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DE - Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) - Confidential Typesetting Services

Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

08 Oct 2025 at 15:18

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

25 Sep 2025 at 11:43

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

05 Aug 2025 at 14:00

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "DE - Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) - Confidential Typesetting Services" is spearheaded by the Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment in Northern Ireland. This tender falls under the industry category of printing and related services, with specific focus on education and training services. The key stakeholders involved include the CCEA as the buyer and ALCHEMY DESIGN & TRAINING LTD as the supplier. The process used an open procurement method and was initiated on a tender basis. The contract, active from 8th October 2025 to 7th October 2027, with potential extensions, is set in Belfast, United Kingdom, with an estimated gross value of £700,000.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specializing in confidential typesetting services, including those skilled in handling mathematical and scientific typesets, languages, and digital scanning of illustrations. The contract's open procedure is inviting for SMEs, as indicated by the interest and participation in the award phase. Businesses adept at meeting the stringent confidentiality and accuracy standards required for examinations and assessments will find this contract particularly beneficial. This presents an excellent growth avenue for companies looking to expand their footprint in educational services and secure long-term governmental contracts in the UK.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DE - Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) - Confidential Typesetting Services

Notice Description

The Northern Ireland Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment ("the Buyer") requires a Supplier for the provision of Confidential Typesetting Services. The Supplier will be required to typeset confidential materials that will be used in and/or to support examinations and assessments. The content of the work may include, however is not limited too - standard prose typesetting, specialist typesetting (i.e. mathematical, scientific, languages), Irish medium, modified versions, scanning of illustrations (and potential re-work), drawing and/or redrawing of illustrations, and creation of barcodes (for question papers marked on-line) and other support materials, where required.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Following the initial contract period, there are two potential extension periods of up to twelve months each. Optional extension periods will be subject to review and satisfactory performance assessment by the Contracting Authority.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05818a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063382-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

79800000 - Printing and related services

79810000 - Printing services

79811000 - Digital printing services

79820000 - Services related to printing

79822300 - Typesetting services

79823000 - Printing and delivery services

79824000 - Printing and distribution services

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£583,333 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£583,333 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£583,333 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£583,333 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Oct 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
4 Sep 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Sep 202511 months ago
Contract Period
8 Oct 2025 - 7 Oct 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment
Additional Buyers

Department of Education - Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA)

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT1 3BG
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Duncairn
Westminster Constituency
Belfast North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ALCHEMY DESIGN & TRAINING LTD

Further Information

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