Planning

Provision of print production equipment and associated software

  • Liverpool City Council

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-004918

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-060a31

Published 20 January 2026, 3:10pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Liverpool City Council

Cunard Building

Liverpool

L31DS

Contact

Rachel Glynn

Email

rachel.glynn@liverpool.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKD72 - Liverpool

Companies House

ocds-h6vhtk-05e863

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.liverpool.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.liverpool.gov.uk

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://procontract.due-north.com/Home/About

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of print production equipment and associated software

Reference number

DN803825

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Liverpool City Council are seeking to engage the market for the provision of print production equipment and associated software

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £600,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 3

The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:

Engaging the market will support the decision on the final procurement strategy

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Digital Printers

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD72 - Liverpool
Main site or place of performance

Liverpool

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Digital printers and print queue management and imposition software. Print management system to include reporting and analytics. (Include business continuity in wider document)

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Software to design and produce documents

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD72 - Liverpool
Main site or place of performance

Liverpool

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Software to design and produce documents to be printed and enveloped in line with Royal Mail C9 licence criteria and access to postal sortation software.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Wide format printer

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD72 - Liverpool
Main site or place of performance

Liverpool

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Wide format printer (minimum print width of 1.5 meters)

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

1 April 2026


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