--- title: "Printing and mailing services and smallscale ad-hoc mailing and stationery services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02c128" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02c128" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02c128.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02c128.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "UK BIOBANK LTD" published: "2021-10-15" --- # Printing and mailing services and smallscale ad-hoc mailing and stationery services Buyer: UK BIOBANK LTD Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02c128 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02c128) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02c128.json) ## Summary The UK Biobank Ltd, located in Stockport, has initiated an active tender for "Printing and mailing services and small-scale ad-hoc mailing and stationery services" categorized under printing services. The procurement method is open, allowing a broad range of suppliers to participate. The current tender period concludes on 2nd August 2021, with an estimated initial contract value between £75,000 and £95,000 for a duration of 12 months, extendable up to four years. Suppliers submitting bids must comply with UK General Data Protection Regulation standards and provide pricing in pounds sterling. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in printing and mailing services, particularly those that can handle mailing volumes for large-scale projects, like distributing newsletters to over 130,000 participants annually. Companies with experience in information security and meeting quality assurance criteria, can position themselves well to compete. Given UK Biobank's robust data handling and service delivery requirements, firms focusing on high-quality print and mailing solutions with strong data protection measures will find this tender particularly aligned with their capabilities. ## Notice UK Biobank is a large-scale biomedical database and research resource containing genetic, lifestyle and health information from half a million UK participants. UK Biobank's database, which includes blood samples, heart and brain scans and genetic data of the 500,000 volunteer participants, is globally accessible to approved researchers who are undertaking health-related research that's in the public interest. UK Biobank recruited 500,000 people aged between 40-69 years in 2006-2010 from across the UK. With their consent, they provided detailed information about their lifestyle, physical measures and had blood, urine and saliva sample collected and stored for future analysis. UK Biobank's research resource is a major contributor in the advancement of modern medicine and treatment, enabling better understanding of the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of serious and life-threatening illnesses - including cancer, heart diseases and stroke. UK Biobank requires the provision of printing and mailing services and small-scale ad-hoc mailing and stationery services to support its activities. Further detail in relation to the services are set out in the specification issued as part of the procurement documents. ### Lot Information Lot 1 UK Biobank issues its annual participant newsletter ("Newsletter") by email to 300,000+ participants each year. UK Biobank requires the successful supplier to print and send a coloured copy of its Newsletter by post to approximately 130,000 of its participants in the UK each year of the contract, the postal distribution to commence on or around the same time as UK Biobank commences its email distribution of the Newsletter unless UK Biobank specifies otherwise. The Newsletters can be posted via Royal Mail or any other appropriate carrier arranged by the supplier, provided that the carrier meets the requirements above. The Newsletter is an 8-page, A4, 4-colour newsletter, and the successful supplier will also need to produce (to accompany the Newsletter) a covering letter personalised to each recipient on the UK Biobank letterhead (to be provided by UK Biobank). Other material may also need to be printed and included for distribution, such as 2-sided flyers, and any such material will be provided to the supplier by UK Biobank for printing and distributing. UK Biobank also requires the successful supplier to provide (i) ad-hoc mailing and printing services other than in relation to the Newsletter; and (ii) the provision of stationery in order to deliver these ad-hoc mailing and printing services. (i) might comprise printing and mailing of letters to UK Biobank participants for specific studies. For example, UK Biobank's imaging study requires a letter and supporting literature to be sent to each participant that agrees to take part. Imaging study letters are currently mailed once a week and it is anticipated that a total of 5,000 letters per imaging centre will need to be sent each year. UK Biobank has 4 imaging centres operational. The successful supplier may also be required to supply to UK Biobank stationery, such as outer window envelopes, printed maps and leaflets, for in-house activities. There may also be a requirement to print reports and other literature associated with the UK Biobank study, as and when required. Further details are set out in the Specification. Options: There may also be a requirement to print reports and other literature associated with the UK Biobank study, as and when required. Renewal: The initial term for the contract will be 1 year, with the option for UK Biobank to extend on further occasions by further 1 year periods, up to a maximum contract term of 4 years (i.e. inclusive of the initial term) ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025865-2021 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Oct 2021 | | Submission deadline | 2 Aug 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 15 Oct 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 | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Cancelled | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Unsuccessful | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UK BIOBANK LTD | | Locality | STOCKPORT | | Post town | Stockport | | Postcode | SK3 0SA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD35 Greater Manchester South East | | Local authority | Stockport | | Electoral ward | Davenport & Cale Green | | Westminster constituency | Stockport | | Delivery location | TLD35 Greater Manchester South East | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79810000 - Printing services - 79822000 - Composition services - 79824000 - Printing and distribution services ## Release History - 15 Oct 2021 at 14:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025865-2021 - 29 Jun 2021 at 08:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014773-2021 ## Notice URLs - http://www.mytenders.co.uk - http://www.ukbiobank.ac.uk - https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA25607 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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