Scope
Reference
5940214
Description
The Northern Ireland Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment ("the Buyer") requires a Supplier for the provision of Confidential Typesetting Services. The Supplier will be required to typeset confidential materials that will be used in and/or to support examinations and assessments. The content of the work may include, however is not limited too - standard prose typesetting, specialist typesetting (i.e. mathematical, scientific, languages), Irish medium, modified versions, scanning of illustrations (and
potential re-work), drawing and/or redrawing of illustrations, and creation of barcodes (for question papers marked on-line) and other support materials, where required.
Contract 1. ID 5940214 - DE - Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) - Confidential Typesetting Services
Supplier
Contract value
- £583,333 excluding VAT
- £700,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
25 September 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
25 September 2025
Standstill period
- End: 6 October 2025
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
8 October 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 8 October 2025 to 7 October 2027
- Possible extension to 7 October 2029
- 4 years
Description of possible extension:
Following the initial contract period, there are two potential extension periods of up to twelve months each. Optional extension periods will be subject to review and satisfactory performance assessment by the Contracting Authority.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79810000 - Printing services
- 79820000 - Services related to printing
- 80000000 - Education and training services
Contract locations
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Information about tenders
- 2 tenders received
- 2 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 2 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 1 supplier unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Supplier
ALCHEMY DESIGN & TRAINING LTD
- Companies House: NI630804
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCLD-9265-HJQN
4 Kilbourne Park
Bangor
BT19 1ES
United Kingdom
Email: alchemy@btconnect.com
Region: UKN09 - Ards and North Down
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. ID 5940214 - DE - Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) - Confidential Typesetting Services
Contracting authority
Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCWP-8538-ZXYY
29 Clarendon Road, Clarendon Dock
Belfast
BT1 3BG
United Kingdom
Email: SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk
Website: https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/contacts/council-curriculum-examinations-assessment-ccea
Region: UKN06 - Belfast
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Northern Ireland
Other organisation
These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.
CPD - Supplies & Services Division
Summary of their role in this procurement: Construction and Procurement Delivery - Supplies and Services Division, is a Centre of Procurement Expertise and provides a central procurement function for central government in Northern Ireland
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVWG-8426-YWXV
Clare House, 303 Airport Road West
BELFAST
BT3 9ED
United Kingdom
Region: UKN06 - Belfast