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External Printing Services Call-Off Agreement

OFFICE OF QUALIFICATIONS AND EXAMINATIONS REGULATION (OFQUAL)

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25 Feb 2020 at 17:45

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Summary of the contracting process

The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) has completed the procurement process for an "External Printing Services Call-Off Agreement," valued at £40,000. This procurement falls under the printing and related services industry category and was conducted through an open procedure. The contract period commenced on 3rd February 2020 and will conclude on 30th December 2022, with delivery addresses located in the West Midlands, United Kingdom. The procurement was formally awarded on 24th January 2020, following a tender period that ended on 29th November 2019.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in printing services, particularly those capable of handling stock management, storage, and the production of personalised documents. Businesses that can offer flexible solutions to meet the evolving strategic objectives of Ofqual will find this a promising avenue for growth and collaboration. Engaging with the appointed contractor could also lead to further contract opportunities within a regulated governmental context.

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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
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca173d4d-29ec-4685-9a3d-aaa3d52c2a53
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£40,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Feb 20206 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Nov 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Jan 20206 years ago
Contract Period
3 Feb 2020 - 30 Dec 2022 2-3 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
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PRINTWORKS (SUNDANCE IMAGING LTD.T/A

Further Information

Notice Documents

Notice URLs

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