Award

Publishing Services

INDEPENDENT INQUIRY INTO CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE

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Award

22 Sep 2021 at 09:44

Award Notice
Tender

05 Aug 2020 at 10:57

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse is currently finalising the award for a contract titled "Publishing Services". This procurement process is classified under the publishing services industry and is based in London, England. The open procurement method has been initiated to find a supplier capable of providing essential publishing services such as copy editing and proofreading for various Inquiry publications. The contract period is set to commence on 1 January 2021 and conclude on 31 December 2022, following a tender period that ended on 3 September 2020. The conclusion of the procurement process was noted with the award date of 30 September 2020, with a contract value of £115,000.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in publishing services, particularly those with expertise in government projects or high-profile client work. Businesses that excel in copy editing, proofreading, and related publishing activities are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. The Independent Inquiry is committed to supporting the government's initiative of allocating 33% of central government purchasing to small businesses, creating an inclusive environment for SMEs to participatively engage in public procurement opportunities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Publishing Services

Notice Description

The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse ('the Inquiry') is seeking to commission a publishing services company to provide: copy editing of investigation and research reports and other Inquiry publications proofreading of investigation and research reports and other Inquiry publications related publishing services work as required (eg copywriting, plain language editing, illustration, layout, infographics, charts, tables etc.) The Inquiry is seeking to appoint a supplier with expertise in providing the above services. The supplier must have a proven track record of delivering ethical, high quality publishing projects for government or other high profile clients. They must also have the capacity to deliver the project within challenging timescales, be responsive to queries, and have the capacity to undertake robust quality assurance processes involving multiple review stages and internal authors. Experience with the subject matter and/or experience in working with government publications is required. The Inquiry supports the government's target for 33% of central government buying to go to small businesses by 2020. We look to ensure a fair and equal opportunity for all to bid for our contracts. The Inquiry is under no obligation to offer the supplier work. This will be a call off contract and no spend is guaranteed. If you are interested in receiving the ITT documents related to this opportunity, please contact Sarah Daw via commercial@iicsa.org.uk.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b252f781-5950-474e-8746-6261cb30b7b6
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5507bd4f-847a-4743-8c0a-42c20ab07d0b
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, 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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79970000 - Publishing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£115,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Sep 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Sep 20205 years ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2022 1-2 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
INDEPENDENT INQUIRY INTO CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 7EU
Post Town
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI45 Lambeth
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Lambeth
Electoral Ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Westminster Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

JUST CONTENT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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