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# Print and Digital Communication Solutions Framework

Buyer: PROCUREMENT FOR HOUSING  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-98c937ea-ac50-4217-a5f4-2550ab6a56ae

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Procurement for Housing (PfH), a national consortium catering to the social housing sector in the UK, seeking suppliers for the "Print and Digital Communication Solutions Framework". This tender is classified under printing and related services and will be active until 3rd June 2021, with a contract period running from 13th September 2021 to 12th September 2025. The total value of the procurement is £55 million, and it follows an open procedure for tendering.

Opportunities for business growth exist within this tender, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the printing and digital communication sectors. Companies specialising in providing printing solutions, document management, and digital communication services are well-suited to compete. The framework agreement allows for a potential extension, creating avenues for ongoing partnerships with PfH, which manages over 75% of the UK's social housing stock.

## Notice

Established in 2004, Procurement for Housing (PfH) is a national procurement consortium dedicated to the social housing sector and supported by the National Housing Federation (NHF), Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) and HouseMark. Collectively our Members manage more than 75% of UK' social housing stock, with PfH helping them to achieve efficiency savings using a wide range of services including framework agreements, spend analyses, strategy reviews, consolidated billing and comprehensive reporting.PfH is a contracting authority under Regulation 2 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("PCR 2015") and a central purchasing body under regulation 37 PCR 2015.PfH has sought professional and experienced suppliers to form a framework agreement for Print and Digital Communication Solutions. The Framework Agreement will be for an initial period of three (3) years with an option to extend for a further twelve (12) months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2f6a18f0-fb1b-4564-941c-704a0f89c143 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Nov 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Jun 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Sep 2021 |
| Contract period | 12 Sep 2021 - 12 Sep 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £55,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £55,000,000 |
| 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 | PROCUREMENT FOR HOUSING |
| Locality | BIRCHWOOD, WARRINGTON |
| Post town | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA2 0YL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD61 Warrington |
| Local authority | Warrington |
| Electoral ward | Poulton North |
| Westminster constituency | Warrington North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 10 |
| Supplier names | APOGEE; APS GROUP; ARENA GROUP; BANNER GROUP; CDP PRINT MANAGEMENT; INTEGRITY PRINT T/A GPS DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT; LATCHAM DIRECT; RICOH; STEFFCO LTD T/A RESOURCE; TOSHIBA TEC UK IMAGING SYSTEMS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79800000 - Printing and related services

## Release History

- 1 Nov 2021 at 17:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2f6a18f0-fb1b-4564-941c-704a0f89c143

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2f6a18f0-fb1b-4564-941c-704a0f89c143
  1st November 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV163028
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## Notice URLs

- http://www.procurementforhousing.co.uk

## Provenance

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