Print and Digital Commmunications

Tender description

Crown Commercial Service, as the Authority, intends to put in place an agreement for the provision of printed matter, digital communications and related products for use by Central Government and UK public sector bodies. The agreement shall include multiple routes to market (Direct Award, Further Competition, Click and Buy Digital Platform) for purchasing print products, digital communications and all associated services to provide an end to end print management service. The scope shall include all types of print such as operational, transactional, and secure print, and the associated services such as direct mail, storage, fulfilment and distribution, digital asset management, digital solutions, omni channel communications, content creation, pre-production services, media duplication and official papers. The lotting structure of this framework has been determined as a result of market engagement and is as follows: Lot 1 Print and Digital Communications (Direct Award, including Command & House Papers) Lot 2 Print and Digital Communications (Further Competition) Lot 3 Print Marketplace Further information is included in the Additional Information section VI.3. Lot 1: Print and Digital Communications (Direct Award) Single supplier, Direct Award lot. Provision of Command and House Paper Service. The scope shall include the print management services for all types of print such as operational, transactional, and secure print, election print, and the associated services such as direct mail, storage, fulfilment and distribution, digital asset management, digital solutions, omni channel communications, content creation, pre-production services, media duplication and official papers. Lot 2: Print and Digital Communications (Further Competition) Multiple suppliers, Further Competition lot. The scope shall include the print management services for all types of print such as operational, transactional, and secure print, election print, and the associated services such as direct mail, storage, fulfilment and distribution, digital asset management, digital solutions, omni channel communications, content creation, pre-production services, media duplication and official papers. Lot 3: Print Marketplace Single supplier for the provision of a technology platform for a self-serve print solution. This will enable end users in the public sector to access real-time pricing on a dynamic basis from local print suppliers for a wide range of print requirements.