Printing and related services

Tender description

The Contracting Authority wished to establish a framework agreement for multifunctional devices and associated print services and supplies. The framework focused upon the supply of said services and supplies across seven lots. The Framework Agreement was being established to meet the need for said services of organisations across the entire public sector. The framework was to be let on behalf of the Crescent Purchasing Consortium but will also open for use by all other public sector contracting authorities throughout the UK (and any future successors to these organisations). These were to include but not limited to central government departments and agencies, Non Departmental Public Bodies, NHS bodies, Local Authorities, Police Authorities, Emergency Services, Educational Establishments, Hospices, National Parks and Registered Social Landlords. Full details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas is available on http://www.npg-ltd.com/tenders/ This lot would have provided a wide range of multifunctional and reprographics devices and associated print services from entry level to large volume units from across suppliers' ranges. It also involved the provision of desk top printers to supplement print solutions. Also the provision of associated print services including print audit, networking services, project management services, print management software, document engineering and process reengineering, software support services and IT support services. Where possible the devices were to be made available to users through electronic catalogues. Devices would have been available on an outright purchase or lease basis, with accompanying maintenance and support arrangements. There were to be be a maximum of seven suppliers awarded a place on this lot. This lot would have provided a wide range of recycled/refurbished multifunctional and reprographics device technologies and associated print services from entry level to large volume reprographiocs units. This may have incliuded reconditioned and remanufactured devices. This Lot also involved the provision of desk top printers to supplement print solutions and the provision of associated print services including print audit, networking services, project management services, print management software, document engineering and process reengineering, software support services and IT support services. Where possible devices would have been made available to users through electronic catalogues. Devices would have been available on an outright purchase or lease basis, with accompanying maintenance and support arrangements. There would have been a maximum of four suppliers awarded a place on this lot. This lot involved the provision of managed print and document services solutions up to and including fully outsourced solutions. Additional value added services would also have been available under this lot to include, but not be limited to, IT cloud services, scanning and archive services, document management services, IT print support, mail room and mail room production services, mailing services, e.g. hybrid mail, offset print and specialist printing, provision of consumables, office stationery, digital storage, workflow, data and document management solutions and IT support services. There would have been a maximum of six suppliers awarded a place on this framework lot. This lot would have provided access to a range of specilist printing technologies and technological advancements. This would have included but not be limited to wide format printing devices, 3D printing devices, scanners and duplicators. Associated print and document management software would also have been available under this lot along with related consumables and maintenance and support services. The lot would have been complemented by access to a number of value added ancillairy services and supplies such as photographic and video equipment, projectors and related services and supplies. Where possible devices would have been made available to users through electronic catalogues. Devices would have been available on an outright purchase basis and may, where relevant, also have been available on a lease basis. There would have been a maximum of eight suppliers awarded a place on this Lot. This lot would have provided access to a comprehensive range of desk-top and floor standing printers and associated supplies and services. Associated professional services would also have been available such as maintenance and support, network services, project management and IT support services. Where possible devices would have been made available to users through electronic catalogues. Devices would have been available on an outright purchase basis and may, where relevant, also have been available on a lease basis. There would have been a maximum of ten suppliers awarded a place on this lot. This lot would have provided access to a comprehensive range of monitors and other associated peripherals and services. Associated professional services would also have been available such as maintenance and support, network services, project management and IT support services. Where possible devices would have been made available to users through electronic catalogues. Devices were expected to be available on an outright purchase basis. There would have been a maximum of ten suppliers awarded a place on this lot. This lot would have provided framework users with professional consultancy services to provide advice and guidance upon any aspect of the provisions of a print solution, across any of the framework lots. It would also have allowed framework users to engage suppliers to deliver maximum efficiency and effectiveness from their existing print solution (s). Framework suppliers would not have been prevented from fulfilling print service recommendations they may have made under this lot, where they were also a supplier on one of the other framework lots but they must have made potential users aware of the potential conflict of interest before being commissioned to provide consultancy services under this lot. Services would have been available via a variety of pricing models including but not limited to daily rates, fixed price solutions, guaranteed savings and shared savings. There would have been a maximum of eight suppliers on this framework lot.