C009/2026/2027 - Welsh Government Print Framework

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        "title": "C009/2026/2027 - Welsh Government Print Framework",
        "description": "The Welsh Government are delivering a framework agreement for Print Services on an All Wales basis. The framework will be used by Welsh Government departments, with individual jobs managed through Welsh Government's central Print Team. The Framework agreement will be split into 3 Lots covering the following range of requirements. Lot 1: All Wales Commercial High Volume Print Lot 2: All Wales Commercial Medium to Low Volume Print Lot 3: All Wales Specialist Print and Finishing",
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        "submissionMethodDetails": "Suppliers bidding for Welsh Government contracts must register on the central digital platform (CDP). It is free to use and will mean suppliers should no longer have to re-enter this information for each public procurement but simply ensure it is up to date and subsequently shared via a PDF download as part of the bid response. The CDP is available at https://www.gov.uk/find-tender.The Welsh Government intends to conduct this procurement using the BravoSolution etenderwales portal:- https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml . Please note that the release date for this tender is an estimate. A full procurement timetable will be outlined in the ITT once made available in due course.",
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