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title: "West Northants Blue Badge Contract"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2024-08-29"
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# West Northants Blue Badge Contract

Buyer: WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-feabc4da-2af0-4277-84b5-f368ff8668d3

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## Summary

The West Northamptonshire Council has completed the procurement process titled "West Northants Blue Badge Contract," involving the printing of Blue Badges. This contract, classified under "Miscellaneous printed matter" (CPV code 22900000), primarily serves the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom. The award stage concluded on 29th August 2024, with the contract spanning from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025. Key organisations involved include West Northamptonshire Council as the buyer and Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Ltd, Cambridgeshire County Council, and North Northamptonshire Council as the suppliers. The procurement method utilised was "Other - waiver," earmarking a value of GBP 64,000.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses involved in printing services, particularly those capable of handling specialised printing projects like Blue Badges. Large-scale printing companies, given the contract's value and the need for consistency and quality, would be well-suited to compete. Such contracts enable businesses to establish a presence in the public sector procurement market, enhancing their portfolio and potentially leading to more sizeable contracts in the future. The contract's completion underscores the importance of having robust supply chain capabilities and adherence to regional delivery requirements in the East Midlands.

## Notice

This is for Blue Badge printing of the badges, they can only be printed by this company, estimated based on the amount of applications we receive. I have based it off last years funds.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/74fa2213-1a66-4d33-9eab-4fe18b79c617 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - waiver |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Aug 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £64,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £64,000 |
| 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 | WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | NORTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Northampton |
| Postcode | NN1 1ED |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF24 West Northamptonshire |
| Local authority | West Northamptonshire |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Northampton North |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | ALLIED PUBLICITY SERVICES (MANCHESTER; CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL; NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 22 - Printed matter and related products

### Codes

- 22900000 - Miscellaneous printed matter

## Release History

- 29 Aug 2024 at 13:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/74fa2213-1a66-4d33-9eab-4fe18b79c617

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/74fa2213-1a66-4d33-9eab-4fe18b79c617
  29th August 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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