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Published 19 Feb 2025, 11:44 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

SC240052 - Print Services Framework

Official notice

Authority: Kent County Council (Local council)

Framework agreement2 lotsServicesRestricted procedureMax 2 lots per supplier
Framework ceiling (notional)£630,000total for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 21 Mar 2025
Lots 2max 2 won per supplier

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Kent County Council are seeking to procure a Print Services Framework. The print framework will allow the council to fulfil its external print requirements and ensure competitive pricing across several specific Lots, and is facilitated through the online print ordering platform Panacea. The framework will consist of 7 suppliers over 2 Lots.

Lot 1 will be for print – both digital print and litho print. This will consist of 4 suppliers.

Lot 2 will be for Merchandise. This will consist of 3 suppliers.

Suppliers will need to complete and pass a Selection Questionnaire to proceed to the tender stage of this procurement.

Kent County Council will be utilising a restricted procedure for this procurement. Please register at Kent Business Portal - www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk ↗ - for further information.

CPV: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security · Printed matter and related products

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 1 suppliers

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published · win at most 2 of them
Lot #1Print

Lot 1 will be for print – both digital print and litho print. This will consist of 4 suppliers.

Delivery: South East
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Merchandise

Lot 2 will be for Merchandise. This will consist of 3 suppliers.

Delivery: South East
Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
What this means for your bid
  • “SC240052 - Print Services Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
19 Feb 2025, 11:44 GMT
Last source update
19 Feb 2025, 11:44 GMT
Authority reference
DN763388
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-005790
Classification (CPV)
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and securityPrinted matter and related products
Delivery area
South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e3d4 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Appointment period ends
21 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

19 Feb 2025 → 21 Mar 2025 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published
    19 Feb 2025, 11:44 GMT
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    21 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Kent County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services County Hall, Maidstone, South East, ME14 1XQContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.