Award

COUNCIL TAX, BENEFITS AND BUSINESS RATES PRINTING AND MAILING CONTRACT

CAPITALESOURCING

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Award

19 Feb 2024 at 13:55

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea (RBKC) has awarded a Service Contract to DSI Billing Services Ltd for council tax, benefits, and business rates printing and mailing services. The contract, valued at £979,252 GBP, was procured via a direct award using G-Cloud 13 Framework Lot 2. The contract has an initial duration of 36 months from 1 January 2024, with a possible extension of up to 12 months. The contract's procurement method was selective, with a tender period ending on 28 November 2023 and the contract period starting on 1 January 2024 and ending on 31 December 2027.

This tender for council tax, benefits, and business rates printing and mailing services by RBKC presents a lucrative growth opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the mailing and printing services industry. Businesses well-suited to compete in this contract should have expertise in printing and distribution services, based in or able to serve the London region with a postal code of W8 7NX. The suitability assessment indicates that SMEs are favourable candidates for this procurement opportunity, with the potential for business expansion and revenue growth through participation in this contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

COUNCIL TAX, BENEFITS AND BUSINESS RATES PRINTING AND MAILING CONTRACT

Notice Description

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea (RBKC) has awarded a Service Contract to DSI Billing Services Ltd for the provision of council tax, benefits and business rates printing and mailing services. The contract was procured via a direct award using G-Cloud 13 Framework Lot 2. The contract was established for an initial duration of 36 months from 1 January 2024, with the option to extend for up to 12 further months at the RBKC's discretion.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-277ef0ae-e176-4eaa-b919-7f2fe63e3ad7
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/197e0f16-48ec-4659-bd5c-8966345007a1
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79571000 - Mailing services

79800000 - Printing and related services

79824000 - Printing and distribution services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£979,252 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£734,439 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Feb 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Nov 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Jan 20242 years ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2028 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CAPITALESOURCING
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@rbkc.gov.uk
Contact Phone
00000000000

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
W8 7NX
Post Town
West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Kensington and Chelsea
Electoral Ward
Campden
Westminster Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DSI BILLING SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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