Contract Award Notice Published 23 October 2026

UK-Leeds: Printers and plotters.

Leeds Arts University
UK-Leeds: Printers and plotters.

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
Leeds Arts University
Blenheim Walk, Leeds, LS2 9AQ, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1132028148, Email: finance@leeds-art.ac.uk
Contact: Paul Eagleton
Main Address: https://www.leeds-art.ac.uk, Address of the buyer profile: https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/
NUTS Code: UK

I.2) Joint procurement:
The contract involves joint procurement: No
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity:
Education

Section II: Object Of The Contract

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title: Contract for the supply of MFDs and Managed Print service
Reference number: Not Provided

II.1.2) Main CPV code:
30232100 - Printers and plotters.


II.1.3) Type of contract: SUPPLIES

II.1.4) Short description: Provision of Managed printers, MFDs, printers. This is not a Live opportunity, this is a Contract award notice for transparency purposes only (compliant framework call off Contract).

II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value: 235,000

Currency:GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
30232100 - Printers and plotters.
30121100 - Photocopiers.
30125120 - Toner for photocopiers.
30121200 - Photocopying equipment.


II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UK - UNITED KINGDOM

Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM


II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Provision of Managed printers, MFDs, printers. This is not a Live opportunity, this is a Contract award notice for transparency purposes only (compliant framework call off Contract).

II.2.5) Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Framework & Contract Management / Weighting: 6
Quality criterion - Name: Marketing / Weighting: 2
Quality criterion - Name: Responsible Procurement and Social Value / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Supply Chain & Logistics / Weighting: 2.4
Quality criterion - Name: Product Range & Security / Weighting: 12.6
Quality criterion - Name: Post Sales Support / Weighting: 3
Quality criterion - Name: Lot Specific / Weighting: 24

Cost criterion - Name: Price criteria / Weighting: 40


II.2.11) Information about options
Options: No


II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


II.2.14) Additional information: Contract award notice, not a Live opportunity.


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union in the cases listed below (please complete Annex D1)


IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No


IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction has been used: No

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Not Provided


IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

Contract No: Not Provided
Lot Number: Not Provided
Title: Not Provided

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


V.2) Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 05/08/2026

V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

Contractor (No.1)
VISION (OFFICE AUTOMATION) LIMITED, 01908611
Caxton House, Watermark Way, Foxholes Business Park, Hertford, SG13 7TZ, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UK
The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 235,000
Total value of the contract/lot: 235,000
Currency: GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information: Not Provided
VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body
Leeds Arts University
Blenheim Walk, Leeds, LS2 9AQ, United Kingdom

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Not Provided

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 23/10/2026




ANNEX D

2. Other justification for the award of the contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive: Yes

3. Explanation
This is a Direct award via the NEUPC National Education Printers Agreement (Nepa3) ITS 2011NE Framework and is fully in line with the Framework Terms and Conditions and access arrangements as published. The University is a member Institution of the North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC) and as such is listed as able to utilise the Framework Agreement, the use of which is in line with collaborative Procurement principles.