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Preliminary Market Engagement for the provision of stationery to Leicestershire County Council

Leicestershire County Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 5 Oct 2026, 03:38.

Opportunity overview

Leicestershire County Council is the local authority responsible for providing a wide range of public services to the residents, businesses, and communities across Leicestershire. As part of our ongoing commitment to deliver high-quality and cost-effective services, we are reviewing our approach to the procurement of stationery supplies in readiness to go out to the market. The purpose of this document is to engage with the market and seek information from potential suppliers. By gathering insights and feedback at this early stage, we aim to better understand the capabilities, innovations, and challenges within the stationery supply sector. The information collected will help us shape the specification and approach for any future procurement, ensuring that our requirements are realistic, comprehensive, and aligned with market best practice. This is not an invitation to bid, this is solely a request for information (RFI) and no direct business will be awarded as a result of completing this RFI. Responding to this document does not advantage or disadvantage any supplier in any possible future procurement process. No supplier selection or supplier preference is implied. Engagement Process Description Bidders must be registered as suppliers on Proactis to access the pre market engagement and participate in this opportunity. To download the documents and submit a response, search for DN804384 Pre Market Engagement for the provision of stationery to Leicestershire County Council. Once you have expressed an interest, you will gain access to the pre market engagement materials and full response instructions.

Classification

  • CPV22000000 — Printed matter and related products
  • CPV30000000 — Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

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
DN804384
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
Engagement Process Description Bidders must be registered as suppliers on Proactis to access the pre market engagement and participate in this opportunity. To download the documents and submit a response, search for DN804384 Pre Market Engagement for the provision of stationery to Leicestershire County Council. Once you have expressed an interest, you will gain access to the pre market engagement materials and full response instructions.
Id
006428-2026

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Jun 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 May 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 May 2029, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
22000000
Description
Printed matter and related products
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
30000000
Description
Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF2
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Leicestershire County Council is the local authority responsible for providing a wide range of public services to the residents, businesses, and communities across Leicestershire. As part of our ongoing commitment to deliver high-quality and cost-effective services, we are reviewing our approach to the procurement of stationery supplies in readiness to go out to the market. The purpose of this document is to engage with the market and seek information from potential suppliers. By gathering insights and feedback at this early stage, we aim to better understand the capabilities, innovations, and challenges within the stationery supply sector. The information collected will help us shape the specification and approach for any future procurement, ensuring that our requirements are realistic, comprehensive, and aligned with market best practice. This is not an invitation to bid, this is solely a request for information (RFI) and no direct business will be awarded as a result of completing this RFI. Responding to this document does not advantage or disadvantage any supplier in any possible future procurement process. No supplier selection or supplier preference is implied. Engagement Process Description Bidders must be registered as suppliers on Proactis to access the pre market engagement and participate in this opportunity. To download the documents and submit a response, search for DN804384 Pre Market Engagement for the provision of stationery to Leicestershire County Council. Once you have expressed an interest, you will gain access to the pre market engagement materials and full response instructions.
Due
23 Feb 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
006428-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
26 Jan 2026, 08:33
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Leicestershire County Council
Id
GB-PPON-PNHT-9235-VXDV

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PNHT-9235-VXDV

Address

Street Address
County Hall
Locality
Leicester
Postal Code
LE3 8RA
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKF22

Contact

Name
Manjit Bath

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Leicester · UKF22 · LE3 8RA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKF2 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 006339-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 006428-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·