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# ID 3273916 - DE CCEA - Confidential Typesetting Contract

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/id-3273916-de-ccea-confidential-typesetting-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-02ca0e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Department of Education: "ID 3273916 - DE CCEA - Confidential Typesetting Contract". Published status: active. Published Value: £679,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 24 Aug 2021, 15:00 BST. Published submission portal: etendersni.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Department of Education](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-of-education-GB-PPON-PTYH-9512-JWZZ)
- **Published Value:** £679,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 24 August 2021 at 15:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Digital printing services, Printing and delivery services, Printing and distribution services, Printing services, Typesetting services
- **Delivery Location:** UKN
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/id-3273916-de-ccea-confidential-typesetting-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-02ca0e#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02ca0e`

## 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/id-3273916-de-ccea-confidential-typesetting-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-02ca0e#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [etendersni.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fetendersni.gov.uk%2Fepps)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/id-3273916-de-ccea-confidential-typesetting-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-02ca0e#participate

## Description
The Client wishes to appoint Contractor for the provision of Confidential Typesetting Services. The Northern Ireland Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA “the Client”) advises the Education Minister on what is to be taught in Northern Ireland schools and on the examination and assessment arrangements for pupils. The Client also conducts pupil assessment at the end of Key Stages 1, 2 and 3. As well as the above, the Client ensures that the qualifications and examinations offered by awarding bodies in Northern Ireland are of an appropriate quality and standard. The Client has been responsible for providing Northern Ireland GCSE and GCE A/AS and its predecessor examinations since 1970. In excess of 650 papers are offered to candidates in a variety of subjects.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79810000, 79811000, 79823000, 79824000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £679,000
- **Description:** The Client wishes to appoint Contractor for the provision of Confidential Typesetting Services. The Northern Ireland Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA “the Client”) advises the Education Minister on what is to be taught in...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F017056-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-07-20T12:05:01.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T17:16:48.769Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02ca0e