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title: "Printing and Small-scale mailing services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-031387"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UK BIOBANK LTD"
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# Printing and Small-scale mailing services

Buyer: UK BIOBANK LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-031387

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## Summary

The UK Biobank Ltd has initiated a tender for "Printing and Small-scale Mailing Services," classified under printing services in the services category. This procurement process is currently in the Award stage, with the contract being awarded to PSL Print Management Ltd. The tender was publicly addressed on 15th July 2022, with an estimated initial contract value ranging from £75,000 to £95,000 for a period of 12 months, potentially extending to a maximum value between £300,000 and £380,000 over four years. The contract's completion is set to include a standstill period post-award notification, allowing bidders ten days for any appeals before contracts are formalised.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in printing and mailing services, particularly those equipped to handle sizeable print runs and mailing logistics. Companies with capabilities in secure data handling and quality assurance will be particularly well-suited to compete, given the stringent information security standards that the UK Biobank requires. As the successful supplier must ensure not only cost-effective solutions but also meet the high-quality standards for communication with approximately 130,000 participants annually, this contract may pave the way for further engagement in similar health-focused projects or contracts.

## 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 small-scale mailing 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 accessible via the link in section I.3.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

UK Biobank issues its annual participant newsletter ("Newsletter") by email to over 300,000 participants, and a further 130,000 participants are posted this newsletter each year. An example of a previous postal Newsletter is included in the tender pack. UK Biobank requires the successful supplier to print and send a colour copy of its Newsletter by post to approximately 130,000 of its participants in the UK in 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 (which is typically in January of each year, but this may vary). The Newsletters can be posted via any carrier arranged by the supplier, provided that the carrier meets the requirements set out in this tender and are a minimum of Royal Mail 2nd Class or equivalent (i.e. delivery within 3 working days). In 2014, the UK Biobank imaging study began with the aim of re-inviting 100,000 participants to undergo brain, cardiac and abdominal magnetic resonance imaging, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and carotid ultrasound. This imaging is completed during a four to five hour appointment, which the participant attends in one of UK Biobank's four imaging centres; Stockport, Newcastle, Reading and Bristol. To date, approximately 50,000 participants have been imaged as part of this study. UK Biobank needs to communicate with each participant that agrees to participate in the study and provide them with a pack, which contains a letter confirming their appointment date and time, and other supporting information. UK Biobank will require the selected supplier to produce and send this confirmation mailing pack on its behalf.

Renewal: The initial term for the contract will be 3 years, with the option for UKBB to extend its contract by a further 1 year period, up to a maximum total 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/019364-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Jul 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Mar 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Jul 2022 |
| 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 | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PSL PRINT MANAGEMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79810000 - Printing services
- 79824000 - Printing and distribution services

## Release History

- 15 Jul 2022 at 08:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019364-2022
- 4 Feb 2022 at 16:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003308-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.mytenders.co.uk
- http://www.ukbiobank.ac.uk
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA25607

## Provenance

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