Official UK procurement notice
Printed Customer Communications · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Department for Work & Pensions (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNo description was published on the notice. See the official documents.
CPV: Printing services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Printed Customer Communications Contract
Printing of Customer Communications on behalf of DWP relating to Customer Benefit entitlements.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- 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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 26 Jan 2024, 19:28 GMT
- Last source update
- 26 Jan 2024, 19:28 GMT
- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-002841- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-043531Find a Tender
- Review procedure
Review procedures are as set out in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Proceedings under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 are time limited, and any such proceedings must be brought in the High Court of England and Wales
Publisher note: Suppliers Instructions: How to Express Interest in this Tender: 1. Register on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once): https://dwp.bravosolution.co.uk & click the link to register - Accept the terms & conditions & click 'continue' - Enter your correct business & user details - Note your chosen username & click 'Save'. You will receive an email with your password (keep this secure) 2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant exercise to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page. (A secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box 3. Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online & offline actions to complete (detailed online help available). To submit your reply use the 'Submit Response' button (top of the page). For further assistance please consult the online help, or the eTendering help desk. DWP expressly reserves the rights(i)to use a reverse auction; (ii)to cancel this procurement at any stage; (iii)to not award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; (iv)and in no circumstances will DWP be liable for any costs incurred by potential suppliers.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
17 Mar 2022 → 26 Jan 2024 · 2 dates- Contract starts17 Mar 2022
- Notice published26 Jan 2024, 19:28 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Limited | £32,060,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Printed Customer Communications · Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Limited
- Signed
- 17 Mar 2022
- Value
- £32,060,000
- Period
- 17 Mar 2022 – 16 Mar 2027
- Status
- active
- Change This contract was procured under a further competition carried out under Lot 2 of the Crown Commercial Service Print Management Services Framework (RM6170) (the Framework). The Contract is being varied as follows: a) Introduction of an annual price review for paper-based products effective from the first anniversary of the contract (17 March 2023) on identical terms as the price review provisions at Framework level (Paper Price Increase Variation) b) Amendment of the existing price review mechanism within the contract in relation to non-paper price products to be on identical terms as the relevant provisions of the Framework, but the trigger date for the first review of Charges for these prices remains the same. c) Introduction of Additional Charging Units to be effective from 17 October 2022 (the start of live production) which were not included within the original contract but which relate to additional services that the Supplier has been performing (ACU Variation) d) A change in the type of envelopes under the Contract required by the Supplier (Envelope Variation) e) DWP is imposing additional requirements on the Supplier in relation to financial reporting and contract management (Financial Reporting Variation)., Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: Paper Price Increase Variation This variation allows for an increase in price for paper-based products which mirrors what is available at framework level to counter the effects of the war in Ukraine on paper prices. ACU Variation These charging units relate to “additional services” not included within the scope of the original contract. These services are intrinsically linked to the current services provided by the supplier. The value of this modification is less than 50% of the original contract value. Thus it falls within scope of Regulation 72(1)(b). Envelope Variation DWP requires different envelopes than those specified and the envelopes required are more expensive. Therefore the specification and charges will be adjusted to include the revised envelope type. DWP regard this modification as non-substantial under Regulation 72(1)(e). Financial Reporting Variation DWP is introducing additional obligations on the Supplier regarding financial reports it must provide to DWP.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Courts of JusticeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) LimitedAwarded supplier
- Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.