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title: "Print Room and Software Provision at Lancaster University - AWARD"
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# Print Room and Software Provision at Lancaster University - AWARD

Buyer: LANCASTER UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8727203a-55e1-4abc-99d5-ee208ee43e4e

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## Summary

Lancaster University is seeking to procure a supplier for multifunctional printing devices and software for its Print Room, with the procurement currently in the Award stage. The tender, titled "Print Room and Software Provision at Lancaster University," falls under the printing machinery industry category and is located in Lancaster, United Kingdom. The contract period will commence on 2nd March 2020 and will run until 1st March 2025, following the end date for submissions on 3rd February 2020. This selective procurement method follows a restricted procedure, and the successful supplier for this contract is Apogee Corporation Ltd.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses within the printing and graphics equipment sector, particularly those specialising in multifunctional devices and associated software solutions. Companies offering innovative printing technologies, finishing options, or cloud-based services would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process. As Lancaster University's Print Room aims to enhance its service offerings and adapt to changing demands in the higher education sector, businesses that can provide tailored solutions and support for academic needs may find viable prospects for growth through this contract.

## Notice

Lancaster University wish to procure the services of a Multifunctional Device supplier to undertake the supply, delivery and installation of equipment for the University Print Room. All suppliers on Lot 1 of the Multifunctional Devices and Associated Print Services and Suppliers Framework, ref: CPC/DU/MFD/02A have been invited to submit a bid in accordance with the enclosed specification and scope of requirements. Lancaster University print room sits within the commercial services section of the Facilities division. It is an established dynamic print room and is run on a commercial footing along with a photography, design, and video service. We offer digital and wide format printing to a mainly internal customer base in both colour and mono on a wide variety of media. We offer a range of online and offline finishing options including ring and thermal binding as well as booklet making. In this tender we are looking to expand our off line finishing options to ensure specialist colour printing is retained in house wherever possible. Our peak workflows occur in Sept/Oct and Dec/Jan and our core product during those periods are course readers and workbooks, however due to digitisation the demand for these products is declining. We currently utilise a cloud hosted EFI DSF web to print as part of our customer interface, and this is a popular method of job submission. We would like to develop and improve this interface by having different storefronts for different customers. Our mono volume in the print room is in the region of 4,000,000 mono impressions and 850,000 colour impressions. Colour volumes are growing and mono volumes are falling which is typical in the HE sector. We currently own a Xerox J75 and a Konica Bizhub 1052 which are used as backup devices. We also have on our current contract a further colour 70ppm engine and two 130 ppm mono engines. Contracted finishing equipment currently includes a Morgana BM500 booklet maker and an EBR5560 guillotine. The contract for all these items ends on the 29th Feb 2020. Our wide format printing devices include an HP Latex2600 and an HPZ2100, both of which need to be replaced. We are looking at options for a Flatbed UV printer given that the current university spend on signage is in the region of PS80,000 pa. We are also looking at options to support our School of Architecture students with devices which will sit on Papercut. We our looking for a lease contract lasting 5 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/91b5f080-075a-468e-9b5c-9469b05a1ed2 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Feb 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Feb 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Feb 2020 |
| Contract period | 2 Mar 2020 - 1 Mar 2025 |
| 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 | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LANCASTER UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | LANCASTER |
| Post town | Lancaster |
| Postcode | LA1 4YW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD44 Lancaster and Wyre |
| Local authority | Lancaster |
| Electoral ward | University |
| Westminster constituency | Lancaster and Wyre |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | APOGEE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 42962000 - Printing and graphics equipment
- 42991000 - Paper, printing and bookbinding machinery and parts
- 42991200 - Printing machinery
- 48773000 - Print utility software package
- 48970000 - Print shop software package

## Release History

- 20 Feb 2020 at 15:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/91b5f080-075a-468e-9b5c-9469b05a1ed2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/91b5f080-075a-468e-9b5c-9469b05a1ed2
  20th February 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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