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title: "ITT for the Provision of Print and Fulfilment Services in Scotland to Support Home Energy Scotland"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0459fc"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ENERGY SAVING TRUST LTD"
published: "2024-07-16"
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# ITT for the Provision of Print and Fulfilment Services in Scotland to Support Home Energy Scotland

Buyer: ENERGY SAVING TRUST LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0459fc

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## Summary

The Energy Saving Trust Ltd has completed an open procurement process for Print and Fulfilment Services in Scotland to support Home Energy Scotland. The tender is for the provision of print and fulfilment services across multiple offices in Scotland, with a focus on quality and environmental standards. The contract, worth £240,000, is awarded to J Thomson Colour Printers Ltd. The procurement stage is completed, and the contract was signed on 5th July 2024, highlighting an active business opportunity in the goods category.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses providing print and fulfilment services to engage with Energy Saving Trust Ltd in supporting marketing activities in Scotland. The successful bidder, J Thomson Colour Printers Ltd, showcases how SMEs can successfully compete for public procurement contracts, potentially leading to business growth and partnership opportunities. The focus on quality, sustainability, and efficient processes aligns well with businesses that emphasize environmental standards and quality service delivery.

## Notice

Energy Saving Trust is seeking to appoint a supplier to provide print and fulfilment services to support the marketing activity of all offices in Scotland. This comprises of the head office in Edinburgh and five regional advice centres currently located in: Aberdeen; Ayr; Glasgow, Edinburgh and Inverness. On occasion there may be a requirement to print material for other UK offices. . In addition, during the term of this contract there's a possibility that the locations of the regional advice centres may change although they will remain on the Scotland mainland.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Energy Saving Trust in Scotland is seeking a supplier to provide print and fulfilment services relating to all agreed marketing activity. This covers activity in Scotland across six offices: central office in Edinburgh and five advice centres in Aberdeen; Ayr; Glasgow, Edinburgh; Inverness. On occasion, there may be a requirement to provide print and fulfilment service to other UK offices. The Home Energy Scotland advice centres (ACs) are contracted by Energy Saving Trust to deliver specific work. There is some work the ACs do separately which isn't funded by Energy Saving Trust e.g. HEEPS: ABS delivered on behalf of Local Authorities. The ACs can decide which supplier to use for this work, not necessarily the supplier Energy Saving Trust has procured. Main activity relates to managing the end-to-end process for direct mailings including: sourcing paper; sorting data into correct format; printing and finishing (die cutting, folding, gluing, trimming, stitching and packing) of items; lasering; inserting; liaising with Royal Mail ; and dealing with 'returns' effectively. All material including: letterhead, posters, direct mail pieces, and brochures will be manufactured to the high Energy Saving Trust quality and environmental standards using vegetable based inks on FSC approved paper EST currently uses Revive paper stock and is looking to review this with the appointed supplier. The appointment is for a period of 4 years from 8th July 2024 subject to continued Scottish Government funding. Changes to funding may result in reappraisal of the relationship, including termination, subject to the terms and conditions. Extra requirements of the contract are minor amends to artwork prior to printing, artworking for various print jobs where no artwork exists, dispatch of print (in some cases to multiple addresses), storage of printed material when required. Energy Saving Trust is looking to streamline processes to ensure effective management of stock - minimising wastage where possible. As part of this tender the Energy Saving Trust is looking for recommendations on how to manage print and stock control in the cost-effective and efficient manner. Additional information: As described in the ITT.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021787-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Jun 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £240,000 |
| Lots value | £240,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £240,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ENERGY SAVING TRUST LTD |
| Locality | EH2 1DF |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | EDINBU RGH |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | J THOMSON COLOUR PRINTERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 22 - Printed matter and related products

### Codes

- 22000000 - Printed matter and related products

## Release History

- 16 Jul 2024 at 10:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021787-2024
- 16 May 2024 at 07:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015514-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000766476
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=760259
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA14923
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx

## Provenance

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