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title: "Print, reprographic, typesetting and accessible electronic document production services."
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# Print, reprographic, typesetting and accessible electronic document production services.

Buyer: NS&I  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e501f9ca-a6bc-4da3-a230-067fd7c109f3

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## Summary

NS&I, a public buyer based in London, UK, recently completed a procurement process for printing and related services. The tender, titled "Print, reprographic, typesetting, and accessible electronic document production services," falls under the industry category of Printing and related services. The procurement method used was selective, calling off from a framework agreement. The tender period ended on September 1, 2023, with a contract duration of 24 months and two optional extensions of 12 months each starting from September 25, 2023.

This awarded contract offers opportunities for businesses, particularly those providing reprographic and typesetting services, print management services, and accessible electronic document production services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are well-suited to compete in this tender. Interested businesses should ensure compliance with requirements such as ISO9001 Quality Management accreditation, BPSS vetting, and Cyber Essentials accreditation. The contract also necessitates written confirmation of all charges within 7 days of request, highlighting the importance of efficient communication and service delivery.

## Notice

**CONTRACT AWARDED** via Crown Commercial Services Framework RM6170 Print Management Services, Lot 1 Print Management Services, including strategic and transformational Services. NS&I has a requirement for a service provider to provide reprographic and typesetting services to include the provision of the following: a) Provide typesetting and reprographic services for production and revision of new/existing brochures, leaflets, reports (including NS&I's Annual Report and Accounts), and other printed material. NS&I's Annual Report and Accounts to be laid before Parliament. b) Offer proof-reading services. c) Supply print-ready artwork in specified format and liaise where necessary with print buyers and printers; d) Offer short run print services, including for brochures, leaflets and exhibition collateral. e) Create fully accessible PDFs for use with screen readers software and tagging, meeting the standards of WCAG 2.1 AA f) Provide a secure editing platform / editing software for multiple NS&I users to be able to access, so that they can feed-in / request edits and amends to a wide variety of NS&I documents, for the typesetters to action and produce revised proofs of the report, until final completion. g) Securely store all original artwork handed over by agency, and recover when required h) Ensure easy communications of large files by providing access to a secure FTP site. i) On occasions, for example when NS&I's interest rates change, provide amendments to affected documents within a 24-hour turnaround. j) Capability to produce versions of documents in Gov Speak and/or HTML. k) ISO9001 Quality Management accreditation is desirable. l) BPSS vetting required m) Cyber Essentials accreditation required n) Written confirmation of all Charges incurred to be advised to the Buyer within 7 calendar days of request. Contract duration: 24 months, plus two further optional extensions of 12 months each.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/77e733ce-a84a-4593-aff5-bd45ac25a496 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | 24 Sep 2023 - 24 Sep 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | NS&I |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3BT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HH ASSOCIATES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79800000 - Printing and related services

## Release History

- 20 Oct 2023 at 09:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/77e733ce-a84a-4593-aff5-bd45ac25a496

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/77e733ce-a84a-4593-aff5-bd45ac25a496
  20th October 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://app.panacea-software.com/nsandi/
  Click above to Apply (link to e-procurement portal)

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