Published date: 7 February 2020

This notice was replaced on 2 July 2020

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

Awarded contract (published 2 July 2020, last edited 22 November 2023)

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

  • Printed matter and related products - 22000000

  • Printing paper - 30197630

  • Self-copy or other copy paper - 30197640

    • Photocopier paper - 30197643

    • Card for printing - 30197645

    • Computer platforms - 30211300

    • Printing and related services - 79800000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£200,000,000

Procurement reference

RM6071.

Published date

7 February 2020

Closing date

6 March 2020

Contract start date

11 May 2020

Contract end date

10 May 2024

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

Crown Commercial Service (CCS) is seeking to establish a Framework Contract with a single Supplier to
provide, host and manage a system known as Print Marketplace. The Print Marketplace shall:

• service the high-volume, low-spend print requirements across the public sector;
• enable public sector Buyers with access to a pre-qualified, dynamic and local supplier base; and
• offer real-time instant pricing across the print landscape.

The Supplier shall provide a full end to end service including the management of: the system, the print
supply chain and Buyer registrations and support.

CCS is partnering with YPO to put this Framework Contract in place.

The full requirements are set out in Attachment 10 Framework Schedule 5 (Specification), in the ITT.


Please note: a bidder conference call will be taking place 12th February 2020 at 14:30. Further details will be provided within the tender documentation.

More information

Attachments

Links

Additional text

This Framework Contract RM6071 Print Marketplace is for use by Contracting Authorities in the United Kingdom that exist on 05/02/2020 and which fall into one or more of the following categories:

1. Any of the following:
(a) Ministerial government departments;
(b) Non ministerial government departments;
(c) Executive agencies of government;
(d) Non-Departmental Public Bodies (NDPBs), including advisory NDPBs, executive NDPBs, and tribunal NDPBs;
(e) Assembly Sponsored Public Bodies (ASPBs);
(f) Police forces;
(g) Fire and rescue services;
(h) Ambulance services;
(i) Maritime and coastguard agency services;
(j) NHS bodies;
(k) Educational bodies or establishments including state schools (nursery schools, primary schools, middle or high schools, secondary schools, special schools), academies, colleges, Pupil Referral Unit (PRU), further education colleges and universities;
(l) Hospices;
(m) National Parks;
(n) Housing associations, including registered social landlords;
(o) Third sector and charities;
(p) Citizens advice bodies;
(q) Councils, including county councils, district councils, county borough councils, community councils, London borough councils, unitary councils, metropolitan
councils, parish councils;
(r) Public corporations;
(s) Public financial bodies or institutions;
(t) Public pension funds;
(u) Central banks; and
(v) Civil service bodies, including public sector buying organisations.

2. Those listed and maintained by the Government on their website at

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations or any replacement or updated web-link

3. Those listed and maintained by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) at

https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nationalaccounts/uksectoraccounts/datasets/publicsectorclassificationguide or any replacement or updated web-link.

4. Those bodies in England, Wales or Northern Ireland which are within the scope of the definition of "Contracting Authority" in regulation 2(1) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR) and/or Schedule 1 PCR.

About the buyer

Contact name

The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service (CCS)

Address

9th Floor, The Capital Building, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L39PP
England

Telephone

+44 3450103503

Email

supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk

Website

https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/