AwardUpdate

Print and Digital Communications Award Notice - Lot 2

CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE

  • Contract Timeline

    Publication Date

    11th March 2025 15:20:12 PM

  • Contract Summary

    Crown Commercial Service, as the Authority, has put in place an agreement for the provision of printed matter, digital communications and related products for use by Central Government and UK public sector bodies. The agreement included multiple routes to market (Direct Award and Further Competition) for purchasing print products, digital communications and all associated services to provide an end to end print management service. The scope included all types of print such as operational, transactional, and secure print, and the associated services such as direct mail, storage, fulfilment and distribution, digital asset management, digital solutions, omni channel communications, content creation, pre-production services, media duplication and official papers. The lotting structure of this framework was determined as a result of market engagement and is as follows: Lot 2 Print and Digital Communications (Further Competition)

  • Contract Details

    Open Contracting ID

    ocds-b5fd17-dee4567e-5ec3-43d3-972e-564666be0ba2

    Publication Source

    Contracts Finder

    Procurement Stage

    AwardUpdate

    Procurement Method

    Open

    Procurement Method Details

    Open Procedure (above Threshold)

    Procurement Category

    Services

    Tender Suitability

    SME VCSE

    Framework / DPS

  • Contract Classification

    CPV Code(s)

    79800000

    CPV Division(s)

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

  • Awarding Authority

    CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE

    Buyer Name

    The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service

    Buyer Email

    supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk

    Buyer Phone

    +44 3454102222

    Buyer Address

    9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street

    Liverpool

    L3 9PP

    England

  • Awarded Supplier(s)

    Supplier Name(s)

    A LIST OF SUCCESSFUL SUPPLIERS CAN BE FOUND IN THE ATTACHMENTS A


Award

Print and Digital Communications Award Notice - Lot 2

CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE

  • Contract Timeline

    Publication Date

    11th March 2025 14:44:12 PM

  • Contract Summary

    Crown Commercial Service, as the Authority, has put in place an agreement for the provision of printed matter, digital communications and related products for use by Central Government and UK public sector bodies. The agreement included multiple routes to market (Direct Award and Further Competition) for purchasing print products, digital communications and all associated services to provide an end to end print management service. The scope included all types of print such as operational, transactional, and secure print, and the associated services such as direct mail, storage, fulfilment and distribution, digital asset management, digital solutions, omni channel communications, content creation, pre-production services, media duplication and official papers. The lotting structure of this framework was determined as a result of market engagement and is as follows: Lot 2 Print and Digital Communications (Further Competition)

  • Contract Details

    Open Contracting ID

    ocds-b5fd17-dee4567e-5ec3-43d3-972e-564666be0ba2

    Publication Source

    Contracts Finder

    Procurement Stage

    Award

    Procurement Method

    Open

    Procurement Method Details

    Open Procedure (above Threshold)

    Procurement Category

    Services

    Tender Suitability

    SME VCSE

    Framework / DPS

  • Contract Classification

    CPV Code(s)

    79800000

    CPV Division(s)

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

  • Awarding Authority

    CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE

    Buyer Name

    The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service

    Buyer Email

    supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk

    Buyer Phone

    +44 3454102222

    Buyer Address

    9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street

    Liverpool

    L3 9PP

    England

  • Awarded Supplier(s)

    Supplier Name(s)

    A LIST OF SUCCESSFUL SUPPLIERS CAN BE FOUND IN THE ATTACHMENTS A


Planning

Printed matter, digital communications and related products

CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE

  • Contract Timeline

    Publication Date

    13th December 2023 12:56:54 PM

  • Contract Summary

    Crown Commercial Service, as the Authority, intends to put in place an agreement for the provision of printed matter, digital communications and related products for use by Central Government and UK public sector bodies. The agreement shall include multiple routes to market (Direct Award, Further Competition, Click and Buy Digital Platform) for purchasing print products, digital communications and all associated services to provide an end to end print management service. The scope shall include all types of print such as operational, transactional, and secure print, and the associated services such as direct mail, storage, fulfilment and distribution, digital asset management, digital solutions, omni channel communications, content creation, pre-production services, media duplication and official papers. The lotting structure of this framework has been determined as a result of market engagement and is as follows: Lot 1 Print and Digital Communications (Direct Award, including Command & House Papers) Lot 2 Print and Digital Communications (Further Competition) Lot 3 Print Marketplace Further information is included in the Additional Information section VI.3. Additional information: This Prior Information Notice is to signal our intention to release our next iteration of the CCS Print framework and to gauge interest within the Print market. Please express your interest by emailing ccsprintteam@crowncommercial.gov.uk no later than midday on 31st January 2024. Your email must clearly state: the name of your organisation, contact details for the individual(s) who will be participating in any market engagement and the lots you would be interested in bidding for. Your email must clearly state: the name of your organisation, contact details for the individual(s) who will be participating in the market engagement and the lots you would be interested in bidding for. Procurement information: Crown Commercial Service (CCS) will use an eSourcing system for this competition and reserves the right to use an electronic auction. The eSourcing system we will use is https://crowncommercialservice.bravosolution.co.uk Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. The value in II.1.5 is an indicative value over 4 years. The date in II.3) is the estimated date of publication, please refer to the CCS website page (https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/upcoming) for updates and monitor Find A Tender Service for the publication of the contract notice. Supplier assurance requirements: The Cyber Essentials scheme is mandatory for Central Government Contracts which involve handling personal information and providing certain ICT products and services. The Government is taking steps to further reduce the levels of cyber security risk in its supply chain through the Cyber Essentials scheme. The scheme defines a set of controls which, when properly implemented, will provide organisations with basic protection from the most prevalent forms of threat coming from the internet. To participate in this procurement, bidders will be required to demonstrate that they are Cyber Essentials Plus certified for the services under and in connection with the procurement. The bidder may be awarded a contract but shall not enter into any call off contracts with buyers until they are able to demonstrate to CCS that they meet the technical requirements prescribed by the Cyber Essentials Plus Scheme for services under and in connection with this procurement. Additional supplier assurance requirements will be made available during the market engagement sessions and at the time of tender release.

  • Contract Details

    Open Contracting ID

    ocds-b5fd17-dee4567e-5ec3-43d3-972e-564666be0ba2

    Publication Source

    Contracts Finder

    Procurement Stage

    Planning

    Procurement Method

    Open

    Procurement Method Details

    Open Procedure (above Threshold)

    Procurement Category

    N/A

    Tender Suitability

    SME VCSE

    Framework / DPS

  • Contract Classification

    CPV Code(s)

    22000000
    30197630
    30197640
    30197643
    30197645
    30211300
    79800000

    CPV Division(s)

    22 - Printed matter and related products
    30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
    79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

  • Awarding Authority

    CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE

    Buyer Name

    The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service

    Buyer Email

    supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk

    Buyer Phone

    +44 345 410 2222

    Buyer Address

    39 Old Hall Street

    Liverpool

    L39PP

    England