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| Source: | Find a Tender Service (FTS) |
| Notice Type: | Tender notice |
| Buyer: | North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium |
| Main Category: | Goods |
| Procurement Method: | Restricted procedure |
| Submission Methods: | Electronic submission, Written |
| Tender Status: | Open |
| Estimated Value (ex. VAT): | £5,500,000 |
| Release Date: | 2 August 2023 |
| Application Deadline: | 30 September 2027 |
| Procurement ID (OCID): | ocds-h6vhtk-03ec7a |
| Notice Reference: | 022489-2023 |
All 2 notices for this procurement, oldest first.
Print Solutions
Provision of Print Services
Earlier notices predate the Procurement Act 2023 (commenced 24 Feb 2025) and therefore don't carry UK1–UK17 codes.
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Suppliers can apply to join an active DPS at any time during its operating period. Successful applicants are eligible to bid for individual call-off contracts.
NWUPC is establishing a DPS for the supply and provision of Print Solutions. NWUPC is managing this process on behalf of members of HEPCW, LUPC, NEUPC, NWUPC & SUPC. The DPS is divided into categories, see II.B below. You can apply for a single Category or for multiple Categories. Deadline for receipt of initial DPS Application submissions- 8th September 2023 13:00 Evaluation of DPS Application submissions and post-submission clarifications (Initial establishment of the DPS)- 8th September 2023 - 22nd September 2023 Deadline for notification of successful admission to DPS (Initial establishment of the DPS)- 22nd September 2023 DPS Open for further competitions- 1st October 2023 DPS re-opens for the duration of the DPS for new requests to participate- 1st October 2023. This DPS will commence on 1/10/23 for 24 months until 30/09/25 with the option to extend for 12 months until 30/09/206 and a further 12 months until 30/09/27.
Products will include but not be limited to pre-printed stationery incl. envelopes, labels, postcards, booklets, calendars etc. This category covers the provision of the following services for the relevant category of product: Design and pre-production work, Printing, Finishing, Fulfilment and Storage. The scope also includes Direct Mail on a non-mandatory basis. Agreement users will define print management service requirements at call-off and not all in-scope services will be required in each instance. See the DPS Application Document for a full outline of in scope products and services. Additional information: Please read the DPS Application Document and all supporting documents prior to completing.
Contract period: 30 September 2023 → 30 September 2025
Printing related to ‘security’ such as exam documents, name badges, plastic ID cards etc. This category covers the provision of the following services for the relevant category of product: Design and pre-production work, Printing, Finishing, Fulfilment and Storage. The scope also includes Direct Mail on a non-mandatory basis. Agreement users will define print management service requirements at call-off and not all in-scope services will be required in each instance. See the DPS Application Document for a full outline of in scope products and services.
Contract period: 30 September 2023 → 30 September 2025
This category covers the provision of the following services for the relevant category of product: Design and pre-production work, Printing, Finishing, Fulfilment and Storage. The scope also includes Direct Mail on a non-mandatory basis. Agreement users will define print management service requirements at call-off and not all in-scope services will be required in each instance. See the DPS Application Document for a full outline of in scope products and services.
Contract period: 30 September 2023 → 30 September 2025
This category covers the provision of the following services for the relevant category of product: Design and pre-production work, Printing, Finishing, Fulfilment and Storage. The scope also includes Direct Mail on a non-mandatory basis. Agreement users will define print management service requirements at call-off and not all in-scope services will be required in each instance. See the DPS Application Document for a full outline of in scope products and services.
Contract period: 30 September 2023 → 30 September 2025
This category is for the provision of Digital Print Services only. This covers the products listed in each of categories 1-4 above. Digital print jobs may be small or large quantity and cover design and pre-production, printing (digital only), finishing and fulfilment as outlined above. The scope of Category 5 also includes Direct Mail on a non-mandatory basis. Agreement users will define print management service requirements at call-off and not all in-scope services will be required in each instance.
Contract period: 30 September 2023 → 30 September 2025
Category 6 Print Managed Services is to allow member institutions to access a neutral vendor to obtain the best value service for members. The neutral vendor will appoint and manage suppliers capable of providing the services covered in Categories 1-5.
Contract period: 30 September 2023 → 30 September 2025
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Application Deadline
30 September 2027
483 days left
Estimated Value
£5,500,000
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