--- title: "Print and Digital Commmunications" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04253e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04253e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04253e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04253e.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "THE MINISTER FOR THE CABINET OFFICE ACTING THROUGH CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE" published: "2023-12-13" --- # Print and Digital Commmunications Buyer: THE MINISTER FOR THE CABINET OFFICE ACTING THROUGH CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04253e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04253e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04253e.json) ## Summary The Crown Commercial Service, acting through The Minister for the Cabinet Office, has released a Prior Information Notice for the "Print and Digital Communications" tender. This initiative aims to establish an agreement for printed matter, digital communications, and related products for use by Central Government and UK public sector bodies. Interested parties must express their interest by midday on 31st January 2024. The tender includes multiple routes to market and three lots for different print and digital communication services. The estimated date of publication is provided on the CCS website. Suppliers need to be Cyber Essentials Plus certified to participate. This tender by the Crown Commercial Service presents opportunities in the printing and related services industry for businesses looking to provide print products and digital communication services to the UK public sector. Companies with experience in offering operational, transactional, and secure print services, as well as digital solutions, content creation, and distribution, would be well-suited to compete for the different lots offered under this procurement. The contracting authority is emphasising supplier assurance requirements, including Cyber Essentials certification, to ensure basic protection from cybersecurity risks for services provided. ## Notice Crown Commercial Service, as the Authority, intends to put in place an agreement for the provision of printed matter, digital communications and related products for use by Central Government and UK public sector bodies. The agreement shall include multiple routes to market (Direct Award, Further Competition, Click and Buy Digital Platform) for purchasing print products, digital communications and all associated services to provide an end to end print management service. The scope shall include all types of print such as operational, transactional, and secure print, and the associated services such as direct mail, storage, fulfilment and distribution, digital asset management, digital solutions, omni channel communications, content creation, pre-production services, media duplication and official papers. The lotting structure of this framework has been determined as a result of market engagement and is as follows: Lot 1 Print and Digital Communications (Direct Award, including Command & House Papers) Lot 2 Print and Digital Communications (Further Competition) Lot 3 Print Marketplace Further information is included in the Additional Information section VI.3. ### Lot Information Print and Digital Communications (Direct Award) Single supplier, Direct Award lot. Provision of Command and House Paper Service. The scope shall include the print management services for all types of print such as operational, transactional, and secure print, election print, and the associated services such as direct mail, storage, fulfilment and distribution, digital asset management, digital solutions, omni channel communications, content creation, pre-production services, media duplication and official papers. Print and Digital Communications (Further Competition) Multiple suppliers, Further Competition lot. The scope shall include the print management services for all types of print such as operational, transactional, and secure print, election print, and the associated services such as direct mail, storage, fulfilment and distribution, digital asset management, digital solutions, omni channel communications, content creation, pre-production services, media duplication and official papers. Print Marketplace Single supplier for the provision of a technology platform for a self-serve print solution. This will enable end users in the public sector to access real-time pricing on a dynamic basis from local print suppliers for a wide range of print requirements. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036642-2023 | | 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 | 13 Dec 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 25 Mar 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,700,000,000 | | 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 | THE MINISTER FOR THE CABINET OFFICE ACTING THROUGH CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE | | Locality | LIVERPOOL | | Post town | Liverpool | | Postcode | L3 9PP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside | | ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool | | Local authority | Liverpool | | Electoral ward | City Centre North | | Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 22 - Printed matter and related products - 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 22000000 - Printed matter and related products - 22100000 - Printed books, brochures and leaflets - 22110000 - Printed books - 22111000 - School books - 22150000 - Brochures - 22160000 - Booklets - 22440000 - Cheque forms - 22450000 - Security-type printed matter - 22456000 - Permits - 22457000 - Entrance cards - 22459000 - Tickets - 22459100 - Advertising stickers and strips - 22460000 - Trade-advertising material, commercial catalogues and manuals - 22461000 - Catalogues - 22461100 - List holders - 22462000 - Advertising material - 22470000 - Manuals - 22820000 - Forms - 22821000 - Electoral forms - 22822000 - Business forms - 22822100 - Continuous business forms - 22822200 - Non-continuous business forms - 22900000 - Miscellaneous printed matter - 30197630 - Printing paper - 30197640 - Self-copy or other copy paper - 30197643 - Photocopier paper - 30197645 - Card for printing - 30211300 - Computer platforms - 79800000 - Printing and related services ## Release History - 13 Dec 2023 at 12:57 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036642-2023 ## Notice URLs - https://crowncommercialservice.bravosolution.co.uk - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1133854c-44c5-40fe-b63c-67587a1d92f0 - https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/upcoming - https://www.gov.uk/ccs ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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