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title: "Contingency Printing"
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# Contingency Printing

Buyer: THE HOUSE OF COMMONS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-90999cc0-439d-47a0-bd4e-5db75385a61f

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## Summary

The House of Commons has concluded the procurement process for contingency printing services required by the Vote Office, awarding the contract to CDS Print Services. This procurement falls within the services related to printing industry category, with specific needs for print finishing and general printing services. The contract, valued at £84,562.88, covering the period from 1st July 2025 to 30th June 2026, addresses potential resilience issues due to equipment or infrastructure failures at the Parliamentary estate, located in Westminster, UK. The procurement stage is the award phase, with the award notice published on 10th June 2025, following the tender period which ended on 7th May 2025. The process employed an open procedure, allowing a broad participation from eligible suppliers.

This tender presents substantial business opportunities, especially for SMEs experienced in providing short-notice printing support. This procurement underscores the demand for reliable contingency solutions across critical governmental operations, offering potential business growth for firms adept in delivering high-quality, timely service under demanding conditions. Businesses that can assure resilience and swift mobilisation to alleviate disruptions, whether from equipment failure or incidents like fire or flooding, are particularly suited to compete effectively in future contracts of this nature. Such contracts provide pathways to reinforce client confidence and expand their service portfolio within the public sector.

## Notice

The House of Commons is looking to procure a supplier to provide contingency printing services on behalf of the House of Commons Vote Office. The House of Commons (the Authority) has a requirement for short-notice access to an external printing supplier. The supplier shall provide contingency print services to the Authority to provide resilience should there be a failure of the Authorities Print Services equipment or IT infrastructure, or due to fire, flooding or an incident on the Parliamentary estate.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0bcdb744-f112-414d-8d44-020dc670ad5f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 7 May 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2025 - 30 Jun 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £85,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £84,562 |
| 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 HOUSE OF COMMONS |
| Locality | WESTMINSTER |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 0PW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CDS PRINT SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79810000 - Printing services
- 79820000 - Services related to printing
- 79821000 - Print finishing services

## Release History

- 10 Jun 2025 at 11:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0bcdb744-f112-414d-8d44-020dc670ad5f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0bcdb744-f112-414d-8d44-020dc670ad5f
  10th June 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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