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Printed Customer Communications

DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS (DWP)

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26 Jan 2024 at 19:28

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has awarded a contract for Printed Customer Communications, involving the printing of customer communications related to customer benefit entitlements. The contract, worth £32,060,000 GBP, started on March 17, 2022, and is set to end on March 16, 2027. The location for delivery is in UK, specifically at Whitehouse 97, Whitehouse Vale Business Park, Runcorn, WA7 3DL. This contract opportunity falls under the services category and was awarded to Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Limited.

This tender for Printed Customer Communications by DWP has already been awarded, creating business growth opportunities primarily for companies in the printing services industry. Businesses capable of handling printing services for customer communications, particularly those related to customer benefit entitlements, would be well-suited to compete for similar future contracts. The successful tenderer, Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Limited, has secured the contract and will be responsible for fulfilling the printing requirements within the specified contract period.

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Notice Title

Printed Customer Communications

Notice Description

Lot Information

Printed Customer Communications Contract

Printing of Customer Communications on behalf of DWP relating to Customer Benefit entitlements.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-043531
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002841-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79810000 - Printing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£32,060,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Jan 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Mar 20223 years ago
Contract Period
17 Mar 2022 - 16 Mar 2027 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS (DWP)
Contact Name
Michelle Tate
Contact Email
michelle.tate@dwp.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
N/A
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ALLIED PUBLICITY SERVICES (MANCHESTER

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