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Contingency Printing

THE HOUSE OF COMMONS

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10 Jun 2025 at 11:52

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The House of Commons has concluded the procurement process for contingency printing services required by the Vote Office, awarding the contract to CDS Print Services. This procurement falls within the services related to printing industry category, with specific needs for print finishing and general printing services. The contract, valued at £84,562.88, covering the period from 1st July 2025 to 30th June 2026, addresses potential resilience issues due to equipment or infrastructure failures at the Parliamentary estate, located in Westminster, UK. The procurement stage is the award phase, with the award notice published on 10th June 2025, following the tender period which ended on 7th May 2025. The process employed an open procedure, allowing a broad participation from eligible suppliers.

This tender presents substantial business opportunities, especially for SMEs experienced in providing short-notice printing support. This procurement underscores the demand for reliable contingency solutions across critical governmental operations, offering potential business growth for firms adept in delivering high-quality, timely service under demanding conditions. Businesses that can assure resilience and swift mobilisation to alleviate disruptions, whether from equipment failure or incidents like fire or flooding, are particularly suited to compete effectively in future contracts of this nature. Such contracts provide pathways to reinforce client confidence and expand their service portfolio within the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Contingency Printing

Notice Description

The House of Commons is looking to procure a supplier to provide contingency printing services on behalf of the House of Commons Vote Office. The House of Commons (the Authority) has a requirement for short-notice access to an external printing supplier. The supplier shall provide contingency print services to the Authority to provide resilience should there be a failure of the Authorities Print Services equipment or IT infrastructure, or due to fire, flooding or an incident on the Parliamentary estate.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-90999cc0-439d-47a0-bd4e-5db75385a61f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0bcdb744-f112-414d-8d44-020dc670ad5f
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award 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

79810000 - Printing services

79820000 - Services related to printing

79821000 - Print finishing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£85,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£84,562 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
7 May 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Jun 20258 months ago
Contract Period
30 Jun 2025 - 30 Jun 2026 6-12 months
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
THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WESTMINSTER
Postcode
SW1A 0PW
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CDS PRINT SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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