Printing and related services

Tender description

The Authority, Crown Commercial Service has put in place a Framework Agreement for the provision of Managed Print and Digital Solutions. The initial duration of this Framework Agreement is for a two (2) year period. The Authority may extend the duration of this Framework Agreement for one (1) year following the expiry of the initial period, and a further option to extend for one (1) year; a maximum Framework Agreement duration of four (4) years. Any extension will be exercised at the sole discretion of the Authority. The Framework Agreement is divided into 2 Lots: Lot 1: Fully Managed End to End Print and Digital Solutions (single Supplier lot): The scope of service will deliver Fully Managed End to End Print and Digital Solutions and be available to all eligible Contracting Authority Users across Central Government and the wider public sector. Lot 1 provides a wide range of Print and digital Solutions and associated services for Contracting Authorities including the delivery and Implementation of an End to End Print and Digital Solution for a range of print requirements including, but not limited to: (i) Business operational print; (ii) Advertising and marketing print; (iii) Security print; (iv) Bulk print; (v) Printing paper; (vi) Bulk envelopes; (vii) Large format and wide print; (viii) Command and House Papers; (ix) Digital asset management (DAM); (x) Direct mail and transactional print; and (xi) Associated print services such as, storage, fulfilment and distribution, postage, scanning and stock management are only available as part of a core print requirement; and (xii) Digital solutions — to support those Contracting Authorities who wish to move towards a more a digital solution. Lot 2: Tailored Managed Print Solutions (multi Supplier lot): Lot 2 provides a wide range of Print and Digital Solutions and associated services for Contracting Authorities who need a further competition to compete their requirements. The scope of the service will deliver a full range of operational print services, as either a Fully Managed End to End Print and Digital Solutions service or discrete elements of an end to end managed service. The Supplier shall provide a full range of operational print services including, but not limited to: (i) Business operational print; (ii) Advertising and marketing print; (iii) Security print; (iv) Bulk print; (v) Printing paper; (vi) Bulk envelopes; (vii) Large format and wide print; (viii) Digital asset management (DAM); (ix) Direct mail and transactional print; (x) Associated print services such as storage, fulfilment and distribution, postage, scanning and stock management are only available as part of a core print requirement; and (xi) Digital solutions — to support those Contracting Authorities who wish to move towards a more a digital solution. A detailed description of the Goods and Services required under this Framework Agreement are set out in Attachment 4a Specification (Framework Agreement Schedule 2).