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OS Guidebooks Creation and Content Services - AWARD

ORDNANCE SURVEY

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17 Feb 2025 at 14:12

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Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement contract titled "OS Guidebooks Creation and Content Services" has been awarded by Ordnance Survey Ltd, Britain's national mapping agency. Ordnance Survey is a private limited company wholly owned by the Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology. The contract falls under the marketing services industry category and includes additional classifications for printing and related services. This open procedure contract was awarded to Milestone Publishing Limited and pertains to content creation and design work for OS Guidebooks, with a contract period from 1st March 2025 to 28th February 2027. The contract amount is £127,464 GBP, and it aims to produce guidebooks for various markets including the European, British Overseas Territories, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, and globally.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in publishing, content creation, and design services. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) will find this tender particularly suitable, given its emphasis on creating engaging and high-quality content for guidebooks aimed at enhancing outdoor activities. Companies with a strong network of authors and experience in producing printed content can leverage this opportunity to collaborate with a notable government-backed organisation and expand their reach in the growing GB walking guide market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

OS Guidebooks Creation and Content Services - AWARD

Notice Description

Ordnance Survey Ltd is Britain's mapping agency and is responsible for the surveying, production, maintenance and marketing of a wide range of geographic information, relied on by government, businesses and individuals. Further information on us can be found on our website http://www.os.uk. OS is a private limited company (company registration number 09121572), and the entire share capital is owned by the Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology. Ordnance Survey is split into- Consumer, Geospatial Data Services, Customer & Corporate Services. However, this contract and the subsequent sections relates to Consumer only. Today in Consumer, we are inspiring even more people to get outside more often (which aligns with our wider organizational purpose of showing the world how to get to a better place). We build content and tools to make it easier for everyone to have an active outdoor lifestyle - helping you live longer, stay younger, and enjoy life more. The GB walking guide market has continued to grow, and Ordnance Survey wants to strengthen its position within the GB walking guide market. This contract we are looking for the potential bidder to have links to authors, who can walk the routes and provide content for the guidebooks. The bidder will also carry out all the design work to meet our current design specification, supplying the final design file, to enable the guidebooks to be printed.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2331a1e-6bdc-4b5d-8552-4e2d26cec63b
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
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79342000 - Marketing services

79800000 - Printing and related services

79810000 - Printing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£127,464 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Oct 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Feb 20251 years ago
Contract Period
1 Mar 2025 - 28 Feb 2027 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
ORDNANCE SURVEY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHAMPTON
Postcode
SO16 0AS
Post Town
Southampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ36 Central Hampshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Test Valley
Electoral Ward
Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams
Westminster Constituency
Romsey and Southampton North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MILESTONE PUBLISHING

Further Information

Notice Documents

Notice URLs

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