Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service (CCS)
9th Floor, The Capital Building, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP
ccsprintteam@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3454102222
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Public procurement
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Print Marketplace 2
Reference number
RM6371
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79800000 - Printing and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Crown Commercial Service (CCS) is seeking a self-service print platform to bring under management the high-volume, low-spend print requirements across the public sector, allowing access to a pre-qualified, dynamic and local supplier base who offer real-time pricing across the print landscape. This will enable end users to access the best solution for their print requirements based on variables including price and location. It is anticipated that this will be through an external-facing technology platform that provides real-time access to a vendor database of local printers who can offer dynamic pricing for customers’ various print requirements.
This framework will have a single supplier lot and can be used by Central Government and UK public sector bodies.
Further information is included in the Additional Information section VI.3.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £22,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 22000000 - Printed matter and related products
- 22100000 - Printed books, brochures and leaflets
- 22110000 - Printed books
- 22111000 - School books
- 22150000 - Brochures
- 22160000 - Booklets
- 22440000 - Cheque forms
- 22450000 - Security-type printed matter
- 22456000 - Permits
- 22457000 - Entrance cards
- 22458000 - Bespoke printed matter
- 22459000 - Tickets
- 22459100 - Advertising stickers and strips
- 22460000 - Trade-advertising material, commercial catalogues and manuals
- 22461000 - Catalogues
- 22461100 - List holders
- 22462000 - Advertising material
- 22470000 - Manuals
- 22820000 - Forms
- 22821000 - Electoral forms
- 22822000 - Business forms
- 22822100 - Continuous business forms
- 22822200 - Non-continuous business forms
- 22900000 - Miscellaneous printed matter
- 30197630 - Printing paper
- 30197640 - Self-copy or other copy paper
- 30197643 - Photocopier paper
- 30197645 - Card for printing
- 30211300 - Computer platforms
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Single supplier for the provision of a technology platform for a self-serve print solution. This will enable end users in the public sector to access real-time pricing on a dynamic basis from local print suppliers for a wide range of print requirements.
two.2.14) Additional information
N/A
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
8 March 2024
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Expressions of interest:
This Prior Information Notice is to signal an intention to launch a framework agreement to replace RM6071 Print Marketplace.
Please could you express your interest by emailing ccsprintteam@crowncommercial.gov.uk no later than midday on Thursday 29th February 2024. If you have already expressed your interest to the previous PIN released in December, there is no need to send another email.
Your email must clearly state: the name of your organisation, contact details for the individual(s) and who will be participating in the market engagement.
Procurement information:
Crown Commercial Service (CCS) will use an eSourcing system for this competition and reserves the right to use an electronic auction. The eSourcing system we will use is https://crowncommercialservice.bravosolution.co.uk
Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so.
The value in II.1.5 is an indicative value over 4 years.
The date in II.3) is the estimated date of publication, please refer to the CCS website page (https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/upcoming) for updates and monitor Find A Tender Service for the publication of the contract notice.
Supplier assurance requirements:
The Cyber Essentials scheme is mandatory for Central Government Contracts which involve handling personal information and providing certain ICT products and services. The Government is taking steps to further reduce the levels of cyber security risk in its supply chain through the Cyber Essentials scheme. The scheme defines a set of controls which, when properly implemented, will provide organisations with basic protection from the most prevalent forms of threat coming from the internet.
To participate in this procurement, bidders will be required to demonstrate that they are Cyber Essentials Plus certified for the services under and in connection with the procurement.
The bidder may be awarded a contract but shall not enter into any call off contracts with buyers until they are able to demonstrate to CCS that they meet the technical requirements prescribed by the Cyber Essentials Plus Scheme for services under and in connection with this procurement.
Additional supplier assurance requirements will be made available during the market engagement sessions and at the time of tender release.
A Future Opportunity on contract finder can be found here; https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c95c443a-e57a-4d12-bbfe-86e68b03e056
This prior information notice replaces the previous PIN issued on the 13/12/2023; https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1133854c-44c5-40fe-b63c-67587a1d92f0