Office supplies
We manage the universities mandatory contracts for paper and envelope supply
We internally co-ordinate the supply of paper to campus ensuring all new paper products are tested on our machines to ensure compliance prior to ordering.
Through bulk purchasing we acheive significant savings on the price of the paper we buy.
We do not hold stock of paper and envelopes. We buy in according to the orders we receive through the Online Shop.
We take full ownership on all orders and deliveries so any issues that may arise can be dealt with swiftly and effectively.
All orders are delivered free of charge across the East Midlands campus using our delivery vehicles on a next day service for most goods.
Why do we have a Mandatory Contract?
Mandatory Contracts take a variety of forms, including higher education framework agreements and pre-agreed contracts. They have a different purchasing route depending on the nature of the product and the University’s operations. The routes are:
- In-house: Goods/services that are provided by a LU department
- Internally co-ordinated: Goods/services provided by an external supplier but managed via a LU department
- Supplier direct: The procurer will liaise directly with the supplier
- Supplier direct (eCatalogue): The procurer will select the goods/services from our bespoke catalogue using Agresso
We currently internally co-ordinate the supply of office supplies ensuring quality and sustainability targets are met at all times. Through bulk purchasing we achieve significant savings on the products purchased for campus.
We take full ownership of the supplier relationship and all brand and quality approvals so that any issues that may arise can be dealt with swiftly and effectively whilst ensuring colleagues have a direct self-service route to products they need.
What products are available to order?
Our paper suppliers have a wide range of products that are quality approved by our in-house team.
The agreed catalogue is available through the Online Shop
How do I place an order?
The Staff and Student Online Shops are controlled by university IT security and only let current staff and students in using their university credentials
The Community Shop and Lightning Shop are self registration access so anyone can sign up and order
What turnaround can I expect?
All of the Online Shops advise turnaround at the point of order and the system will advise on the first date that your order will be ready.
Where possible we pick and pack jobs sooner and will let you know when jobs are aready for collection or delivery through our Parcel Tracker system