Framework Agreement for the Supply of Print and Related Services

Hampshire County Council invites applications from suitably experienced organisations who wish to be considered for selection to tender for the Supply of Print and Related Services.

The Framework Agreement covers the supply of general, office and marketing print using appropriate cost effective production processes and technology to Hampshire County Council and other participating authorities. It also includes finishing, storage, stock call off arrangements and distribution.

The Framework will commence on 1st January 2017 and will be for a period of Four years.

Interested parties should register their interest in the project via the In-Tend website https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire, and complete and submit the tender return document together with any supporting information requested by 14.00hrs on Tuesday 22nd November 2016.

How to obtain the Tender Documents The Tender documents can be accessed when logged into In-Tend by selecting ‘View Details’ on the relevant tender advert and clicking the ‘Express Interest’ tab. Once in the tender there are five tabs – ‘Tender’, (‘ITT – documents’ or enter name you have called this stage), ‘Correspondence’, ‘Clarifications’ and ‘History’. Select the 2nd tab (ITT - documents) where you will find useful information under ‘Tender Details’ continue to scroll down to the heading ‘Tender Documents Received’ where you will be able to view / download the documents.

Opting In and Out Please note you are required to ‘Opt In’ before you can access the ‘My tender Return’ to start populating your response.

The ‘Opt Out’ functionality will also be available throughout the duration of the tender process. Opting out will give you the option of declaring you no longer want to receive any further communication in relation to this tender along with the opportunity of providing comments and feedback for this decision. You can choose to ‘Opt In’ at any time during the tender process if you initially decided to ‘Opt Out’.

Please note you are required to ‘Opt In’ to view and complete the Questionnaire for this project.

Further Guidance In addition, guidance on how to participate in a tender – download and upload documents / returns and if required, register your company (free of charge), can be found on the In-tend site under the ‘Help’ or ‘Information for Suppliers’ buttons.

Receiving Notification Emails To ensure you receive email alerts and notifications from our system, please add the email domain `@in-tend.co.uk` to your Safe Senders list.

Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : Yes https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Hampshire/aspx/