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# Promotional Merchandise Services

Buyer: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-20d98dd6-a440-4a74-9a41-b6b4ec3e5a16

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## Summary

The National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux has completed a procurement process for "Promotional Merchandise Services," aimed at supplying a variety of promotional products to support local Citizens Advice services and national teams in their outreach initiatives. This tender, classified under promotional services, carries a total value of £150,000 and was awarded on 8th November 2017. The contract is set to commence on 2nd April 2018 and will run until 31st March 2021, encompassing delivery across several regions in the United Kingdom, including the North East, London, and South West, under a selective procurement method.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in the supply of promotional merchandise, such as branded promotional items, stationery, and fundraising materials. Firms with capabilities in marketing and distribution of promotional goods would find this contract particularly relevant, especially those that are small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Engaging in this procurement process enables businesses to expand their client base by partnering with a well-established organisation like Citizens Advice, contributing to community outreach efforts whilst growing their operational footprint.

## Notice

Citizens Advice offers a range of products which our customers can use to promote us to the public.Our customers are local Citizens Advice services and national Citizens Advice staff. Occasionally external organisations, such as Trading Standards, also need to order certain products.The campaigns and equality teams and the Consumer and Witness Services, who are all national Citizens Advice teams also depend on the merchandise site to distribute free materials across the network of local Citizens Advice/courts.The core list of promotional products available to customers are the following but not limited to:Fundraising - Collecting buckets, handheld collecting boxes, static collecting boxes.Branded logos, stickers, pull up banners and signage.Promotional items - mugs, key rings.Publications - posters, leaflets,Stationery - Folders, notebooks, pens,Wearable items - Bags, fleeces, lanyards, running vests

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/edd039bd-3d44-46d0-8469-ac71bc02ffbc |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Nov 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Aug 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Nov 2017 |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2018 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £150,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £150,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC1A 4HD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | City of London |
| Electoral ward | Aldersgate |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DOWLIS CORPORATE SOLUTIONS (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79342200 - Promotional services

## Release History

- 10 Nov 2017 at 17:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/edd039bd-3d44-46d0-8469-ac71bc02ffbc

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/edd039bd-3d44-46d0-8469-ac71bc02ffbc
  10th November 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- http://www.mytenders.org/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV148435
  NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at the link provided.

## Notice URLs

- https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/

## Provenance

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