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title: "Supply of a Managed Print Service"
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# Supply of a Managed Print Service

Buyer: LIVIN HOUSING LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-63fe7f12-c87f-4b7e-9288-a8d3adfd2aac

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Livin Housing Limited, a Registered Social Landlord based in Spennymoor, Co Durham, which is seeking a contractor for the title "Supply of a Managed Print Service." This process falls under the goods category in the printing industry and was conducted through an open procurement method. The tender period concluded on 20 March 2017, with the contract period starting on 1 May 2017 and lasting until 30 April 2022. The awarded contract, valued at £45,000, is for a service that includes the provision and maintenance of multi-function devices for printing, scanning, and photocopying.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in printing services and managed print solutions. Companies that specialise in printing hardware, software solutions for print management, and maintenance services will find this contract particularly relevant. SMEs in the North East region with capabilities in providing such managed services could benefit from this opportunity, especially those equipped to deliver innovative features like follow-me printing and comprehensive support services.

## Notice

livin (the Client) is a Registered Social Landlord formed following the Large Scale Voluntary Transfer of local authority housing from the former Sedgefield Borough Council in 2009. The Client owns approximately 8400 homes, 2,600 garages and 60 commercial properties as well as areas of land making it one of the largest registered providers of social housing in County Durham. The Client directly employs over 130 staff based in purpose built office accommodation on the new DurhamGate site in Spennymoor. Currently the client has a managed print service that provides three mono MFDs and two colour MFDs. All devices have several paper trays and will print both A4 and A3. These are leased with quarterly billing and there is a per page charge that covers all consumables except paper and staples. All maintenance and necessary parts are also covered under these costs. The client is looking for a company to provide a new managed print service with features such as follow-me printing, scanning, photocopying, and auditing and accounting. This will include the lease of several multi-function devices as well as the management of the consumables and maintenance of these devices.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf58eaa3-8e36-43d6-bc19-0aa79eeb0df5 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Apr 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Mar 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Apr 2017 |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2017 - 30 Apr 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £46,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £45,000 |
| 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 | LIVIN HOUSING LIMITED |
| Locality | SPENNYMOOR, CO DURHAM |
| Post town | Darlington |
| Postcode | DL16 6NL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Electoral ward | Tudhoe |
| Westminster constituency | Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UNITED CARLTON OFFICE SYSTEMS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 30120000 - Photocopying and offset printing equipment
- 30121000 - Photocopying and thermocopying equipment
- 30121100 - Photocopiers
- 30232100 - Printers and plotters
- 30232110 - Laser printers
- 30232130 - Colour graphics printers
- 42962000 - Printing and graphics equipment
- 48770000 - General, compression and print utility software package
- 48773000 - Print utility software package
- 48773100 - Print-spooling software package
- 48824000 - Printer servers
- 79800000 - Printing and related services
- 79820000 - Services related to printing

## Release History

- 20 Apr 2017 at 16:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf58eaa3-8e36-43d6-bc19-0aa79eeb0df5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf58eaa3-8e36-43d6-bc19-0aa79eeb0df5
  20th April 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- http://www.mytenders.org/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR141656
  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

- http://www.livin.co.uk

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