Printing services

Tender description

We seek single provider for the formation of a joint venture company to develop and expand the range of print and related services currently provided by the HDC Document Centre. We want to identify potential ways to: reduce the cost of this service; increase income from ‘external’ customers; market and sell specialist services; and bring additional resources and skills. The aim of the commercial partnership is: — To work with an experienced external partner who offers most advantageous balance of risk and reward. — To harness the existing strengths of both parties, and provide a clear commercial focus for the future. — To offer a range of products, services and expertise that are well matched to the predicted development of the print market (e.g.: on demand, short run, variable print). — Build a wider customer base in the public sector. Contract duration 5 years with a possible extension of 2 years. We seek single provider for the formation of a joint venture company to develop and expand the range of print and related services currently provided by the HDC Document Centre. We want to identify potential ways to: reduce the cost of this service; increase income from ‘external’ customers; market and sell specialist services; and bring additional resources and skills. The aim of the commercial partnership is: — To work with an experienced external partner who offers most advantageous balance of risk and reward. — To harness the existing strengths of both parties, and provide a clear commercial focus for the future. — To offer a range of products, services and expertise that are well matched to the predicted development of the print market (e.g.: on demand, short run, variable print). — Build a wider customer base in the public sector. Contract duration 5 years with a possible extension of 2 years.