Published date: 5 August 2020
This notice was replaced on 22 September 2021
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Awarded contract (published 22 September 2021)
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Contract summary
Industry
Publishing services - 79970000
Location of contract
United Kingdom
Value of contract
£0 to £115,000
Procurement reference
IICSA: 1198
Published date
5 August 2020
Closing date
3 September 2020
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 January 2021
Contract end date
31 December 2022
Contract type
Service 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?
No
Description
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse ('the Inquiry') is seeking to commission a publishing services company to provide:
copy editing of investigation and research reports and other Inquiry publications
proofreading of investigation and research reports and other Inquiry publications
related publishing services work as required (eg copywriting, plain language editing, illustration, layout, infographics, charts, tables etc.)
The Inquiry is seeking to appoint a supplier with expertise in providing the above services. The supplier must have a proven track record of delivering ethical, high quality publishing projects for government or other high profile clients. They must also have the capacity to deliver the project within challenging timescales, be responsive to queries, and have the capacity to undertake robust quality assurance processes involving multiple review stages and internal authors. Experience with the subject matter and/or experience in working with government publications is required.
The Inquiry supports the government's target for 33% of central government buying to go to small businesses by 2020. We look to ensure a fair and equal opportunity for all to bid for our contracts.
The Inquiry is under no obligation to offer the supplier work. This will be a call off contract and no spend is guaranteed.
If you are interested in receiving the ITT documents related to this opportunity, please contact Sarah Daw via commercial@iicsa.org.uk.
About the buyer
Contact name
Sarah Daw
Address
10th Floor, Becket House
South Bank
London
SE1 7EU
England
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