Published date: 14 February 2023

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 2 December 2022, 2pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Printing services - 79810000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£1,600,000

Procurement reference

tender_311375/1179245

Published date

14 February 2023

Closing date

2 December 2022

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

1 March 2023

Contract end date

28 February 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

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

The print requirements are either for internal communication or external promotion.

The print requirements also include low volume despatch and design capacity in the event the BBC needs to create basic designs or modify/update artwork.

The terms "Print Partner" and the "Supplier" are used interchangeably in this Section.

The main print requirements are made up of:

-BBC Annual Report and Accounts

- Prospero Magazine and Summary Report

- Pension Pay Slips letter

- Annual printing of the Proms Guides, Proms Programmes, and programmes for the BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Concert Orchestra, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC National Orchestra of Wales and BBC Singers

- BBC Internal Calendars

- BBC Countryfile Calendar

- BBC Corporate Branded Stationery - Business Cards, Compliment slips, Letter headed paper, BBC branded envelopes

- BBC Manual Purchase Order Pads

- BBC Props Return Pads

- BBC Facilities Fee Pads and Supporting Artist Forms

- Miscellaneous Marketing Print - usually campaign led.

The initial term of the contract will be 36 months with an additional optional extension period of 12 months.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Marketing Print

  • Opportunity
  • Published 2 November 2022

Award information

Awarded date

7 February 2023

Contract start date

1 March 2023

Contract end date

28 February 2027

Total value of contract

£1,600,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Ltd, trading as APS Group

Address

Chetham House, Bird Hall Lane, Cheadle Heath, SK3 0ZP

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Kevin Waters

Address

Broadcasting House, Portland Place
London
W1A 1AA
England

Email

kevin.waters@bbc.co.uk