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buyer: "INDEPENDENT INQUIRY INTO CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE"
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# Publishing Services

Buyer: INDEPENDENT INQUIRY INTO CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b252f781-5950-474e-8746-6261cb30b7b6

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## Summary

The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse is currently finalising the award for a contract titled "Publishing Services". This procurement process is classified under the publishing services industry and is based in London, England. The open procurement method has been initiated to find a supplier capable of providing essential publishing services such as copy editing and proofreading for various Inquiry publications. The contract period is set to commence on 1 January 2021 and conclude on 31 December 2022, following a tender period that ended on 3 September 2020. The conclusion of the procurement process was noted with the award date of 30 September 2020, with a contract value of £115,000.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in publishing services, particularly those with expertise in government projects or high-profile client work. Businesses that excel in copy editing, proofreading, and related publishing activities are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. The Independent Inquiry is committed to supporting the government's initiative of allocating 33% of central government purchasing to small businesses, creating an inclusive environment for SMEs to participatively engage in public procurement opportunities.

## Notice

The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse ('the Inquiry') is seeking to commission a publishing services company to provide: copy editing of investigation and research reports and other Inquiry publications proofreading of investigation and research reports and other Inquiry publications related publishing services work as required (eg copywriting, plain language editing, illustration, layout, infographics, charts, tables etc.) The Inquiry is seeking to appoint a supplier with expertise in providing the above services. The supplier must have a proven track record of delivering ethical, high quality publishing projects for government or other high profile clients. They must also have the capacity to deliver the project within challenging timescales, be responsive to queries, and have the capacity to undertake robust quality assurance processes involving multiple review stages and internal authors. Experience with the subject matter and/or experience in working with government publications is required. The Inquiry supports the government's target for 33% of central government buying to go to small businesses by 2020. We look to ensure a fair and equal opportunity for all to bid for our contracts. The Inquiry is under no obligation to offer the supplier work. This will be a call off contract and no spend is guaranteed. If you are interested in receiving the ITT documents related to this opportunity, please contact Sarah Daw via commercial@iicsa.org.uk.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5507bd4f-847a-4743-8c0a-42c20ab07d0b |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Sep 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Sep 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Sep 2020 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £115,000 |
| 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 | INDEPENDENT INQUIRY INTO CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 7EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI45 Lambeth |
| Local authority | Lambeth |
| Electoral ward | Waterloo & South Bank |
| Westminster constituency | Vauxhall and Camberwell Green |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | JUST CONTENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79970000 - Publishing services

## Release History

- 22 Sep 2021 at 09:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5507bd4f-847a-4743-8c0a-42c20ab07d0b
- 5 Aug 2020 at 10:57 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8ba8560-489b-4804-a630-6d4896d044ab

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5507bd4f-847a-4743-8c0a-42c20ab07d0b
  22nd September 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8ba8560-489b-4804-a630-6d4896d044ab
  5th August 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.iicsa.org.uk/

## Provenance

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