AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Authority awarded an office-supplies contract to LYRECO UK LIMITED through the NEPO502 office supplies framework.
Published outcomeA single active award and active contract are recorded for LYRECO UK LIMITED. The contract data explicitly records signature on 1 August 2026.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold framework call-off for office supplies, with a stated net contract value of £48,000 and gross value of £57,600.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
LYRECO UK LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £48,000 net / £57,600 gross GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Verified Companies House name and number 00442696; award 1 identifies the supplier; contract 1 records GBP amount 48,000 and amountGross 57,600.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Process notice type and contract document description.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is active.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive; signed 1 August 2026
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Contract 1 status is active and dateSigned is 2026-08-01.
Publication date
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Notice published_at is 2026-10-13T10:50:12+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value, excluding VAT
99% confidence£48,000
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Contract 1 value.amount is 48000 GBP.
Contract value, including VAT
99% confidence£57,600
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 57600 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence1 August 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-08-01.
Initial contract start
99% confidence1 August 2026
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Contract period startDate is 2026-08-01.
Initial contract end
99% confidence31 July 2028
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Contract period endDate is 2028-07-31.
Maximum possible end date
99% confidence31 July 2030
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Contract period maxExtentDate is 2030-07-31.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceOffice supplies
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Process title and description state Office Supplies and award item CPV 30192000 is Office supplies.
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is goods.
Lot
98% confidenceLot 1; no published lot title or description
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Award 1 and its item are related to lot 1; lot record has no title or description.
Delivery coverage
99% confidenceUKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ and UKK regions
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Award item deliveryAddresses lists these UK regions.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceSelective
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Process procurementMethod is selective.
Award route
99% confidenceBelow-threshold award under framework
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Process procurementMethodDetails states 'Below threshold - award under framework'.
Framework
99% confidenceNEPO502 office supplies framework
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Process description names the NEPO502 office supplies framework; related process is identified as framework ocds-h6vhtk-055cf1.
Competition indicator
99% confidenceNot competitive in the published record
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Tender competitive is false.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
99% confidence2 years
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Period runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2028.
Extension options
99% confidenceTwo optional 12-month extensions
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Contract renewal description states '2 X 12 Months Optional Extensions'.
Maximum term
98% confidenceUp to 4 years
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Initial two-year period and maximum extent date of 31 July 2030.
Above threshold
99% confidenceNo
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Contract aboveThreshold is false.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
99% confidenceFramework call-off with optional extensions
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The description identifies an award via the NEPO502 framework; contract data records two optional 12-month extensions.
Value interpretation
98% confidenceThe published contract-level values apply to the single recorded contract and are not separately apportioned by lot.
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One contract is linked to award 1 and lot 1; no individual lot value is published.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Published value basis
99% confidenceNet and gross values are available
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Contract value includes amount (£48,000) and amountGross (£57,600).
Supplier identity
99% confidenceVerified
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Supplied verification matched LYRECO UK LIMITED to Companies House number 00442696 by company number.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value
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Lot record fields are null and contract-level value is the only value supplied.
Competition detail
99% confidenceBid count, tenderers and evaluation information were not supplied in the published notice
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No bid-count, tenderer, scoring or evaluation fields are present.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information not supplied in the published notice: award decision date, submission deadline, bid count, participant names, evaluation criteria, scores and award rationale.
- Lot 1 is identified but has no published title, description or individual value.
- No pricing breakdown, minimum-spend commitment or ordering volumes are published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue AuthorityLYRECO UK LIMITEDoffice suppliesNEPO502framework call-offpublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the office supplies contract?
LYRECO UK LIMITED, verified against Companies House number 00442696.
What is the contract value?
£48,000 excluding VAT and £57,600 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The initial period runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2028, with two optional 12-month extensions to a maximum of 31 July 2030.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. The published contract data records a signature date of 1 August 2026.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.