--- title: "Managed Print, Merchandise and Toolkit Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-2409bb0e-509c-4efb-8cd5-ad697c182d46" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2409bb0e-509c-4efb-8cd5-ad697c182d46" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2409bb0e-509c-4efb-8cd5-ad697c182d46.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2409bb0e-509c-4efb-8cd5-ad697c182d46.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NATIONAL CITIZEN SERVICE" published: "2019-12-04" --- # Managed Print, Merchandise and Toolkit Services Buyer: NATIONAL CITIZEN SERVICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2409bb0e-509c-4efb-8cd5-ad697c182d46 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2409bb0e-509c-4efb-8cd5-ad697c182d46) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2409bb0e-509c-4efb-8cd5-ad697c182d46.json) ## Summary The National Citizen Service is initiating a procurement process for "Managed Print, Merchandise and Toolkit Services" within the printed matter and related products industry. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with an engagement end date set for 10th January 2020. This opportunity will cater to suppliers delivering print on demand services and promotional merchandise, supporting the NCS in their community programmes geared towards young adults across the UK. The tender is expected to launch in January 2020 and will have a maximum contract duration of four years. This tender presents significant opportunities for both small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in print services and merchandise supply. Businesses that can provide customised print solutions and scalable storage and distribution capabilities will be particularly well-suited to compete. Interested suppliers are encouraged to engage early and will have the chance to participate in a webinar on 12th December 2019 for further insights into the project and contracting requirements. ## Notice NCS was set up by the government in 2011 to tackle some of the biggest social challenges in the UK. Through a wide range of community programmes and projects for young adults, it looks to build social cohesion, mobility and engagement. NCS Programme aims to be a rite of passage for 16 and 17 year olds and to promote a more cohesive, responsible and engaged society. To support impact at this societal level, the NCS Programme delivery is focused on 4 intermediate outcomes for the Service Users and their communities: Social mixing - improving attitudes towards others from different backgrounds, strengthening and broadening social and support networks, and increasing levels of social trust. Community involvement - increasing willingness to engage and help out, acknowledge and develop an awareness of power and influence in local areas, and a sense of belonging and influence with the local community. Teamwork, communication and leadership - increasing confidence in meeting new people, putting forward new ideas, trying new things, and working in leadership positions. Transition - facilitating the transition to adulthood by improving wellbeing and reducing levels of anxiety, building resilience and empathy, improving attitudes towards work, education and training, and facilitating healthy lifestyle choices. NCS is seeking to appoint a supplier to manage NCS Print on demand and Merchandise Supplies through an online portal, along with storage and distribution. The supplier will need to provide digital asset storage including an image library and document storage. We expect to launch the tender in January 2020 and the agreement will have a maximum duration of four (4) years. NCS produces a wide range of printed materials, including template Print on Demand items (brochures, leaflets, flyers, forms, posters, banners and stands, letterheads and business cards) and Promotional Merchandise (e.g. t-shirts, hoodies, pens, mugs, wristbands, bags, sport bottles, sunglasses and lanyards). Our in-house team designs those items and will provide the files to the Supplier. Bespoke print jobs (magazines, company reports, campaign posters) are designed in-house and will be sent to the Supplier for print with additional requirement details. NCS will need to have the ability to customise and personalise print within a template. Some clothing items are used by staff employed to deliver the programme and NCS classes these items as uniforms, and therefore VAT exempt. The successful Supplier will be expected to support this. We are inviting expressions of interest from organisations to be part of our early engagement to inform the Trust's thinking and contracting approach, we will be running a webinar on 12.12.19 with further information & opportunity to ask questions. Further details of the market engagement & the scheme requirements will be provided to suppliers that express interest will be found at https://ncs.bravosolution.co.uk New suppliers will be required to register. Additional information: Registration of interest should be made via the NCS Supplier Portal at https://ncs.bravosolution.co.uk. New users will be required to register. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8814ddda-be8f-40f5-9c5e-eab17fea634d | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Dec 2019 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 10 Jan 2020 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NATIONAL CITIZEN SERVICE | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | West London | | Postcode | W14 8DG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham | | Local authority | Hammersmith and Fulham | | Electoral ward | Avonmore | | Westminster constituency | Hammersmith and Chiswick | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 22 - Printed matter and related products ### Codes - 22000000 - Printed matter and related products ## Release History - 4 Dec 2019 at 16:36 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8814ddda-be8f-40f5-9c5e-eab17fea634d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8814ddda-be8f-40f5-9c5e-eab17fea634d 4th December 2019 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://ncs.bravosolution.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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