Published date: 14 December 2017

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.


Closing: 18 January 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Printed matter and related products - 22000000

  • Printed books, brochures and leaflets - 22100000

  • Security-type printed matter - 22450000

    • Bespoke printed matter - 22458000

    • Miscellaneous printed matter - 22900000

    • Printed stationery except forms - 30199700

    • Printed envelopes - 30199710

    • Information and promotion products - 39294100

    • Printing and related services - 79800000

    • Printing services - 79810000

    • Digital printing services - 79811000

    • Services related to printing - 79820000

    • Print finishing services - 79821000

    • Printing and delivery services - 79823000

    • Printing and distribution services - 79824000

Location of contract

SE1 8WA

Value of contract

£4,000,000 to £6,000,000

Procurement reference

KCL-00000996

Published date

14 December 2017

Closing date

18 January 2018

Contract start date

1 May 2018

Contract end date

30 April 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

King's College London is seeking to appoint a number of Suppliers for the Print Framework Agreement in accordance with EU Regulations. The selected Supplier(s) will need to have service flexibility and capacity to accommodate varying demands for service, high volume work and rush jobs at all times of the year. A clear commitment from the selected Suppliers is that they will be required to work with the university as a partner over the full contract period to ensure evolving requirements remain fully satisfied.

Various Faculties and Professional Services departments across King's are responsible for the design and delivery of high quality documents in print, on the Internet, on the intranet and on the virtual campus to client departments across the university consistent with corporate standards. The institution does not, however, have its own print production facilities.

King's currently produces print via the following methods:

a) Self-produced on distributed copier/printers within the academic and administrative departments (please note that this section does not form part of the Framework Agreement).

b) A diverse range of miscellaneous digital and Litho printed products which support both the university's administration (artwork often produced in-house by King's staff) and its promotional and reputational outputs. Artwork for the latter is produced off site by the King's Designers (also set up on Framework Agreements) and is procured by individuals in their departments and faculties across the university's five campuses as required. This includes marketing materials, core corporate publications, events collateral, magazines, leaflets, flyers, large format, promo items etc.

More information

Links

Additional text

https://www.kcl.ac.uk/aboutkings/orgstructure/ps/procurement/suppliers/etender.aspx


Delivery Notes

Mostly London

Funding Type (WEFO or EU) : College funding

Funding Description

From various College budgets

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : Yes

About the buyer

Contact name

Gerry Burns

Address

Room 4.20
57 Waterloo Road
London
SE1 8WA
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 02078484431

Email

gerry.burns@kcl.ac.uk