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title: "OS Guidebooks Creation and Content Services - AWARD"
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# OS Guidebooks Creation and Content Services - AWARD

Buyer: ORDNANCE SURVEY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bd3b9163-6372-4a62-b6eb-d793b6b8ebbf

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## Summary

The public procurement contract titled "OS Guidebooks Creation and Content Services" has been awarded by Ordnance Survey Ltd, Britain's national mapping agency. Ordnance Survey is a private limited company wholly owned by the Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology. The contract falls under the marketing services industry category and includes additional classifications for printing and related services. This open procedure contract was awarded to Milestone Publishing Limited and pertains to content creation and design work for OS Guidebooks, with a contract period from 1st March 2025 to 28th February 2027. The contract amount is £127,464 GBP, and it aims to produce guidebooks for various markets including the European, British Overseas Territories, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, and globally.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in publishing, content creation, and design services. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) will find this tender particularly suitable, given its emphasis on creating engaging and high-quality content for guidebooks aimed at enhancing outdoor activities. Companies with a strong network of authors and experience in producing printed content can leverage this opportunity to collaborate with a notable government-backed organisation and expand their reach in the growing GB walking guide market.

## Notice

Ordnance Survey Ltd is Britain's mapping agency and is responsible for the surveying, production, maintenance and marketing of a wide range of geographic information, relied on by government, businesses and individuals. Further information on us can be found on our website http://www.os.uk. OS is a private limited company (company registration number 09121572), and the entire share capital is owned by the Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology. Ordnance Survey is split into- Consumer, Geospatial Data Services, Customer & Corporate Services. However, this contract and the subsequent sections relates to Consumer only. Today in Consumer, we are inspiring even more people to get outside more often (which aligns with our wider organizational purpose of showing the world how to get to a better place). We build content and tools to make it easier for everyone to have an active outdoor lifestyle - helping you live longer, stay younger, and enjoy life more. The GB walking guide market has continued to grow, and Ordnance Survey wants to strengthen its position within the GB walking guide market. This contract we are looking for the potential bidder to have links to authors, who can walk the routes and provide content for the guidebooks. The bidder will also carry out all the design work to meet our current design specification, supplying the final design file, to enable the guidebooks to be printed.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2331a1e-6bdc-4b5d-8552-4e2d26cec63b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Oct 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Feb 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2025 - 28 Feb 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £127,464 |
| 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 | ORDNANCE SURVEY |
| Locality | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO16 0AS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ36 Central Hampshire |
| Local authority | Test Valley |
| Electoral ward | Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams |
| Westminster constituency | Romsey and Southampton North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MILESTONE PUBLISHING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79342000 - Marketing services
- 79800000 - Printing and related services
- 79810000 - Printing services

## Release History

- 17 Feb 2025 at 14:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2331a1e-6bdc-4b5d-8552-4e2d26cec63b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2331a1e-6bdc-4b5d-8552-4e2d26cec63b
  17th February 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.os.uk

## Provenance

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