Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service (CCS)
9th Floor, The Capital Building, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP
UK
Telephone: +44 3450103503
E-mail: supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Print Marketplace
Reference number: RM6071
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79810000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has established a framework contract with a single supplier to provide, host and manage a system known as print marketplace. The print marketplace will:
• service the high-volume, low-spend print requirements across the public sector;
• enable public sector buyers with access to a pre-qualified, dynamic and local supplier base; and
• offer real-time instant pricing across the print landscape.
The supplier will provide a full end to end service including the management of: the system, the print supply chain and buyer registrations and support.
CCS is partnering with YPO to put this framework contract in place.
The full requirements are set out in attachment 10 — framework schedule 5 (Specification), in the ITT.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
200 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
22000000
22100000
22111000
22150000
22160000
22300000
22440000
22450000
22456000
22457000
22458000
22459000
22459100
22460000
22461000
22461100
22462000
22470000
22820000
22821000
22822000
22822100
22822200
22900000
30197630
30197640
30197643
30197645
30211300
79800000
79810000
79821000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has established a framework contract with a single supplier to provide, host and manage a system known as print marketplace.
The print marketplace will:
• service the high-volume, low-spend print requirements across the public sector;
• enable public sector buyers with access to a pre-qualified, dynamic and local supplier base; and
• offer real-time instant pricing across the print landscape.
The supplier will provide a full end to end service including the management of: the system, the print supply chain and buyer registrations and support.
CCS has partnered with YPO to put this framework contract in place.
The full requirements are set out in attachment 10 — framework schedule 5 (Specification), in the ITT.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 80 %
Price
/ Weighting:
20 %
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2020/S 027-063410
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/06/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Ltd
681528
Chetham House, Bird Hall Lane
Greater Manchester
SK3 0ZP
UK
E-mail: marketing@theapsgroup.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.theapsgroup.com
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 200 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The value provided in Section II.1.7) is only an estimate. We cannot guarantee to suppliers any business through this commercial
agreement. As part of this contract award notice, the following documents can be accessed at:
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/819bead0-9e5d-4a7c-a7bd-cbaabd37a63c
1) Redacted Commercial Agreement
2) List of successful suppliers.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service
9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP
UK
Telephone: +44 3450103503
E-mail: supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/06/2020