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# SC240052 - Print Services Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/sc240052-print-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-04e3d4). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Kent County Council: "SC240052 - Print Services Framework". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £630,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 21 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Kent County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/kent-county-council-ons-e10000016)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £630,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 21 March 2025 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, Printed matter and related products
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ4
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04e3d4`

## 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/sc240052-print-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-04e3d4#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FAdvert%2FIndex%3FadvertId%3D88248dcb-b3ee-ef11-8134-005056b64545)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/sc240052-print-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-04e3d4#participate

## Description
Kent County Council are seeking to procure a Print Services Framework. The print framework will allow the council to fulfil its external print requirements and ensure competitive pricing across several specific Lots, and is facilitated through the online print ordering platform Panacea. The framework will consist of 7 suppliers over 2 Lots.
Lot 1 will be for print – both digital print and litho print. This will consist of 4 suppliers.
Lot 2 will be for Merchandise. This will consist of 3 suppliers.
Suppliers will need to complete and pass a Selection Questionnaire to proceed to the tender stage of this procurement.
Kent County Council will be utilising a restricted procedure for this procurement. Please register at Kent Business Portal - https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/ - for further information.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Lot 1 - Print
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 22000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** Lot 1 will be for print – both digital print and litho print. This will consist of 4 suppliers.

### Lot 2: Lot 2 - Merchandise
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 22000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** Lot 2 will be for Merchandise. This will consist of 3 suppliers.

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F005790-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-02-19T11:44:26.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-30T17:43:17.150Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04e3d4