---
title: "Print Services - Customer Comms"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-042965"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE STUDENT LOANS COMPANY LIMITED"
published: "2023-12-21"
---

# Print Services - Customer Comms

Buyer: THE STUDENT LOANS COMPANY LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-042965

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## Summary

The Student Loans Company Limited in Glasgow, United Kingdom, awarded a contract for Print Services - Customer Comms on December 1, 2023. The procurement method was a limited award procedure without prior publication, falling outside the scope of a directive. The services category was printing and related services. The buying organization, SLC, aimed to support key customer communications for applications across the UK.

This tender for print services presents business growth opportunities for companies with expertise in printing and distribution, particularly those with a focus on quality, business continuity, and effective delivery methodology. Businesses capable of understanding tasks and meeting requirements have a competitive advantage. The contract has an active status with Allied Publicity Services as the supplier, providing an option to extend for 2 x 12 months, with a contract value of £400,000.

## Notice

Provision of print (application form, notes, envelopes and associated packaging and distribution to Learning Centres throughout UK) to support key customer communications leading to applications on time to support the wider business operations of SLC

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of print (application form, notes, envelopes and associated packaging and distribution to Learning Centres throughout UK) to support key customer communications leading to applications on time to support the wider business operations of SLC. Distribution of printed matter to various locations across the UK, volumes to be agreed as required.

Options: Option to extend for 2 x 12 months

### Procurement Information

This procurement was conducted as a call off from a Crown Commercial Services framework and as such did not need to be advertised.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037768-2023 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £400,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE STUDENT LOANS COMPANY LIMITED |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G5 8DF |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Govan |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow South West |
| Delivery location | TLM82 Glasgow City |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ALLIED PUBLICITY SERVICES (MANCHESTER) LIMITED, TRADING AS THE APS GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79800000 - Printing and related services

## Release History

- 21 Dec 2023 at 19:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037768-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.slc.co.uk
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=831899661

## Provenance

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