Award

Revenues Print and Mailing Service for the City of London

THE MAYOR AND COMMONALTY AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF LONDON

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

23 Aug 2021 at 21:45

Tender

04 Mar 2021 at 22:56

Summary of the contracting process

The City of London Corporation is conducting a tender for a Revenues Print and Mailing Service, which is classified under the printing and related services sector. The procurement process is currently in the active stage, with the tender submission deadline being 6th April 2021. The service encompasses the daily and ad hoc printing of personalised bills and recovery documentation essential for the collection of various revenue streams, including Council Tax and Business Rates. The contract is set to last for five years with potential extensions, commencing on 1st October 2021 and concluding on 31st September 2026.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in printing and mailing services, particularly those that can demonstrate robust document control and quality assurance processes. Companies that can meet the critical deadlines and provide personalised solutions are well-suited to compete. The open procurement method encourages a diverse range of suppliers to participate, allowing SMEs and larger firms in the printing sector to potentially enhance their market presence through successful contract fulfilment.

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Notice Title

Revenues Print and Mailing Service for the City of London

Notice Description

The City of London Corporation (the City) undertook a 1 stage procurement process in relation to a Revenues Print and Mailing Service (the 'Service'). The Service covers the daily and ad hoc printing of multiple personalised bills, reminders, recovery and survey documentation, including where required, personalised payment documentation for NNDR, BIDs and Council Tax. **Please Note** This is an award notice and the opportunity is now closed.

Lot Information

Lot 1

**Please Note** This is an award notice and the opportunity is now closed. The City of London Corporation (the City) invited Tenders for the provision of a Revenues Print and Mailing Service. City Revenues is responsible for the collection of most income due to the City of London Corporation: Council Tax, NNDR (Business Rates), Commercial Rents, Residential Service Charges and Sundry Debts. The required Service will cover daily, annual billing and ad hoc printing of multiple personalised bills, reminders, recovery and survey documentation, including where required, personalised payment documentation for NNDR, BIDs and Council Tax. Annual Billing for NNDR, BID, and Council Tax are critical annual processes which cannot fail. Full end to end Annual Billing testing is a key Service requirement as well as meeting live annual billing deadlines. The initial Service may be extended to other documents issued by City Revenues such as Commercial Rents and Sundry Debts at the request of the City Revenues Management Team during the length of the Contract. The Service will also include printing and dispatch of one-off or mail merge personalised documents using a Hybrid Mail solution. The Service required a robust daily document control and balancing process including dispatch to Postal Provider is essential to allow an audit trail for recovery processes. The duration of the contract is five (5) years, with the option to extend up to two (2) further years in annual increments. The Contract is intended to commence 1st October 2021 to 31st September 2026.

Options: The duration of the contract will be five (5) years, with the option to extend up to two (2) further years in annual increments.

Renewal: This will be upon expiry of the contract and subject to internal approvals

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-029881
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020743-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

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


CPV Codes

64110000 - Postal services

79800000 - Printing and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£490,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£490,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£95,583 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Aug 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Apr 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Aug 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE MAYOR AND COMMONALTY AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF LONDON
Additional Buyers

CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION

Contact Name
Chris Mulhall
Contact Email
chris.mulhall@cityoflondon.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2073321420, +44 2076063030

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2P 2EJ
Post Town
Central London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Clerkenwell
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DSI BILLING SERVICES

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