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title: "Defence Chart Printing and Fulfilment services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-039485"
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buyer: "UK HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE"
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# Defence Chart Printing and Fulfilment services

Buyer: UK HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-039485

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## Summary

The UK Hydrographic Office has awarded a contract for Defence Chart Printing and Fulfilment services to Hobbs the Printers Limited. The procurement process involved a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract is worth £184,000 and was signed on 16th December 2022. The tender aimed to address a business emergency situation and facilitate a full competition in 2023.

This contract presents an opportunity for businesses operating in the printing services industry, particularly those providing defence-related chart printing and fulfilment services. Companies with expertise in providing quality services and competitive pricing in the Southampton region would be well-suited to compete in similar tenders. The interim contract awarded signifies the buyer's urgent need for services, creating a potential pathway for long-term business growth and partnerships within the industry.

## Notice

This is a one year minimum interim Contract for the supply of Defence related Chart Printing and fulfilment services for the UKHO. It is being set up to cover a business emergency situation whilst enabling a full competition to be run during 2023.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a one year minimum interim Contract for the supply of Defence related Chart Printing and Fulfilment services for the UKHO. It is being set up to cover a business emergency situation whilst enabling a full competition to be run during 2023.

### Procurement Information

In accordance with Article 32.2.(c), the Contracting Authority, is seeking to place a single, interim, call off contract for Defence Chart printing and fulfilment services with a single economic operator, for a period of one year, only. This extremely urgent action is required, due to unforeseen circumstances, and where the UKHO is now closing down its current Print and Fulfilment facility, by January 2023, and will no longer be capable of providing this service, in-house. Unforeseen circumstances have arisen as planned alternative provider discussions failed leaving no time for tendering. Placing this interim call off contract now, will allow the Contracting Authority to be able to compete the full Defence Chart printing and fulfilment services, under a new FTS contract award notice, and for a much longer period i.e. over an estimated 3 years. At the same time, the UKHO continues operating, and also continues to meet its Safety of Life at Sea and operational responsibilities to the Royal Navy, by having its safety critical, sea navigational charts printed and delivered to Royal Navy users

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036680-2022 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Dec 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 | £184,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| 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 | TLJ32 Southampton |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HOBBS THE PRINTERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79810000 - Printing services

## Release History

- 29 Dec 2022 at 16:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036680-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ukho.gov.uk
- https://ukho.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=746908670
- https://ukho.gov.uk

## Provenance

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