Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 26 Jan 2024, 19:41 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Printed Customer Communications Modification

Official notice

Authority: Department for Work & Pensions (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£4,660,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 26 Jan 2024no call for competition
Awarded to Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

DWP entered into this contract with APS on the 17 March 2022. DWP have now entered into a variation of this contract on 26/01/2024. DWP is entitled to enter in to this variation without running a new procurement process because the variation falls within the parameters of Regulation 72(1) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. DWP has published a separate modification notice which sets out these justifications in more detail.

CPV: Printing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: UK

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
26 Jan 2024, 19:41 GMT
Last source update
26 Jan 2024, 19:41 GMT
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-002842
Classification (CPV)
Printing services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-043532 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

This is a variation to an existing contract. DWP is entitled to enter into this variation without running a new procurement process because the variation falls within the parameters of Regulation 72(1) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015

Publisher note: Suppliers Instructions: How to Express Interest in this Tender: 1. Register on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once): https://dwp.bravosolution.co.uk & click the link to register - Accept the terms & conditions & click 'continue' - Enter your correct business & user details - Note your chosen username & click 'Save'. You will receive an email with your password (keep this secure) 2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant exercise to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page. (A secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box 3. Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online & offline actions to complete (detailed online help available). To submit your reply use the 'Submit Response' button (top of the page). For further assistance please consult the online help, or the eTendering help desk. DWP expressly reserves the rights(i)to use a reverse auction; (ii)to cancel this procurement at any stage; (iii)to not award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; (iv)and in no circumstances will DWP be liable for any costs incurred by potential suppliers.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £4,660,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 1latest 26 Jan 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Limited£4,660,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department for Work and Pensions

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services Quarry House, Quarry Hill, Leeds, UK, LS2 &UAContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.