Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Staffordshire County Council
1 Staffordshire Place, Tipping Street,
Stafford
ST162DH
UK
Contact person: Michelle Davies
E-mail: michelle.davies@staffordshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/Homepage.aspx
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Print Management Services
Reference number: IA3726
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79800000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Staffordshire County Council (SCC) has appointed a supplier to deliver a Print Management Service for all of its print requirements within Staffordshire. This may include;
• Web print
• Digital Print
• Lithographical Print
• Wide Format
• Promotional Items
This may also include, but not limited to, the following types: Brochures / Booklets / Business cards / Posters / Postcards / Flyers /Hybrid Mail/ Surveys / Letterheads / Banners / Secure / Confidential printing.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 250 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG
Main site or place of performance:
Staffordshire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Further Competition was carried out via Crown Commercial Services Print and Digital Communications (RM6297) Lot 2.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Infrastructure and Supply Chain
/ Weighting: 12
Quality criterion: Service Delivery and Account Management
/ Weighting: 12
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Mobilisation
/ Weighting: 6
Price
/ Weighting:
60
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Further Competition via Crown Commercial Services Print and Digital Communications (RM6297) Lot 2
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: IA3726
Title: Print Management Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26/06/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
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) Limited
681528
Stockport
UK
NUTS: UKD3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 250 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Staffordshire County Council
Stafford
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/07/2026