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# External Print Services Framework_23

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/external-print-services-framework-23-ocds-h6vhtk-039331). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Liverpool City Council: "External Print Services Framework_23". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £600,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 23 Jan 2023, 16:00 GMT. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Liverpool City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/liverpool-city-council-ons-e08000012)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £600,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 23 January 2023 at 16:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Printing and related services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD7
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-039331`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/external-print-services-framework-23-ocds-h6vhtk-039331#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/external-print-services-framework-23-ocds-h6vhtk-039331#participate

## Description
Contract Number: DN648910
Contract Name: External Print Services Framework_23
Liverpool City Council is seeking a range of suppliers to create a framework to provide range
of external print services.
The framework will be split into three lots as follows:
Lot 1: Full-Colour Printing
Lot 2: High-Volume Web Work
Lot 3: Adhesive Wall Vinyl and Glass Frosting
Framework Term: FOUR Years.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Lot 1: Full-colour Printing
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79800000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Estimated Value:** £360,000
- **Description:** Typically, litho-printed items. Paper/board types are typically silk or uncoated. Weights from
80-350 gsm. Print runs from 1-20,000 (average). Within this type of printing there is
sometimes a need for 5th colours, metallic, specialist inks etc. A va...

### Lot 2: Lot 2: High-Volume Web Work
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79800000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Estimated Value:** £60,000
- **Description:** Occasionally LCC will need the use of external contractors for the production of very large
volume print. These items would typically be materials for every household, every elector or
other large groups of people, ie, festivals, timetables etc.
Prin...

### Lot 3: Lot 3: Adhesive Wall Vinyl and Glass Frosting
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79800000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Estimated Value:** £180,000
- **Description:** Occasionally LCC will need the use of external contractors for the production of
adhesive wall vinyl and glass frosting.

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (10)
- **Award:** External Print Services Framework_23 Lot 1: Full-Colour Printing (active)
  - Award id: `000593-2024-DN648910-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Bahson Colour Print Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-101943`
  - Value: £360,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** External Print Services Framework_23 Lot 3: Adhesive Wall Vinyl and Glass Frosting (active)
  - Award id: `000593-2024-DN648910-10`
  - Supplier(s): **The Printroom (UK) Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-110843`
  - Value: £180,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** External Print Services Framework_23 Lot 1: Full-Colour Printing (active)
  - Award id: `000593-2024-DN648910-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Continuous Dataprint (U.K.) Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-134043`
  - Value: £360,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** External Print Services Framework_23 Lot 1: Full-Colour Printing (active)
  - Award id: `000593-2024-DN648910-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Hobs Reprographics Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-101945`
  - Value: £360,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** External Print Services Framework_23 Lot 1: Full-Colour Printing (active)
  - Award id: `000593-2024-DN648910-4`
  - Supplier(s): **Swiftline Limited t/a Merchants Systems**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-101946`
  - Value: £360,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** External Print Services Framework_23 Lot 1: Full-Colour Printing (active)
  - Award id: `000593-2024-DN648910-5`
  - Supplier(s): **Sterling Press Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-147240`
  - Value: £360,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** External Print Services Framework_23 Lot 1: Full-Colour Printing (active)
  - Award id: `000593-2024-DN648910-6`
  - Supplier(s): **The Printroom (UK) Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-110843`
  - Value: £360,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** External Print Services Framework_23 Lot 2: High-Volume Web Work (active)
  - Award id: `000593-2024-DN648910-7`
  - Supplier(s): **Sterling Press Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-147240`
  - Value: £60,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** External Print Services Framework_23 Lot 3: Adhesive Wall Vinyl and Glass Frosting (active)
  - Award id: `000593-2024-DN648910-8`
  - Supplier(s): **Hobs Reprographics Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-101945`
  - Value: £180,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** External Print Services Framework_23 Lot 3: Adhesive Wall Vinyl and Glass Frosting (active)
  - Award id: `000593-2024-DN648910-9`
  - Supplier(s): **Sterling Press Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-147240`
  - Value: £180,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (10)
- **Contract:** External Print Services Framework_23 Lot 1: Full-Colour Printing (active)
  - Signed Value: £360,000
  - Signed Date: 10/11/2023

- **Contract:** External Print Services Framework_23 Lot 3: Adhesive Wall Vinyl and Glass Frosting (active)
  - Signed Value: £180,000
  - Signed Date: 10/11/2023

- **Contract:** External Print Services Framework_23 Lot 1: Full-Colour Printing (active)
  - Signed Value: £360,000
  - Signed Date: 10/11/2023

- **Contract:** External Print Services Framework_23 Lot 1: Full-Colour Printing (active)
  - Signed Value: £360,000
  - Signed Date: 10/11/2023

- **Contract:** External Print Services Framework_23 Lot 1: Full-Colour Printing (active)
  - Signed Value: £360,000
  - Signed Date: 10/11/2023

- **Contract:** External Print Services Framework_23 Lot 1: Full-Colour Printing (active)
  - Signed Value: £360,000
  - Signed Date: 10/11/2023

- **Contract:** External Print Services Framework_23 Lot 1: Full-Colour Printing (active)
  - Signed Value: £360,000
  - Signed Date: 10/11/2023

- **Contract:** External Print Services Framework_23 Lot 2: High-Volume Web Work (active)
  - Signed Value: £60,000
  - Signed Date: 10/11/2023

- **Contract:** External Print Services Framework_23 Lot 3: Adhesive Wall Vinyl and Glass Frosting (active)
  - Signed Value: £180,000
  - Signed Date: 10/11/2023

- **Contract:** External Print Services Framework_23 Lot 3: Adhesive Wall Vinyl and Glass Frosting (active)
  - Signed Value: £180,000
  - Signed Date: 10/11/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F000593-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-01-09T09:40:09.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T14:16:15.208Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-039331