--- title: "Soft Market Testing (SMT) - Managed Print Service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-040626" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-040626" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-040626.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-040626.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION" published: "2023-09-28" --- # Soft Market Testing (SMT) - Managed Print Service Buyer: CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-040626 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-040626) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-040626.json) ## Summary The City of London Corporation has initiated a tender for a new Managed Print Services Contract through a soft market testing exercise. The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase, with a deadline for the submission of the SMT questionnaire set for 19th October 2023. The industry category is printing and related services, and the location for the procurement is primarily in Guildhall, London, and other City of London owned premises. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in printing machinery and related services to participate in shaping a future procurement opportunity for a Managed Print Services contract with the City of London Corporation. Suppliers are invited to provide input on packaging and scoping requirements before the formal procurement process begins. The Corporation aims to replace its current Managed Print services contract, which covers various entities within the Corporation and has a significant print fleet deployed across multiple locations. ## Notice This is a soft market testing exercise in relation to an upcoming requirement the City of London (CoL) has for a new Managed Print Services Contract. The soft market testing will involve the submission of the SMT questionnaire to be received by 12:00 on 19th October 2023 via the capitalesourcing portal (www.capitalesourcing.com). If your organisation would like to participate in this soft market testing exercise, it can do so by downloading, completing and returning the SMT Questionnaire which can be found on the City's eProcurement portal at: www.capitalesourcing.com, refer to the Reference number: prj_COL_22830 or itt_COL_17554. The City will not be held accountable for any errors made by an organisation in submitting their applicable SMT Questionnaire(s). Participation or non-participation in the SMT shall not prevent any supplier participating in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of the SMT shall place any supplier at an advantage in a potential procurement process. Participants will not be prejudiced by any response or failure to respond to the SMT or failure to attend any follow up interviews that may be arranged at the absolute discretion of the City. Participation in this SMT will be at each organisation's own cost. No expense in responding to this SMT will be reimbursed by the City. ### Lot Information Lot 1 SMT in this case is where the CoL, is at an early stage in development of its proposals but prior to formulating any formal procurement opportunity, it seeks input from the market as to what might be the most attractive way of packaging and scoping a future procurement opportunity for a Managed Print Services contract. The Corporation's current Managed Print service contract ends in Aug 2024. This contract covers City of London Corporation, City of London Police, Barbican, Libraries (including public printing), Schools and Print room with a print fleet of 540 devices deployed at around 34 post codes. The print volumes in many areas in the Corporation have reduced post pandemic while some have returned to pre-pandemic levels. The Project's objective is to procure a new Managed Print services contract to replace the current contract. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028659-2023 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Sep 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 27 Sep 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | Central London | | Postcode | EC2P 2EJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington | | Local authority | Islington | | Electoral ward | Clerkenwell | | Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 42 - Industrial machinery - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 42991200 - Printing machinery - 79800000 - Printing and related services ## Release History - 28 Sep 2023 at 14:35 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028659-2023 ## Notice URLs - http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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