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title: "Printed Stationery and Facilities Managed Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-049396"
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# Printed Stationery and Facilities Managed Service

Buyer: QE FACILITIES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-049396

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## Summary

QE Facilities has successfully completed an open procedure procurement to appoint a supplier for a Printed Stationery and Facilities Managed Service. The awarded contract, valued at £549,636.08, has been signed with Harlow Printing Limited. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically printing services, and includes the provision of printed matter such as books, brochures, and leaflets, with delivery in the UKC2 region. The procurement method used was without prior publication of a call for competition, with the market positively engaging throughout the procurement exercise. The award was made on the basis of identifying the most economically advantageous tender, and the contract was signed on 23 August 2024.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the printing and related services sector, particularly those with capabilities in managing local stock of printed documents and producing ad hoc printing services. SMEs, especially those proficient in quick-turnaround printing and competitive pricing, could find substantial business growth potential by engaging with public sector contracts like this. The success criteria, which include both quality and cost considerations, emphasise the importance of having both technical expertise and competitive commercial offers. This contract ensures a steady demand for printing services, offering a reliable stream of business for the awarded supplier.

## Notice

QE Facilities is seeking to appoint a supplier with the appropriate product range, experience and competitive pricing to provide a Printed Stationery and Facilities Managed Service. This VEAT Notice indicates that the Authority intends to award a Public Services contract. The Authority published a contract notice on Contracts Finder regarding this contract opportunity and subsequently conducted an open procedure procurement in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The successful contractor has been identified via this procurement process and it is the intention of the Authority to award this contract to the successful contactor.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

QE Facilities is seeking to appoint a supplier with the appropriate product range, experience and competitive pricing to provide a Printed Stationery and Facilities Managed Service. The successful Contractor is required to operate a service where frequently used 'local stock' documents will be printed and stocked at the Contractors premises for call off by the Authority. The successful Contractor is also required to produce printed documents on an ad hoc basis, often at short notice, to the specification provided by Authority.

Options: 3 x 12 Months (Cost identified in II.1.7 is inclusive of optional extensions)

### Procurement Information

The Authority followed the Open Procedure process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The procurement has been successful, and the Authority has identified the most economically advantageous tender. It has come to the Authority's attention that, due to a systems error, the Contract Notice published in relation to this procurement does not appear to have been published on the UK E-Notification Service (the Find a Tender Service). The Notice was published on Contracts Finder. The Authority has decided to proceed with the award of the contract on the basis that the market positively engaged with the procurement exercise. This VEAT Notice is being used to notify the market of the Authority's intention to award the contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027080-2024 |
| 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 | 23 Aug 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Aug 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £549,636 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | QE FACILITIES |
| Locality | GATESHEAD |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE9 6SX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Gateshead |
| Electoral ward | High Fell |
| Westminster constituency | Gateshead Central and Whickham |
| Delivery location | TLC2 Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HARLOW PRINTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 22 - Printed matter and related products
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 22000000 - Printed matter and related products
- 22100000 - Printed books, brochures and leaflets
- 79810000 - Printing services

## Release History

- 23 Aug 2024 at 12:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027080-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.qefacilities.co.uk

## Provenance

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