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Published 17 Feb 2025, 17:11 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

External Printing Services 2025

Official notice

Authority: Torbay Council (Local council)

Framework agreement6 lotsServicesOpen procedure

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: South West (UKK42)

Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Submissions closed 20 Mar 2025awarded 11 Apr 2025

Lots 6see the lot list below

Framework period 4 yrsends 20 Apr 2029 · starts 21 Apr 2025

What is being bought6 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Torbay Council established a Framework of experienced Service Providers for print fulfilment, i.e. provision of a wide range of mono and colour printed material for the Council. The Council has a large amount of internal print requirements, from posters and booklets to signs and roller banners. The Council sought a range of suppliers to cover all areas of print requirements.

Please refer to the tender documents for full details of the Framework's requirements.

CPV: Printing and related services

How this framework works

From the published notice

Places: up to 5 suppliers · 9 bids on the busiest of 6 lots (1.8 per place) · 9 appointed (full)
Framework period: 4 yrs from 21 Apr 2025

Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure

6 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot

Lot #1Bulk and Jobbing Digital PrintCancelled 4 yrs

For example: booklets, brochures, flyers, guides, folders, leaflets, letterheads, magazines,

NCR pads, newsletters, postcards, posters, stationery, surveys, wallet folders, wire and

comb bound books.

Sizes A5/A4/A3/A2

Contract period: 21 Apr 2025 – 20 Apr 2029 (4 yrs)

Delivery: South West

Variant bids: not allowed

79800000 Printing and related services

Lot #2DisplayCancelled 4 yrs

For example: A2 / A1 / A0 posters, outdoor PVC banners, pop-up displays, roller banners,

hoarding boards, hard signage.

Contract period: 21 Apr 2025 – 20 Apr 2029 (4 yrs)

Delivery: South West

Variant bids: not allowed

79800000 Printing and related services

Lot #3EnvelopesCancelled 4 yrs

For example: C5, C5+ C5- window and non-window envelopes printed either single sided or double sided.

Contract period: 21 Apr 2025 – 20 Apr 2029 (4 yrs)

Delivery: South West

Variant bids: not allowed

79800000 Printing and related services

Lot #4Electoral PrintingCancelled 4 yrs

For example: ballot papers, postal vote one piece mailers, corresponding number lists, electoral registers, household enquiry forms, invitations to register, personalised postal vote envelopes, poll cards.

Contract period: 21 Apr 2025 – 20 Apr 2029 (4 yrs)

Delivery: South West

Variant bids: not allowed

79800000 Printing and related services

Lot #5Parking Services' StationeryCancelled 4 yrs

For example: PCN rolls, PCN envelopes, paper parking permits, permit holders, scratch-card parking permits, time clocks (example provided at Appendix Q – Example Parking Stationery).

Contract period: 21 Apr 2025 – 20 Apr 2029 (4 yrs)

Delivery: South West

Variant bids: not allowed

79800000 Printing and related services

Lot #6Pay & Display Parking TicketsCancelled 4 yrs

Dimensions: 101.6mm x 57mm

Non-adhesive.

Perforation 24mm from right-hand edge.

Black text & ticket number on front side, colour advertising printed on reverse side.

Supplied on a 300m thermal roll rolled with front side facing out, reverse side facing in.

Contract period: 21 Apr 2025 – 20 Apr 2029 (4 yrs)

Delivery: South West

Variant bids: not allowed

79800000 Printing and related services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored · same split on all 6 lots

Quality: 32%Price: 58%Social value: 10%

Published award criteria (3)

Quality: 32
Social Value: 10
Price: 58

What this means for your bid

Price carries 58 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5.8 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
“External Printing Services 2025” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 5 suppliers, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement: Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Yes
First published: 17 Feb 2025, 17:11 GMT
Last source update: 27 Jun 2025, 14:18 BST
Award evaluation window: 20 Mar 2025 – …
Authority reference: DN762398
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-035824
Classification (CPV): Printing and related services
Delivery area: South West (UKK42)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04e2f7 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract

Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list

Appointment period ends: 20 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages: en
Bids opened: 20 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index ↗

Timeline

20 Mar 2025 → 27 Jun 2025 · 4 dates

Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
20 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Bids opened
20 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Contract starts
21 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST
Notice published
27 Jun 2025, 14:18 BST

Notice history

1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender

Status changed to complete
27 Jun 2025, 14:04 BST

Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)

When	What	Before	After	Shift
—	TextDEFAULT	—	—

Which directive applies to this notice - 2014/24/EU. Type of Contract - Services. Where was the original notice published? - Other. Citation of publication using other means - Find a Tender service. Notice number in the OJ - 2025/S 000-005468.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 9admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 9busiest of 6 lots

Contracts signed 6latest 11 Apr 2025

6 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

Lot (1A) Bulk & Jobbing Digital Print
Signed
11 Apr 2025
Value
—
Period
… – 20 Apr 2029
Status
active
Lot 1B - Display
Signed
11 Apr 2025
Value
—
Period
… – 20 Apr 2029
Status
active
Lot 1C - Envelopes
Signed
11 Apr 2025
Value
—
Period
… – 20 Apr 2029
Status
active
Lot 1D - Electoral Printing
Signed
11 Apr 2025
Value
—
Period
… – 20 Apr 2029
Status
active
Lot 1E - Parking Services’ Stationery
Signed
11 Apr 2025
Value
—
Period
… – 20 Apr 2029
Status
active
Lot 1F - Pay & Display Tickets
Signed
11 Apr 2025
Value
—
Period
… – 20 Apr 2029
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1 · Bulk and Jobbing Digital Print	9bids	—	—	£210,000 – £245,000
2 · Display	6bids	—	—	£50,000 – £70,000
3 · Envelopes	3bids	—	—	£10,000 – £15,000
4 · Electoral Printing	3bids	—	—	£300,000 – £375,000
5 · Parking Services' Stationery	1bids	—	—	£15,000 – £20,000
6 · Pay & Display Parking Tickets	1bids	—	—	£15,000 – £20,000
Whole notice	—	—	—	£600,000 – £745,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Torbay Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Torbay Council Town Hall, Castle Circus, Torquay, South West, TQ1 3DRContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Royal Courts of JusticeReview body LondonContact email, phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

9 commercial parties on the notice

Banner Group LimitedFramework contractor Normanton, Yorkshire & Humber, WF6 2TZ
Brightsea LimitedFramework contractor Clyst Honiton, South West, EX5 2UL
CFH Docmail LimitedFramework contractor Radstock, South West, BA3 3UP
Civica Election Services LimitedFramework contractor London, London, SE1 9LQ
Cliffe Enterprise LimitedFramework contractor Eastbourne, South East, BN22 8UY
Colorset North LimitedFramework contractor Kirk Smeaton, Yorkshire & Humber, WF8 3LE
Continuous Dataprint (UK) LimitedFramework contractor Liverpool, North West, L18 8EE
Harlow Printing Limited T/A Harlow SolutionsFramework contractor South Shields, North East, NE33 4PU
Visual Print and DesignFramework contractor Lincoln, East Midlands, LN6 3PW

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.

What is being bought6 lots · detail below

How this framework works

Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure

What it takes to winiHow this buyer will score bids.The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Procedure terms & legal framework

How it was run

Timeline

Notice history

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Framework contractors & participating bidders

Official documents & specifications

What it takes to win
i
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).