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Provision of a Printing, Binding, Enveloping, Mailing & e-Billing Service

Inverclyde Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

16 Jun 2025 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

04 Apr 2025 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Inverclyde Council has successfully completed a public procurement process for the provision of a comprehensive Printing, Binding, Enveloping, Mailing, and e-Billing service. The contract, identified by reference CP0588/FIN, has been awarded to Critiqom Ltd. This procurement falls under the general public services category and covers the Inverclyde region, with services to be delivered to multiple locations within the area. The procurement followed an open procedure, commencing with an open tender announcement on 4th April 2025, with a submission deadline of 5th May 2025. The contract was signed on 16th June 2025, commencing on 1st September 2025 and running until 31st August 2027, with options to extend until 2028 and 2029.

This tender represents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for SMEs specialising in printing and mailing services. The contract demands a high-quality provider capable of meeting tight deadlines and offering a variety of services ranging from single to full-colour print, with various finishing options. Businesses with experience in delivering similar scale projects in both public and private sectors are well-suited to compete. Additionally, there is a focus on delivering social values, which forms part of the evaluation criteria, posing an opportunity for businesses to demonstrate commitment to community benefits as part of their service delivery. Successful tenderers must also meet requisite insurance and financial criteria to ensure they are well-prepared to fulfil the contract terms.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of a Printing, Binding, Enveloping, Mailing & e-Billing Service

Notice Description

Award notification for the Provision of a Printing, Binding, Enveloping, Mailing & e-Billing Service for Inverclyde Council.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Award notification for the below requirement: Inverclyde Council is seeking a high-quality provider of Printing, Binding, Enveloping, Mailing, and e-Billing services. The appointed contractor will be required to supply and deliver a wide range of services, from single to full-colour print, with various finishing options. Suppliers must be capable of meeting tight deadlines, delivering to multiple locations across the Council area, and liaising with a range of internal departments.. Please refer to Tender Documents

Renewal: The period of the contract shall be 1st September 2025 - 31st August 2027, with option to extend until 31st August 2028 with a further option to extend until 31st August 2029

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000793628
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN532644
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award 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

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

CPV Codes

79571000 - Mailing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£139,484 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jun 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 May 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Jun 20251 years ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2025 - 31 Aug 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
The contract period is - 1st September 2025 - 31st August 2027, with option to extend until 31st August 2028 with a further option to extend until 31st August 2029. If both extension options are utilised then Inverclyde Councils timescale for retender will be estimated around May 2029.

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Inverclyde Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GREENOCK
Postcode
PA15 1LX
Postcode Area
Paisley
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Delivery Location
TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Local Authority
Inverclyde
Electoral Ward
Inverclyde North
Westminster Constituency
Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Critiqom Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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