Printing, Fulfilment and Mailing

Tender description

Efficiency East Midlands Ltd (EEM) is a not for profit consortium which establishes and manages a range of framework and DPS agreements. Our membership has now grown to 251 public sector organisations including housing associations and ALMO's, Local Authorities, NHS trusts, Education Providers, Blue Light Services, Government Agencies and Charities. EEM have also established a formal collaboration with 3 like-minded procurement consortia - Westworks, South East Consortium and Advantage South West. The membership list for these three consortia may be obtained from the following website addresses: www.westworks.org.uk (https://www.westworks.org.uk) www.southeastconsortium.org.uk (https://www.southeastconsortium.org.uk) www.advantagesouthwest.co.uk (https://www.advantagesouthwest.co.uk) EEM conducted this procurement exercise and have subsequently awarded and entered in framework agreements with suppliers for the provision of printing, fulfilment, mailing & hybrid mail services. The Framework was tendered and awarded based on the following lots: Lot 1 - Printing, Fulfilment and Mailing Lot 2 - Hybrid Mail Contracting Authorities who requires a single service provider to manage the service can compliantly procure a single supplier via EEM0025. Contracting Authorities can use either a Direct Selection or via Mini Competition to appoint a service provider from the Framework. Lot 1: Printing, Fulfilment and Mailing EEM have tendered this exercise to procure a Print Management Services Framework to replace our existing Framework. The Framework will provide EEM Members with a provision for their printing, fulfilment, mailing and hybrid mail solution, including but not limited to, full printing services, fulfilment and storage, and mail sorting and postage. The framework has been procured by Efficiency East Midlands Ltd (EEM) on behalf of their members and the other organisations described in Section VI.3) as being authorised users. The call-off contracts to be awarded pursuant to the framework agreements to be entered at conclusion of the procurement exercise may extend for a duration of up to 2 years beyond expiry of the 4-year framework term. The estimated lot value as described in II.2.6) takes into account the full framework term, the possibility that the EEM membership may grow over the framework lifetime. Lot 2: Hybrid Mail EEM have tendered this exercise to procure a Print Management Services Framework to replace our existing Framework. The Framework will provide EEM Members with a provision for their printing, fulfilment, mailing and hybrid mail solution, including but not limited to, full printing services, fulfilment and storage, and mail sorting and postage. The framework has been procured by Efficiency East Midlands Ltd (EEM) on behalf of their members and the other organisations described in Section VI.3) as being authorised users. The call-off contracts to be awarded pursuant to the framework agreements to be entered at conclusion of the procurement exercise may extend for a duration of up to 2 years beyond expiry of the 4-year framework term. The estimated lot value as described in II.2.6) takes into account the full framework term, the possibility that the EEM membership may grow over the framework lifetime.