--- title: "Framework Agreement for the Provision of Offset Print Services - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-87625ca0-5cbf-43b3-a4df-abf3424703de" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-87625ca0-5cbf-43b3-a4df-abf3424703de" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-87625ca0-5cbf-43b3-a4df-abf3424703de.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-87625ca0-5cbf-43b3-a4df-abf3424703de.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "THE UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK" published: "2017-10-12" --- # Framework Agreement for the Provision of Offset Print Services - AWARD Buyer: THE UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-87625ca0-5cbf-43b3-a4df-abf3424703de [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-87625ca0-5cbf-43b3-a4df-abf3424703de) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-87625ca0-5cbf-43b3-a4df-abf3424703de.json) ## Summary The University of Warwick is seeking to establish a framework agreement for the provision of Offset Print Services with a contract value of £1.5 million. This procurement process, currently in the Award stage, is classified under the industry category of bespoke printed matter, particularly focusing on offset printing unique to the University. The contract period begins on 15th September 2017 and is set to conclude on 15th September 2019. Interested parties needed to submit their tender responses by midday on 28th July 2017, and the tender was awarded on 9th October 2017. This tender presents significant opportunities for print service providers, particularly those focusing on offset printing, to engage with a prestigious educational institution. Businesses that specialise in bespoke printed materials, such as printed stationery and promotional materials, would be well-positioned to compete for ongoing contracts within this framework. Given the competitive nature of the open procurement method, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) looking to expand their client base in the education sector may find this opportunity particularly fruitful. ## Notice The University of Warwick Print Department is seeking to establish a framework agreement for the provision of Offset Printing services. The University's requirement will be for Offset printing only, please note that there will be NO Digital Print or Large Format Print works offered as part of this agreement. In order to express interest in this opportunity please go to the University of Warwick In-Tend supplier portal (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick). Please refer to http://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick for further information. You will be able to download the full tender documents from this site. Any queries in relation to this requirement should be directed to the University of Warwick via the correspondence functionality of the In-tend system. Failure to do so may result in queries being excluded from the procedure. This is the Invitation to Tender stage. Please ensure you read the documentation carefully. All queries regarding this tender procedure should be made through the University of Warwick In-Tend system via the "Correspondence" function. Failure to do so may result in the correspondence being excluded from the tender procedure. Answers to bidder questions will be issued via the Clarifications function. Deadline for the submission of Invitation to Tender information is midday 12.00 hrs 28th July 2017. The University of Warwick is not a contracting authority for the purposes of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) and its procurement activities are not subject to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the obligations under the European Public Procurement Directives, including the European Remedies Directive. Advertisement of any contract in the Official Journal of the European Union or Contracts Finder is at the sole discretion of the University and is undertaken on a voluntary basis with no implied obligation to comply with the procurement legislation. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/254d8cd8-bda9-4c60-a1ab-73d5507dd7d3 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | 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 | 12 Oct 2017 | | Submission deadline | 28 Jul 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 8 Oct 2017 | | Contract period | 14 Sep 2017 - 15 Sep 2019 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,500,000 | | 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 | THE UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK | | Locality | WEST MIDLANDS | | Post town | Coventry | | Postcode | CV4 7AL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry | | Local authority | Coventry | | Electoral ward | Wainbody | | Westminster constituency | Coventry South | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 7 | | Supplier names | A MCLAY; IMAGEDATA GROUP; JOHN BAXTER & SONS; PINSTRIPE PRINT; POTTS PRINT (UK; STERLING; W&G BAIRD | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 22 - Printed matter and related products - 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 22000000 - Printed matter and related products - 22100000 - Printed books, brochures and leaflets - 22458000 - Bespoke printed matter - 22900000 - Miscellaneous printed matter - 30199710 - Printed envelopes - 30199711 - Printed window envelopes - 30199712 - Printed non-window envelopes - 79810000 - Printing services - 79823000 - Printing and delivery services ## Release History - 12 Oct 2017 at 08:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/254d8cd8-bda9-4c60-a1ab-73d5507dd7d3 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/254d8cd8-bda9-4c60-a1ab-73d5507dd7d3 12th October 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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