Printed stationery except forms

Tender description

UK Biobank is looking for suppliers with the necessary capacity and capability to supply printing and small-scale ad-hoc mailing services, for an expected period of 3 years. This procurement has been divided into 2 Lots. Lot 1 covers Printing services. Lot 2 covers Small-scale ad-hoc Mailing services. Bidders are invited to submit Bids for either individual Lot, or for both Lots. Full details of the Lots are included within the technical specification. UK Biobank require suppliers to print and send a copy of its annual Newsletter by post to about 160 000 of its participants. In addition, it will store 10 000 newsletters for future use, including sending the Newsletter to an anticipated 5 000 participants whose email Newsletters will have not been received (“bounce-backs”). The Newsletter is an 8-page, A4, 4-colour newsletter, and a personalised letter on the UK Biobank letterhead. Other material may also need to be included for distribution, such as 2-sided flyers. UK Biobank requires additional ad-hoc mailing services. These include small-scale mailing of letters to GP practices, for example, and the purchase of stationery such as envelopes, printed maps and leaflets for mailings completed in-house by UK Biobank. In the future this may also include printing of participant questionnaires. It may also include other stationery for various UK Biobank projects throughout the year, as and when required.