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title: "Provision of Publication Printing and Fulfilment Services for the UKHO"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0297c5"
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buyer: "UK HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE"
published: "2021-03-02"
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# Provision of Publication Printing and Fulfilment Services for the UKHO

Buyer: UK HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0297c5

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## Summary

The UK Hydrographic Office is seeking suppliers for the "Provision of Publication Printing and Fulfilment Services," a procurement process classified under the printing and related services industry. This tender, currently in the award stage, was officially signed on 26th January 2021, with a notable value of £9,000,000 for the Printing and Finishing Services and £825,432 for Storage and Call-Off Services, signed the day prior. The location for delivering the services is Somerset, UK, and the procurement method used is an open procedure, allowing a competitive bidding environment.

This tender presents a substantial opportunity for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) specialising in printing, storage, and fulfilment services to expand their business portfolios. With rigorous award criteria focused on technical compliance and quality, companies with experience in publishing and printing, as well as those able to demonstrate effective business procedures, would be well-positioned to compete. Notably, collaboration with subcontractors for specialised services may also enhance the competitiveness of bidders in this process.

## Notice

The provision of book publication printing and fulfilment services for the UKHO

### Lot Information

Provision of Publication Printing and Finishing Services for the UKHO

Provision of Book Publication Printing and Finishing Services for the UKHO. Additional information: Access code for Lot 1 Tender documents is 3W922K99WS

Options: Options shall apply to the extension of the Contract duration period. The UKHO shall have the right to extend the Contract duration period by two further option periods. Both periods are up to 12 months each.

Provision of Storage and Call-off services for the UKHO

Provision of Publication Storage and Call-off Services for the UKHO. Additional information: Access code for Lot 1 Tender documents is 985HJFE345

Options: Options shall apply to the Contract period. The UKHO shall have the right to extend the Contract period for three further option years. Each option period shall be up to 12 months, each.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004196-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Jan 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £9,825,432 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE |
| Locality | TAUNTON |
| Post town | Taunton |
| Postcode | TA1 2DN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Taunton East |
| Westminster constituency | Taunton and Wellington |
| Delivery location | TLK23 Somerset CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | BELL AND BAIN; HENRY LING; HOBBS THE PRINTERS; PAGE BROS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 63120000 - Storage and warehousing services
- 63121000 - Storage and retrieval services
- 63121100 - Storage services
- 79800000 - Printing and related services

## Release History

- 2 Mar 2021 at 18:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004196-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ukho.gov.uk
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:353007-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://ukho.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=575494691
- https://www.ukho.gov.uk

## Provenance

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