Tender

External Printing Services Call-Off Agreement

OFFICE OF QUALIFICATIONS AND EXAMINATIONS REGULATION (OFQUAL)

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Tender

14 Nov 2019 at 17:45

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) is seeking tenders for an External Printing Services Call-Off Agreement, valued between £60,000 and £90,000. This procurement, classified under "Printing and related services," is currently in the tender stage with a deadline for submissions set for 29th November 2019. The services required will encompass various aspects of external print, including supply, stock management, and production, delivered to addresses within the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom. The contract is anticipated to commence on 6th January 2020 and is set to run until 30th December 2022. This open procedure allows all interested parties to participate in the bidding process.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in printing services, especially those capable of offering comprehensive solutions including printing, document personalisation, and logistics support. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to apply, as the contract may favour those who can adapt flexibly to Ofqual's strategic objectives. Companies with expertise in managing large volumes of print production and fulfilment are well-positioned to compete for this contract, potentially strengthening their relationship with a key government body.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

External Printing Services Call-Off Agreement

Notice Description

The purpose of this procurement exercise is to specify Ofqual's requirements to Tenderers interested in tendering for the contract for printing services. The contract will be a Call-off Agreement to cover present and future requirements during the period of the Contract. Ofqual is a Government appointed body for the regulation of independent qualifications with around 200 staff, located at Earlsdon Park, 53-55 Butts Road, Coventry, CV1 3BH Our requirement may comprise the entire services for external print including; supply of goods or services, stock management, storage, pick & pack, despatch and management information. This may cover the complete service to optimise, manage and produce our external print requirement including the production of reprographics, printing and personalisation of documents, finishing and binding and stock management. The successful Contractor may be required to support Ofqual by providing advice on the feasibility of concepts put forward, or the practicality of a suggested approach. The appointed Contractor will need to be flexible when working with Ofqual to ensure that our individual strategic objectives are documented, achieved and surpassed where possible

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5a34598a-34c0-4656-b265-69bb7b38d634
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c9c7b4f6-7f6d-45cf-a766-4acdc248b275
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79800000 - Printing and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£90,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Nov 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Nov 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
6 Jan 2020 - 30 Dec 2022 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OFFICE OF QUALIFICATIONS AND EXAMINATIONS REGULATION (OFQUAL)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
COVENTRY
Postcode
CV1 3BH
Post Town
Coventry
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG33 Coventry
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Coventry
Electoral Ward
Sherbourne
Westminster Constituency
Coventry North West

Further Information

Notice Documents

Notice URLs

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