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title: "DfT Design and Typesetting Services"
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# DfT Design and Typesetting Services

Buyer: CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7c6ed5a7-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The Crown Commercial Service has initiated the tender process for the "DfT Typesetting Services," classified under the Composition services category. This contract is set to take place in London, United Kingdom, with the contract period running from 19 January 2016 to 18 January 2017. The tender period concluded on 16 December 2015. This open procurement process requires bidders to be registered on the Crown Commercial Service e-Sourcing Suite, where they must express their interest to participate.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly in the graphic design and publishing industries. Companies with expertise in typesetting, layout, and editing of publications, especially those capable of handling urgent revisions and late-night corrections, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to apply, given the procurement's inclusive eligibility criteria.

## Notice

The main aim of the requirement is for a one-stop-shop supplier with the facilities to take the communications requirement from initial concept through design and typesetting then output to large format or purely digital product. The winning bidder will be expected to design creative and engaging graphic communications of the Departments' content in large format digital and online media formats. The contractor will provide simple and complex design and typesetting for strategic communications projects and diverse target audiences. Design and advice solutions should reflect the whole life cycle of the project, including creative approaches, as well as practical and innovative digital production solutions. Please see attached document for full description and please note that: There will be occasions when DfT officials will need to convey late and complicated last minute changes directly to the operator at the typesetter's production site to maintain urgent publishing schedules. This will be the case during late running projects for major policy announcements, highly technical policy publications and high profile Ministerial announcements. These revises will often include many technical, design and editing refinements which can go wrong in typesetting and need to be corrected immediately to achieve an accurate revision and maintain the urgent schedule. As the final check, these on-site revises must be incorporated quickly and accurately allowing DfT to advise on adjusting page elements and controlling page creep' to ensure the layout remains acceptable before the final sign-off. The Department therefore has an on-going operational requirement for: * 24hr turnarounds * Late evening and weekend services (by arrangement) * Instructing urgent author corrections at the contractors premises (by arrangement). Additional information: Potential Providers must first be registered on the Crown Commercial Service e-Sourcing Suite. If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link 'Register for CCS eSourcing'. Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so at the Invitation to Tender stage. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at http://gps.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/i-am-supplier/respond-tender Once you have registered on the e-Sourcing Suite, you will need to express and interest for the Insert Title This is done by emailing eEnablement@crowncommercial.gov.uk. Your email must clearly state: * the name of this procurement SO15701 DfT Design and Typesetting Services . * the name of the registered supplier; and * the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. Crown Commercial Service will then process this email and assign your organisation to the opportunity. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1fcf0afe-995f-49f3-860e-f101d7095ff6 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Nov 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Dec 2015 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Dec 2015 |
| Contract period | 15 Feb 2016 - 14 Feb 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £96,000 |
| 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 | CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE |
| Locality | NEWPORT |
| Post town | Newport |
| Postcode | NP10 8QQ |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport |
| Local authority | Newport |
| Electoral ward | Tredegar Park and Marshfield |
| Westminster constituency | Newport West and Islwyn |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | CSM SPORT & ENTERTAINMENT; DOMARN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79822000 - Composition services

## Release History

- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1fcf0afe-995f-49f3-860e-f101d7095ff6
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e1a52e6-a2d0-4a7f-ade0-7ef0442ce94c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e1a52e6-a2d0-4a7f-ade0-7ef0442ce94c
  9th December 2015 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1fcf0afe-995f-49f3-860e-f101d7095ff6
  9th December 2015 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cc754b4b-4645-44fe-a392-c0b71bf5111c
  Annex A Typesetting Scenario
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1caf7f82-fc36-4615-9609-7e652e3113c4
  Appendix D
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/85bbb539-e2c5-4910-b5de-ebf52ef02d80
  Appendix C Terms and Conditions for Services
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cbf8dc4a-ca55-4758-93ca-23655d88922a
  Appendix A Terms of Procurement
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3149f58b-5de4-4f69-8b1c-3dc30be78174
  Appendix B
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d666b6b3-99ec-4211-afdd-4bfc6947f50f
  Appendix E Price Matrix
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/32bd4257-b708-4129-8091-b1c7b4e0b4fd
  Esourcing Suite Supplier Guidance Part A
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f29c9b76-84a6-47e4-a059-58f702f44e12
  SO15783 Contract Redacted
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/49949e1f-ba89-4fa7-b064-41feba2416dc
  SO15783 ITT
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4016bb69-9e4a-4260-856d-5faba4b5e08e
  Esourcing Suite Supplier Guidance Part B
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/20b884df-1cc4-4328-a96f-a9b171cbd44d
  SO15783 Contract Letter Redacted
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/428f19fb-bd36-4992-9b46-f70b08fe5933
  Appendix A - Terms of Procurement
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/51d07298-8d8c-45b3-b08d-b1a160aa1e92
  SO15701 Contract Letter Redacted
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4858378f-1be0-4a5b-8662-d9b20a5a7842
  Appendix E - Price Matrix
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/299865dc-7683-4c44-ac91-bffda49609e8
  Appendix C - Terms & Conditions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/43a51cfb-9b73-462d-9d23-7b40b1306d89
  Appendix D - Response Guidance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a0b011a2-2463-4c61-8afb-ecdc8e5f70a7
  Annex A - Typesetting Scenario
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1b7d3230-72e2-4e4d-92e5-70478b967495
  Appendix B - Statement of Requirements
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4f8c3e6a-0419-411d-8a72-a1c781142890
  SO15701 Contract Redacted
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/343d76c0-8706-4324-9a42-f8f6627b9df4
  ITT Document

## Notice URLs

- http://ccs.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/
- http://gps.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/i-am-supplier/respond-tender
- https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk

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