business Papers Ltd

2 award entriesMatched by exact name
Shared published award value
£19.4m
Awarded
29 Jun 2026
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PBQB-9621-MLLN
Location
Bristol, UKK12, BS30 8TY, United Kingdom
View 2 award IDs

1, 3

Banner Group Limited

Matched by exact name
Shared published award value
£19.4m
Awarded
29 Jun 2026
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PGDC-1821-ZNDY
Location
Normanton, UKE45, WF6 2TZ, United Kingdom

Premier Paper Group Ltd

Matched by exact name
Shared published award value
£19.4m
Awarded
29 Jun 2026
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PXPL-6584-XLXR
Location
Birmingham, UKG31, B76 1AF, United Kingdom

Ricoh UK LTD

Matched by exact name
Shared published award value
£19.4m
Awarded
29 Jun 2026
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PMHC-4165-CBLG
Location
Northampton, UKF24, NN4 7YL, United Kingdom

Antalis Ltd

Matched by exact name
Shared published award value
£19.4m
Awarded
29 Jun 2026
Suppliers
One of 5 awarded suppliers
Award ID
4
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PZLN-2415-BQQZ
Location
Coalville, UKF22, LE67 1LE, United Kingdom

Banner Group Limited

Matched by exact name
Shared published award value
£19.4m
Awarded
29 Jun 2026
Suppliers
One of 5 awarded suppliers
Award ID
4
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PGDC-1821-ZNDY
Location
Normanton, UKE45, WF6 2TZ, United Kingdom

Blake Envelopes

Match pending…
Shared published award value
£19.4m
Awarded
29 Jun 2026
Suppliers
One of 5 awarded suppliers
Award ID
4
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PNDX-1459-GVZV
Location
Yeovil, UKK23, BA20 2SU, United Kingdom

NUCO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

Matched by exact name
Shared published award value
£19.4m
Awarded
29 Jun 2026
Suppliers
One of 5 awarded suppliers
Award ID
4
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PPPR-4632-LHRX
Location
unit 5 villiers court, UKG33, cv5 9rg, United Kingdom

Premier Paper Group Ltd

Matched by exact name
Shared published award value
£19.4m
Awarded
29 Jun 2026
Suppliers
One of 5 awarded suppliers
Award ID
4
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PXPL-6584-XLXR
Location
Birmingham, UKG31, B76 1AF, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
HCC2517210
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Method
withoutReopeningCompetition
Type
open
Buyer Categories
Hampshire CC
Description
Hertfordshire County Council went out to procurement for the Supply of Cut Paper, Card and Envelopes. The Council used the Open Procedure as defined in the Procurement Act 2023 The Council is awarding the Framework to the seven bidders as listed in this and the Contract Award Notice. Call-Offs Contracts under this Framework will be awarded in accordance with Schedule 4, Ordering Procedure and Schedule 5, Model Order Form of the Framework.

Buyer Location Restrictions

Entry 1

Gazetteer

Scheme
GB-ITL

Identifiers

UKJ35
Entry 2

Gazetteer

Scheme
GB-ITL

Identifiers

UKJ36
Entry 3

Gazetteer

Scheme
GB-ITL

Identifiers

UKJ37

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Hertfordshire County Council
Id
GB-PPON-PWJT-5264-WYMY

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PWJT-5264-WYMY

Address

Street Address
Robertson House, Six Hills Way
Locality
Stevenage
Postal Code
SG1 2FQ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH23

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
Antalis Ltd
Id
GB-PPON-PZLN-2415-BQQZ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PZLN-2415-BQQZ

Address

Street Address
Interlink Way West
Locality
Coalville
Postal Code
LE67 1LE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKF22

Contact

Telephone
01530517200

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 3
Name
Banner Group Limited
Id
GB-PPON-PGDC-1821-ZNDY

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PGDC-1821-ZNDY

Address

Street Address
Tuscany Park, Express Way
Locality
Normanton
Postal Code
WF6 2TZ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKE45

Contact

Telephone
08435383311

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 4
Name
NUCO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Id
GB-PPON-PPPR-4632-LHRX

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PPPR-4632-LHRX

Address

Street Address
NUCO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Locality
unit 5 villiers court
Postal Code
cv5 9rg
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKG33

Contact

Telephone
01676524500

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 5
Name
Premier Paper Group Ltd
Id
GB-PPON-PXPL-6584-XLXR

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PXPL-6584-XLXR

Address

Street Address
Kingsbury Road, Minworth
Locality
Birmingham
Postal Code
B76 1AF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKG31

Contact

Telephone
01213131115

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 6
Name
Ricoh UK LTD
Id
GB-PPON-PMHC-4165-CBLG

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PMHC-4165-CBLG

Address

Street Address
Northampton Business Park
Locality
Northampton
Postal Code
NN4 7YL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKF24

Contact

Telephone
02072534545

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 7
Name
Springfield Business Papers Ltd
Id
GB-PPON-PBQB-9621-MLLN

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PBQB-9621-MLLN

Address

Street Address
St Ivel Way
Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS30 8TY
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK12

Contact

Telephone
01179619049

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 8
Name
Blake Envelopes
Id
GB-PPON-PNDX-1459-GVZV

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PNDX-1459-GVZV

Address

Street Address
Watercombe lane, Lynx Trading Estate
Locality
Yeovil
Postal Code
BA20 2SU
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK23

Contact

Telephone
01935477555

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
goods

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
30197643
Description
Photocopier paper

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH23
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PZLN-2415-BQQZ
Name
Antalis Ltd
Supplier 2
Id
GB-PPON-PGDC-1821-ZNDY
Name
Banner Group Limited
Supplier 3
Id
GB-PPON-PPPR-4632-LHRX
Name
NUCO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Supplier 4
Id
GB-PPON-PXPL-6584-XLXR
Name
Premier Paper Group Ltd
Supplier 5
Id
GB-PPON-PMHC-4165-CBLG
Name
Ricoh UK LTD
Supplier 6
Id
GB-PPON-PBQB-9621-MLLN
Name
Springfield Business Papers Ltd

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
2
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
goods

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
30197643
Description
Photocopier paper
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
30197645
Description
Card for printing

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH23
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PGDC-1821-ZNDY
Name
Banner Group Limited
Supplier 2
Id
GB-PPON-PXPL-6584-XLXR
Name
Premier Paper Group Ltd
Supplier 3
Id
GB-PPON-PMHC-4165-CBLG
Name
Ricoh UK LTD

Related lots

1
Award 3
Id
3
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
goods

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
30197643
Description
Photocopier paper
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
30197642
Description
Photocopier paper and xerographic paper

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH23
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PZLN-2415-BQQZ
Name
Antalis Ltd
Supplier 2
Id
GB-PPON-PGDC-1821-ZNDY
Name
Banner Group Limited
Supplier 3
Id
GB-PPON-PPPR-4632-LHRX
Name
NUCO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Supplier 4
Id
GB-PPON-PXPL-6584-XLXR
Name
Premier Paper Group Ltd
Supplier 5
Id
GB-PPON-PMHC-4165-CBLG
Name
Ricoh UK LTD
Supplier 6
Id
GB-PPON-PBQB-9621-MLLN
Name
Springfield Business Papers Ltd

Related lots

1
Award 4
Id
4
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
goods

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
30199230
Description
Envelopes

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH23
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKJ35
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKJ36
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKJ37
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PZLN-2415-BQQZ
Name
Antalis Ltd
Supplier 2
Id
GB-PPON-PGDC-1821-ZNDY
Name
Banner Group Limited
Supplier 3
Id
GB-PPON-PNDX-1459-GVZV
Name
Blake Envelopes
Supplier 4
Id
GB-PPON-PPPR-4632-LHRX
Name
NUCO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Supplier 5
Id
GB-PPON-PXPL-6584-XLXR
Name
Premier Paper Group Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
Lot 1 - Branded Copier Paper
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
1 Sept 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Aug 2030, 23:59

Value

Including VAT
23,328,000
Amount
19,400,000
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
A-24012
Document Type
contractSigned
Format
application/pdf
Entry 2
Id
096382-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
13 Oct 2026, 10:07
Format
text/html

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Quality of Goods
Description
1. Percentage of Orders from which Goods are returned due to poor quality product not to exceed 1% of the total number of Orders over any six Month period.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
6
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Incorrect Orders
Description
2. Percentage of Orders returned due to incorrect picking and packing not to exceed 1% of the total number of Orders over any six Month period.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
6
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Accuracy of Invoices
Description
3. Percentage of invoices returned due to inaccuracy not to exceed 1% of the total number of invoices over any six Month period.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
6
Entry 2
Id
2
Award ID
2
Title
Lot 2 - Tinted Copier Paper & Card
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
1 Sept 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Aug 2030, 23:59

Value

Including VAT
23,328,000
Amount
19,400,000
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
A-24011
Document Type
contractSigned
Format
application/pdf
Entry 2
Id
096382-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
13 Oct 2026, 10:07
Format
text/html

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Quality of Goods
Description
1. Percentage of Orders from which Goods are returned due to poor quality product not to exceed 1% of the total number of Orders over any six Month period.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
6
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Incorrect Orders
Description
2. Percentage of Orders returned due to incorrect picking and packing not to exceed 1% of the total number of Orders over any six Month period.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
6
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Accuracy of Invoices
Description
3. Percentage of invoices returned due to inaccuracy not to exceed 1% of the total number of invoices over any six Month period.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
6
Entry 3
Id
3
Award ID
3
Title
Lot 3 - Whitebox Copier Paper
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
1 Sept 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Aug 2030, 23:59

Value

Including VAT
23,328,000
Amount
19,400,000
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
A-24014
Document Type
contractSigned
Format
application/pdf
Entry 2
Id
096382-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
13 Oct 2026, 10:07
Format
text/html

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Quality of Goods
Description
1. Percentage of Orders from which Goods are returned due to poor quality product not to exceed 1% of the total number of Orders over any six Month period.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
6
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Incorrect Orders
Description
2. Percentage of Orders returned due to incorrect picking and packing not to exceed 1% of the total number of Orders over any six Month period.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
6
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Accuracy of Invoices
Description
3. Percentage of invoices returned due to inaccuracy not to exceed 1% of the total number of invoices over any six Month period.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
6
Entry 4
Id
4
Award ID
4
Title
Lot 4 - Envelopes
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
1 Sept 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Aug 2030, 23:59

Value

Including VAT
23,328,000
Amount
19,400,000
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
A-24015
Document Type
contractSigned
Format
application/pdf
Entry 2
Id
096382-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
13 Oct 2026, 10:07
Format
text/html

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Quality of Goods
Description
1. Percentage of Orders from which Goods are returned due to poor quality product not to exceed 1% of the total number of Orders over any six Month period.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
6
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Incorrect Orders
Description
2. Percentage of Orders returned due to incorrect picking and packing not to exceed 1% of the total number of Orders over any six Month period.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
6
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Accuracy of Invoices
Description
3. Percentage of invoices returned due to inaccuracy not to exceed 1% of the total number of invoices over any six Month period.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
6

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Stevenage · UKH23 · SG1 2FQ · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 018266-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 061173-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 096382-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·

PROCURAAXIS AWARD ANALYSIS

Award outcome intelligence

Evidence-bound analysis of the published award appears below the official tender and award information.

ANALYSIS PREVIEW

Award intelligence at a glance

Hertfordshire County Council has concluded a four-year framework for bulk deliveries of cut paper, card and envelopes to Herts Fullstop central stores, with Hampshire County Council participating in the envelopes lot. Seven suppliers are appointed across four stated lots.

Published outcome signals

  • Award decision30 June 2026Evidence: Award records 1–4 each show award_date 2026-06-30.
  • Contracts signed1 September 2026Evidence: Contracts 1–4 each provide dateSigned 2026-09-01 and link to documents typed contractSigned.
  • Framework start1 September 2026Evidence: Contracts 1–4 each state startDate 2026-09-01 and active status.
95% approved-analysis confidence7 supplier records analysed4 source limitations

SOURCE AND FRESHNESS

Traceable procurement data

Source
Find a Tender
Notice reference
096382-2026
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065f21
First published
30 Jun 2026
Last checked
13 Oct 2026, 11:16
Notice versions reviewed
3
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HOW THIS WAS PREPARED

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Analysis status
Approved for publication
Analysed
13 Oct 2026
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