Published date: 20 August 2020

Last edited date: 21 October 2020

This notice was replaced on 21 October 2020

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 21 October 2020, last edited 23 October 2020)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Publications - 22120000

  • Newspapers - 22210000

  • Publishing services - 79970000

    • Subscription services - 79980000

Location of contract

England, Wales

Value of contract

£40,000 to £121,000

Procurement reference

CCCO20A06

Published date

20 August 2020

Closing date

3 September 2020

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 October 2020

Contract end date

30 September 2021

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Her Majesty's Treasury ''HM Treasury'' (the Customer and Contracting Authority) are seeking to appoint a Supplier for the delivery of Hard Copy News items.
The Contract will be for an initial one (1) year term, with the option to extend for two (2) one (1) year (1 + 1 +1) at the Contracting Authority's Discretion.

More information

Attachments

Additional text

Potential Providers must first be registered on the Crown Commercial Service e-Sourcing Suite in order to respond to the Procurement. If you have not yet registered on the e-Sourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://crowncommercialservice.bravosolution.co.uk following the link 'I am a New Supplier User'.

Please note that, to register and to enable any subsequent contract award, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering. Potential Providers should note that it could take up to 10 working days to obtain a DUNS number.
Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at:
http://gps.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/i-am-supplier/respond-tender

Once you have registered on the eSourcing tool, you will be able to express your interest in this specific procurement. Your registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done.
Note: If you require additional users from your organisation to see the Invitation to Tender ITT, do not repeat the registration process as this will create a new separate organisation account; instead the registered user can add additional users to the existing supplier organisation account via "User Management" > "Manage Users" > "Users" > "Create".

To express your interest in this procurement:
1) Login to the eSourcing Suite portal;
2) On the dashboard select the link ITTs open to all suppliers;
3) On the "ITTs Open to All Suppliers" webpage you will see one or more procurements listed, click on the procurement name you wish to access;
4) Click on 'Express Interest' at the top of the next screen;
5) You can now access the published documents in the eSourcing Suite portal.

It is advised however that Potential Providers register as soon as practically possible in order to have a sufficient amount of time to respond.

For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact the Customer Service Centre:
Telephone: 0345 410 2222
Email: eEnablement@crowncommercial.gov.uk

About the buyer

Contact name

Crown Commercial Service on behalf of HM Treasury : HM Treasury

Address

Floor 9, The Capital Building, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP
England

Telephone

3450103503

Email

supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk

Website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/crown-commercial-service