Multifunctional Devices and Associated Print Services and Supplies

EARLY MARKET ENGAGEMENT

This notice is not a call for competition but is an early market engagement exercise to enable Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC) to engage with suppliers to better understand the market and explore the potential framework strategy, design and specification.

CPC propose to deliver a seven lot framework as follows:

Lot 1 – Multifunctional/Reprographic Devices and Associated Print Services Lot 2 – Recycled Technologies Lot 3 – Managed Print and Document Services Lot 4 – Specialist Printing Technologies Lot 5 – Printers, Monitors and Associated Peripherals Lot 6 – Effective Management of Existing Print Solutions Lot 7 – Consultancy Services

Suppliers should note that a full list of applicable CPV codes across each of the Lots can be found in the corresponding published EU Prior Information Notice.

To this end, CPC would like to invite suppliers to engage in its' Open Day. It will be hosting two framework Open Day sessions on 17th February 2016; one in the morning and the other in the afternoon. A second day of Open Day sessions will be held on the 18th February should numbers wishing to attend on the 17th be too great for the available places. Sessions will be held at CPCs' offices at Technology House, Lissadel Street, Manchester, M6 6AP. Each session will last approximately 1.5 hours.

If you wish to attend, please register your attendance by contacting [email protected]. Places will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

Additional information: Suppliers should note that should they wish to provide feedback upon any aspect of the framework strategy,the framework design and/or the specification, such feedback must be sent to [email protected], to be received by noon on 25th February 2016. For suppliers not attending the Open Day, presentation materials will be available by emailing a request to [email protected]. Suppliers should note that participation or non-participation in the Open Day will not preclude suppliers and/or disadvantage/advantage them in any way from engaging in any future procurement exercise in respect of the framework. Equally suppliers should note that nothing within this notice and or the Open Day shall be relied upon as constituting a contract, agreement or representation that any contract shall be offered in accordance with this PIN. Please note the framework strategy, design and/or content may change following pre market engagement.