Printing, Finishing and Dispatch Services for OS Paper Maps

The requirement for Lot 1 is for the Large Format Printing, Finishing and Dispatch Services for Ordnance Survey Core Series Paper Maps. OS are seeking a Supplier with the capabilities and capacity to allow for effective production of the OS Core Series Paper Maps. This includes dispatch to the OS warehouse provider for the onward distribution to trade customers and consumers. OS's consumer Core Series Paper Maps consist of six (6) product types along with two (2) Wall Maps. The Core Series Paper Maps are folded and cased (with cover) and known as: - OS Historical (2 titles) - OS Explorer (403 titles) - OS Landranger (204 titles) - OS Tour (8 titles) - OS Road (8 title) - OS Route (1 title) - OS Wall Map (6 titles) OS also offer a weatherproof map which is named an 'Active Map'. These maps are Core Series Paper Maps which are encapsulated. Additional information: The contract values above are based on previous spend for Printing, Finishing and Dispatch Services for Ordnance Survey Paper Maps. OS, in the last year, have spent £1.5m on Lot 1 - Large Format Printing, Finishing and Dispatch Services for OS Core Series Paper Maps and £329k on Lot 3 - Digital Printing, Finishing and Dispatch Services for OS Custom Made Paper Maps and Framed Products. It is anticipated that during the life of the contracts, the spend on Lot 1 - Large Format Printing, Finishing and Dispatch Services for OS Core Series Paper Maps will reduce as new products are bought to market through an alternative contract (currently in an ongoing tender process). OS does not guarantee the estimated value of this contract for any Lot. The exact spend on this contract will be dependent on OS requirements during the delivery of the contract. The above value is provided as an indication and the final value of the contract will be subject to the outcome of the procurement process and the delivery of the contract in accordance with the final signed contract for this supply.

The requirement for Lot 3 is for the Digital Printing, Finishing and Dispatch Services for OS Custom Made Paper Maps and Framed Products. Ordnance Survey produce and sell bespoke personalised maps in different formats by way of a map builder hosted on the OS web shop, known as OS Custom Made. There are eight product types on offer, with customers able to personalise location, map style and scale, title, cover image and frame colour (where relevant) and add a route overlay. The OS Custom Made range consists of the following: - Large Flat Map - Large Folded Map - Small Folded Map - Small Framed Map (Oak or Black Frame) - Medium Framed Map (Oak or Black Frame) - Large Canvas Unframed Map - Large Canvas Framed Map (Oak or Black Frame) - Large Framed Map (Oak or Black Frame) OS are seeking a Supplier with the capabilities and capacity to allow for effective production of the OS Custom Made Paper Maps and Framed Products. This includes delivery direct to the Customer. Additional information: The contract values above are based on previous spend for Printing, Finishing and Dispatch Services for Ordnance Survey Paper Maps. OS, in the last year, have spent £1.5m on Lot 1 - Large Format Printing, Finishing and Dispatch Services for OS Core Series Paper Maps and £329k on Lot 3 - Digital Printing, Finishing and Dispatch Services for OS Custom Made Paper Maps and Framed Products. It is anticipated that during the life of the contracts, the spend on Lot 1 - Large Format Printing, Finishing and Dispatch Services for OS Core Series Paper Maps will reduce as new products are bought to market through an alternative contract (currently in an ongoing tender process). OS does not guarantee the estimated value of this contract for any Lot. The exact spend on this contract will be dependent on OS requirements during the delivery of the contract. The above value is provided as an indication and the final value of the contract will be subject to the outcome of the procurement process and the delivery of the contract in accordance with the final signed contract for this supply.