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title: "Mayoral Election Booklet Printing"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY"
published: "2024-05-30"
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# Mayoral Election Booklet Printing

Buyer: WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-945afa84-cd65-42e8-b97e-04a987d8c22f

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## Summary

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has recently awarded a contract for the printing of Mayoral Election Booklets. The procurement method used was selective, with the contract awarded to Cubiquity Ltd via CCS RM6170. The total contract value is £208,000, and the contract period is from 14th February 2024 to 30th April 2025. The tender process concluded on 13th February 2024. The WMCA, located in Birmingham, West Midlands, is the buying organisation, and the industry category is services.

This procurement opportunity for printing services can be beneficial for businesses that specialize in printing and delivery services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly suitable for competing in this tender. Businesses interested in providing 2.2 million A5 booklets, meeting the specified requirements, should consider engaging with the WMCA. The direct award process used means that well-established suppliers with relevant experience, such as Cubiquity Ltd, have the potential to secure similar contracts in the future.

## Notice

On 02nd May 2024, elections will take place for the Mayor of the West Midlands Combined Authority. The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order requires the Combined Area Returning Officer (CARO) to send to every elector entitled to vote in the combined authority area an election booklet. The booklet will contain information regarding the nature and purpose of the election, a list of candidates, the date of election and such other information about it as the CARO determines, together with election addresses from the candidates standing for election if they provide one by close of nominations. The WMCA requires 2.2 million A5 booklets, 90gsm in weight and approximately 24 pages in colour. Base text and information will be supplied in March 2024, but the candidate details will not be available until after 4pm on 04th April, which is close of nominations. The WMCA have awarded this contract to the successful supplier via CCS RM6170 (Lot 2, Print Management Services Framework). This has been undertaken as a compliant Direct Award to Cubiquity Ltd, who is the WMCA's Print Managed Services Provider (and were appointed in March 2023 following a further competition exercise via CCS RM6170).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f307965-d2d3-4037-a8ac-de4ac130e85c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Feb 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | 22 Feb 2024 - 30 Apr 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £208,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £208,000 |
| 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 | WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B19 3SD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Newtown |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79823000 - Printing and delivery services
- 79824000 - Printing and distribution services

## Release History

- 30 May 2024 at 08:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f307965-d2d3-4037-a8ac-de4ac130e85c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f307965-d2d3-4037-a8ac-de4ac130e85c
  30th May 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.wmca.org.uk

## Provenance

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