Cambridge City Council - Hybrid Mailing and Printing for Cambrdge City and Huntingdonshire District Councils
Cambridge City CouncilEstimated Value
£4,000,000 – £4,400,000
Deadline
7 May 2020
Published
6 April 2020
Type
services
Overview
The Councils' (Cambridge City and Huntingdonshire District Councils) are looking to create a framework for hybrid mail (printing posting of external correspondence) and general and specific printing. The framework will be for 4 years with a possible 2 call-offs up to 3 years making a maximum of 6 years.
The proposal is to carry out an OJEU competitive tender with negotiation for online service(s) to deliver the different functionality required - as Lots - for bulk printing and mailing, document production and specialist printing. The organisation has a desire to save 10% on annual hybrid mail costs but recognises print volumes are declining due to email and web-based correspondence.
Lots (3)
- Lot 1General Hybrid mail - Print, insert and dispatch day to day variable data letters which could include variable or fixed data inserts Lot 2 - Revenue & Benefits Hybrid Mail - Print, insert and dispatch council tax and benefit notifications which will include day to day bills, reminders, summonses and complete annual billing fulfilment Lot 3 - Electoral Registration Hybrid Mail - All election printing, post and dispatch including polling day printing Lot 4 - General Printing - Generally fixed data printing which could include larger volumes, colour magazines, letterheads, booklets and committee agendas
- Lot 5Specialist - Could include banners and posters suitable for external use, specialist Never Tear paper and hologram printing Lot 6 - Local / Urgent Print (HDC) - (max of 10k p
- Lot 7Local / Urgent Print (CCC) - (max of 10k p
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Cambridge City CouncilKey Dates
Published
6 April 2020
Submission deadline
7 May 2020
Notice type
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