Award

GB-London: Managed Print Services

OFFICE FOR STUDENTS

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Award

10 Dec 2020 at 14:55

Summary of the contracting process

The Office for Students, located in Bristol, has recently completed a public procurement process for "Managed Print Services," valued at £125,000. This contract falls under the Printing and related services category and was awarded to ARC UK Technologies Ltd. The procurement method used was an open procedure, allowing a broad range of suppliers to participate. The tender period ended on 1st November 2020, with the awarded contract effective from 2nd November 2020 and set to conclude on 1st November 2023.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) specialising in high-speed and high-quality printing, bundling, and scanning services. Companies that can deliver innovative managed print solutions would be particularly well-suited to compete, as the contracting authority has indicated that the contract may favour economic operators in this category. SMEs looking to expand their service offerings and client base in the printing industry should consider this recent award as a potential benchmark for future procurement opportunities.

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Notice Title

GB-London: Managed Print Services

Notice Description

High-speed and high-quality printing, bundling and scanning services Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d56a8619-a0db-423e-b3ec-eadd64f650c0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/38db2f54-e71a-461f-b5ab-65b1317b3434
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
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£125,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£125,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Dec 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Nov 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Nov 20205 years ago
Contract Period
2 Nov 2020 - 1 Nov 2023 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OFFICE FOR STUDENTS
Contact Name
Paul Halsall
Contact Email
procurement@officeforstudents.org.uk
Contact Phone
01179317149

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS34 8SR
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Gifford
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ARC UK TECHNOLOGIES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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