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title: "Printing and Delivery of Merseytravel Paper Ticketing Products"
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# Printing and Delivery of Merseytravel Paper Ticketing Products

Buyer: MERSEYTRAVEL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a5630b4f-005e-4d5f-b57c-cc3cb68cf6c1

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## Summary

The tender, titled "Printing and Delivery of Merseytravel Paper Ticketing Products," is being procured by Merseytravel, located in Liverpool, England. This procurement falls under the category of printing services and is currently at the Tender stage, with submissions due by 21st December 2017. The total value of the contract is £140,000, and it seeks a supplier for a Single Party Framework Agreement lasting four years, starting from 4th February 2018 and concluding on 1st April 2022.

This opportunity presents significant potential for growth for businesses specialising in printing and distribution services, particularly those that can demonstrate capabilities in bulk printing, secure storage, and supply chain management. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would find this tender well-suited to their skills, enabling them to enhance their market presence while contributing to the efficient delivery of Merseytravel’s ticketing solutions.

## Notice

Merseytravel promotes and administers the pre-paid family of tickets i.e. Trio, Solo and Saveaway. There are 67 permutations of paper tickets, not including validation cards. In 2016/2017 a total of 1.8 million paper tickets were sold across the network. Merseytravel are looking for a suitable supplier for the bulk printing, secure storage, distribution and stock management, together with a secure portal for ticket ordering and reporting functionality. The contract will be a Single Party Framework Agreement for a period of 4 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fefe2ba2-97a9-4e04-aab2-79944b81ae44 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Nov 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Dec 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 4 Feb 2018 - 1 Apr 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £140,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MERSEYTRAVEL |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 1BP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | Waterfront South |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79820000 - Services related to printing

## Release History

- 10 Nov 2017 at 10:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fefe2ba2-97a9-4e04-aab2-79944b81ae44

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fefe2ba2-97a9-4e04-aab2-79944b81ae44
  10th November 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.the-chest.org.uk/
  Access to documents can be located on The Chest under reference DN307999

## Notice URLs

- http://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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