Print Solutions

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Buyers

North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium

Value

£5,500,000

Classifications

Printed matter and related products
Printed books, brochures and leaflets
Printed books
Postcards, greeting cards and other printed matter
Bespoke printed matter
Paper or paperboard registers, account books, binders, forms and other articles of printed stationery
Miscellaneous printed matter
Printed stationery except forms
Printed envelopes
Printed window envelopes
Printed non-window envelopes
Printed X-ray envelopes
Printing and related services
Printing services
Services related to printing
Print finishing services
Printing and delivery services
Printing and distribution services
Security-type printed matter
Composition services

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tender

Submission Deadline

1 year from now

Published

2 years ago

Description

NWUPC is establishing a DPS for the supply and provision of Print Solutions. NWUPC is managing this process on behalf of members of HEPCW, LUPC, NEUPC, NWUPC & SUPC.
The DPS is divided into categories, see II.B below. You can apply for a single Category or for multiple Categories.
Deadline for receipt of initial DPS Application submissions- 8th September 2023 13:00
Evaluation of DPS Application submissions and post-submission clarifications (Initial establishment of the DPS)- 8th September 2023 - 22nd September 2023
Deadline for notification of successful admission to DPS (Initial establishment of the DPS)- 22nd September 2023
DPS Open for further competitions- 1st October 2023
DPS re-opens for the duration of the DPS for new requests to participate- 1st October 2023.
This DPS will commence on 1/10/23 for 24 months until 30/09/25 with the option to extend for 12 months until 30/09/206 and a further 12 months until 30/09/27.

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North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium

Sub-central contracting authority

David Yates

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+44 1612348002

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+44 1612348000

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