Planning

Print and Digital Commmunications

THE MINISTER FOR THE CABINET OFFICE ACTING THROUGH CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE

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Planning

13 Dec 2023 at 12:57

Summary of the contracting process

The Crown Commercial Service, acting through The Minister for the Cabinet Office, has released a Prior Information Notice for the "Print and Digital Communications" tender. This initiative aims to establish an agreement for printed matter, digital communications, and related products for use by Central Government and UK public sector bodies. Interested parties must express their interest by midday on 31st January 2024. The tender includes multiple routes to market and three lots for different print and digital communication services. The estimated date of publication is provided on the CCS website. Suppliers need to be Cyber Essentials Plus certified to participate.

This tender by the Crown Commercial Service presents opportunities in the printing and related services industry for businesses looking to provide print products and digital communication services to the UK public sector. Companies with experience in offering operational, transactional, and secure print services, as well as digital solutions, content creation, and distribution, would be well-suited to compete for the different lots offered under this procurement. The contracting authority is emphasising supplier assurance requirements, including Cyber Essentials certification, to ensure basic protection from cybersecurity risks for services provided.

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Notice Title

Print and Digital Commmunications

Notice Description

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.

Lot Information

Print and Digital Communications (Direct Award)

Single supplier, Direct Award lot. Provision of Command and House Paper Service. The scope shall include the print management services for all types of print such as operational, transactional, and secure print, election 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.

Print and Digital Communications (Further Competition)

Multiple suppliers, Further Competition lot. The scope shall include the print management services for all types of print such as operational, transactional, and secure print, election 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.

Print Marketplace

Single supplier for the provision of a technology platform for a self-serve print solution. This will enable end users in the public sector to access real-time pricing on a dynamic basis from local print suppliers for a wide range of print requirements.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04253e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036642-2023
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

22000000 - Printed matter and related products

22100000 - Printed books, brochures and leaflets

22110000 - Printed books

22111000 - School books

22150000 - Brochures

22160000 - Booklets

22440000 - Cheque forms

22450000 - Security-type printed matter

22456000 - Permits

22457000 - Entrance cards

22459000 - Tickets

22459100 - Advertising stickers and strips

22460000 - Trade-advertising material, commercial catalogues and manuals

22461000 - Catalogues

22461100 - List holders

22462000 - Advertising material

22470000 - Manuals

22820000 - Forms

22821000 - Electoral forms

22822000 - Business forms

22822100 - Continuous business forms

22822200 - Non-continuous business forms

22900000 - Miscellaneous printed matter

30197630 - Printing paper

30197640 - Self-copy or other copy paper

30197643 - Photocopier paper

30197645 - Card for printing

30211300 - Computer platforms

79800000 - Printing and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,700,000,000 £1B-£10B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Dec 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
25 Mar 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE MINISTER FOR THE CABINET OFFICE ACTING THROUGH CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
ccsprintteam@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3454102222

Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 9PP
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
City Centre North
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

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