United Kingdom-Aberdeen: Printing and related services

854/ASC/101

Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen City Councils (the Councils) are seeking to procure a Managed Print Service, incorporating their printer/scanner/fax fleets (including desktop devices and multi-functional devices), and their current externally and internally sourced print requirements (including enveloping and mailing requirements). The Councils consider that the main services of a Managed Print Service fall into the following areas:
1. Optimisation of print devices, services and supplies;
2. Supplies management;
3. Proactive maintenance;
4. Management information and billing;
5. Provision of appropriate devices (potentially not owned or leased by the Councils);
6. Production of general, office and marketing print using appropriate cost effective production processes and technology with varying levels of output from low to high production runs. It will also include finishing, storage, stock call off arrangements distribution and where necessary enveloping and mailing.
The Councils have identified that they must have visibility of costs, these must be reduced. The Councils must also have the ability to forecast future expenditure. This is in tandem with a need to reduce waste, improve energy efficiency and move towards more sustainable solutions. The Council operates an internal function (the “Print Room”) for the provision of bulk printing materials with provision being undertaken at Alford Print Room and Woodhill House Print Room for both Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Councils' bulk printing requirements. It has been decided to outsource this function as part of the Managed Print Service.
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Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to:
Official name: Aberdeenshire Council
Postal address: Woodhill House, Westburn Road
Town: Aberdeen
Postal code: AB16 5GB
Country: GBR

Submission for all lots

The notice involves a public contract

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UKM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire

79800000 - Printing and related services

50313200 - Photocopier maintenance services

30120000 - Photocopying and offset printing equipment

79131000 - Documentation services

79811000 - Digital printing services

50313000 - Maintenance and repair of reprographic machinery

50313100 - Photocopier repair services

42962000 - Printing and graphics equipment

30216110 - Scanners for computer use

79824000 - Printing and distribution services

79820000 - Services related to printing

30192400 - Reprographic supplies

30121300 - Reproduction equipment

50310000 - Maintenance and repair of office machinery

30121000 - Photocopying and thermocopying equipment

30121100 - Photocopiers

30232100 - Printers and plotters

30100000 - Office machinery, equipment and supplies except computers, printers and furniture

30121200 - Photocopying equipment

30125000 - Parts and accessories of photocopying apparatus

30123000 - Office and business machines

72512000 - Document management services

79810000 - Printing services

79821000 - Print finishing services

79521000 - Photocopying services

79823000 - Printing and delivery services

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