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title: "DE - Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) - Confidential Typesetting Services"
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# DE - Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) - Confidential Typesetting Services

Buyer: COUNCIL FOR THE CURRICULUM, EXAMINATIONS AND ASSESSMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05818a

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "DE - Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) - Confidential Typesetting Services" is spearheaded by the Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment in Northern Ireland. This tender falls under the industry category of printing and related services, with specific focus on education and training services. The key stakeholders involved include the CCEA as the buyer and ALCHEMY DESIGN & TRAINING LTD as the supplier. The process used an open procurement method and was initiated on a tender basis. The contract, active from 8th October 2025 to 7th October 2027, with potential extensions, is set in Belfast, United Kingdom, with an estimated gross value of £700,000.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specializing in confidential typesetting services, including those skilled in handling mathematical and scientific typesets, languages, and digital scanning of illustrations. The contract's open procedure is inviting for SMEs, as indicated by the interest and participation in the award phase. Businesses adept at meeting the stringent confidentiality and accuracy standards required for examinations and assessments will find this contract particularly beneficial. This presents an excellent growth avenue for companies looking to expand their footprint in educational services and secure long-term governmental contracts in the UK.

## Notice

The Northern Ireland Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment ("the Buyer") requires a Supplier for the provision of Confidential Typesetting Services. The Supplier will be required to typeset confidential materials that will be used in and/or to support examinations and assessments. The content of the work may include, however is not limited too - standard prose typesetting, specialist typesetting (i.e. mathematical, scientific, languages), Irish medium, modified versions, scanning of illustrations (and potential re-work), drawing and/or redrawing of illustrations, and creation of barcodes (for question papers marked on-line) and other support materials, where required.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Following the initial contract period, there are two potential extension periods of up to twelve months each. Optional extension periods will be subject to review and satisfactory performance assessment by the Contracting Authority.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063382-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Sep 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 7 Oct 2025 - 7 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £583,333 |
| Lots value | £583,333 |
| Awards value | £583,333 |
| Contracts value | £583,333 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | COUNCIL FOR THE CURRICULUM, EXAMINATIONS AND ASSESSMENT |
| Additional buyers | CPD - SUPPLIES & SERVICES DIVISION; DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - COUNCIL FOR THE CURRICULUM, EXAMINATIONS AND ASSESSMENT (CCEA) |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT1 3BG |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Sydenham |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ALCHEMY DESIGN & TRAINING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79800000 - Printing and related services
- 79810000 - Printing services
- 79811000 - Digital printing services
- 79820000 - Services related to printing
- 79822300 - Typesetting services
- 79823000 - Printing and delivery services
- 79824000 - Printing and distribution services
- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 8 Oct 2025 at 14:18 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063382-2025
- 25 Sep 2025 at 10:43 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059603-2025
- 5 Aug 2025 at 13:00 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046137-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063382-2025
  8th October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059603-2025
  25th September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046137-2025
  5th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.education-ni.gov.uk/contacts/council-curriculum-examinations-assessment-ccea
- http://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/topics/procurement
- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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