--- title: "Soft Market Testing (SMT) - Managed Print Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7d634878-7cc0-40e4-a60b-0691d1163f7d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7d634878-7cc0-40e4-a60b-0691d1163f7d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7d634878-7cc0-40e4-a60b-0691d1163f7d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7d634878-7cc0-40e4-a60b-0691d1163f7d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION" published: "2023-09-28" --- # Soft Market Testing (SMT) - Managed Print Service Buyer: CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7d634878-7cc0-40e4-a60b-0691d1163f7d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7d634878-7cc0-40e4-a60b-0691d1163f7d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7d634878-7cc0-40e4-a60b-0691d1163f7d.json) ## Summary The City of London Corporation is conducting a Soft Market Testing (SMT) exercise for a new Managed Print Services Contract. The engagement end date for this exercise is set for 19th October 2023. The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase. The industry category for this opportunity includes Photocopying and offset printing equipment, Printing machinery, Printing and related services, and Digital printing services. The exercise is open to organisations interested in participating, with detailed instructions provided on the City's eProcurement portal. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in printing services to engage with the City of London Corporation for a potential future procurement. Organisations well-suited to compete are those offering managed print services, digital printing solutions, and related services. The SMT process allows suppliers to demonstrate their capabilities, express interest, and potentially secure a position for the upcoming Managed Print Services Contract. Participating organisations should ensure timely submission of the required documents to maximise their chances of future business collaboration with the City of London. ## Notice This is a soft market testing exercise in relation to an upcoming requirement the City of London (CoL) has for a new Managed Print Services Contract. The soft market testing will involve the submission of the SMT questionnaire to be received by 12:00 on 19th October 2023 via the capitalesourcing portal (www.capitalesourcing.com). If your organisation would like to participate in this soft market testing exercise, it can do so by downloading, completing and returning the SMT Questionnaire which can be found on the City's eProcurement portal at: www.capitalesourcing.com, refer to the Reference number: prj_COL_22830 or itt_COL_17554. The City will not be held accountable for any errors made by an organisation in submitting their applicable SMT Questionnaire(s). Participation or non-participation in the SMT shall not prevent any supplier participating in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of the SMT shall place any supplier at an advantage in a potential procurement process. Participants will not be prejudiced by any response or failure to respond to the SMT or failure to attend any follow up interviews that may be arranged at the absolute discretion of the City. Participation in this SMT will be at each organisation's own cost. No expense in responding to this SMT will be reimbursed by the City. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/21821042-20c3-492f-a287-eae0f851bcda | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Sep 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 19 Oct 2023 | | 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 | CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | Central London | | Postcode | EC2P 2EJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington | | Local authority | Islington | | Electoral ward | Clerkenwell | | Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages - 42 - Industrial machinery - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 30120000 - Photocopying and offset printing equipment - 42991200 - Printing machinery - 79800000 - Printing and related services - 79811000 - Digital printing services ## Release History - 28 Sep 2023 at 14:36 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/21821042-20c3-492f-a287-eae0f851bcda ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/21821042-20c3-492f-a287-eae0f851bcda 28th September 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - http://www.capitalesourcing.com SMT Exercise ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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