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# Framework Agreement for External Printing Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/framework-agreement-for-external-printing-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0497b9). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** City & County of Swansea: "Framework Agreement for External Printing Services". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: Value not published. 8 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 4 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [City & County of Swansea](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/city-county-of-swansea-GB-PPON-PYYD-8699-BJGD)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 4 October 2024 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 8
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Digital printing services, Printing services
- **Delivery Location:** UKL18
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/framework-agreement-for-external-printing-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0497b9#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0497b9`

## 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/framework-agreement-for-external-printing-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0497b9#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fetenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/framework-agreement-for-external-printing-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0497b9#participate

## Description
The DesignPrint unit provides an in-house design, print and production service for Swansea Council supplying bulk transactional printing for Council Tax, Electoral Registration and daily work such as invoices, pay slips, statements, BACS statements, etc
Swansea Council invites you to submit a tender bid to provide Print and Signage where the DesignPrint unit is unable to provide the service internally.
Tenderers will be given the opportunity to tender for 8 separate lots

## Lots (8)
### Lot 1: Large Print Runs
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79810000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** Lot 1 – Large Print Runs
(Litho Print Runs i.e. Flyers / Leaflets / Booklets / Magazines / Folders – includes folding and bespoke sizes / NCR)

### Lot 2: Small Print Runs
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79810000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** Lot 2 – Small Print Runs
(Digital Short Print Runs i.e. Business Cards / Flyers / Certificates / Posters / Letterheads / Compliment Slips / NCR)

### Lot 3: Mailing and Mail Merge
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79810000, 79811000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** Lot 3 – Mailing and Mail Merge
(variable data i.e. Transactional Printing, Bills and invoices)

### Lot 4: Printed envelopes
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79810000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** Lot 4 – Printed Envelopes
(i.e. C5 / C4 / DL Size, with printed Insignia and return address)

### Lot 5: Large Format
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79810000, 79811000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** Lot 5 – Large Format
(i.e. Basic cut vinyl lettering / printed logos / partial wraps / full vehicle wraps / Banners / Exhibition Displays / Vinyl Graphics / Sign Panels / External Sign Panels / Post mounted Signs / Sign Fitting)

### Lot 6: Promotional Items
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79810000, 79811000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** Lot 6 – Promotional Items
(i.e. Pens / Mugs / Lanyards / Clothing / Awards / Umbrellas / Gazebos)

### Lot 7: Promotional/Branded Clothing
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79810000, 79811000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** Lot 7 – Promotional/Branded Clothing
(i.e. Sweatshirts / T-shirts / Protective Clothing / Jackets and Coats)

### Lot 8: Feather Flags and Mesh Scrim
- **Lot id:** `8`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79810000, 79811000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** Lot 8 – Feather Flags and Mesh Scrim
(i.e. Feather Flags / Mesh Scrim banners)

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (8)
- **Award:** Large Print Runs (active)
  - Award id: `042462-2026-1`
  - Supplier(s): **A.Mclay & Company Ltd, Baker Goodchild Direct Marketing Limited, CEDAR PACKAGING LIMITED (+5 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-181556`, `GB-FTS-181550`, `GB-FTS-181551`, `GB-FTS-181552`, `GB-PPON-PTMV-1779-DHJR`, `GB-FTS-181553`, `GB-FTS-181554`, `GB-FTS-181555`
  - Value: £0 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Small Print Runs (active)
  - Award id: `042462-2026-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Baker Goodchild Direct Marketing Limited, CPS Wales Ltd, DS Repro / The Print Centre (+5 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-181550`, `GB-FTS-181557`, `GB-FTS-181552`, `GB-PPON-PTMV-1779-DHJR`, `GB-FTS-16914`, `GB-FTS-181553`, `GB-FTS-181554`, `GB-FTS-16922`
  - Value: £0 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Mailing and Mail Merge (active)
  - Award id: `042462-2026-3`
  - Supplier(s): **A.Mclay & Company Ltd, Baker Goodchild Direct Marketing Limited, MPS MARKETING SERVICES LTD (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-181556`, `GB-FTS-181550`, `GB-FTS-181558`, `GB-FTS-134041`
  - Value: £0 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Printed envelopes (active)
  - Award id: `042462-2026-4`
  - Supplier(s): **Baker Goodchild Direct Marketing Limited, HARLOW PRINTING LTD, MAIL SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-181550`, `GB-PPON-PTMV-1779-DHJR`, `GB-FTS-181560`, `GB-FTS-181558`
  - Value: £0 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Large Format (active)
  - Award id: `042462-2026-5`
  - Supplier(s): **HARLOW PRINTING LTD, MS-GROUP LIMITED t/a Morgans Consult, Oner Signs (+3 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON-PTMV-1779-DHJR`, `GB-FTS-181561`, `GB-FTS-181553`, `GB-FTS-181554`, `GB-FTS-16922`, `GB-FTS-181555`
  - Value: £0 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Promotional Items (active)
  - Award id: `042462-2026-6`
  - Supplier(s): **CEDAR PACKAGING LIMITED, CapreDeeM Ltd, Get Yourself Noticed Ltd (+3 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-181551`, `GB-FTS-181562`, `GB-FTS-71570`, `GB-PPON-PTMV-1779-DHJR`, `GB-FTS-181563`, `GB-FTS-181554`
  - Value: £0 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Promotional/Branded Clothing (active)
  - Award id: `042462-2026-7`
  - Supplier(s): **CEDAR PACKAGING LIMITED, HARLOW PRINTING LTD, Osmosis Promotional Productions (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-181551`, `GB-PPON-PTMV-1779-DHJR`, `GB-FTS-181563`, `GB-FTS-181554`
  - Value: £0 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Feather Flags and Mesh Scrim (active)
  - Award id: `042462-2026-8`
  - Supplier(s): **HARLOW PRINTING LTD, Hansign, Osmosis Promotional Productions (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-181564`, `GB-PPON-PTMV-1779-DHJR`, `GB-FTS-181563`, `GB-FTS-181554`, `GB-FTS-16922`
  - Value: £0 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (8)
- **Contract:** Large Print Runs (active)
  - Signed Value: £0
  - Signed Date: 22/04/2026

- **Contract:** Small Print Runs (active)
  - Signed Value: £0
  - Signed Date: 22/04/2026

- **Contract:** Mailing and Mail Merge (active)
  - Signed Value: £0
  - Signed Date: 22/04/2026

- **Contract:** Printed envelopes (active)
  - Signed Value: £0
  - Signed Date: 22/04/2026

- **Contract:** Large Format (active)
  - Signed Value: £0
  - Signed Date: 22/04/2026

- **Contract:** Promotional Items (active)
  - Signed Value: £0
  - Signed Date: 22/04/2026

- **Contract:** Promotional/Branded Clothing (active)
  - Signed Value: £0
  - Signed Date: 22/04/2026

- **Contract:** Feather Flags and Mesh Scrim (active)
  - Signed Value: £0
  - Signed Date: 22/04/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F042462-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-05-08T11:28:12.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T21:29:13.743Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0497b9