ID 6003473 - CITB NI - Provision of a Graphic Design, Artwork and Print Management Service

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    "id": "GB-PPON-PYNL-3711-RMGW",
    "name": "Construction Industry Training Board Northern Ireland (CITB NI)"
  },
  "date": "2026-01-12T13:22:42Z",
  "id": "002271-2026",
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  "language": "en",
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        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "locality": "Crumlin",
        "postalCode": "BT29 4SR",
        "region": "UKN0D",
        "streetAddress": "Nutts Corner Training Centre, 17 Dundrod Road"
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        "email": "SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk"
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        "url": "https://www.citbni.org.uk/Images/Home.aspx"
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        "locality": "Belfast",
        "postalCode": "BT3 9ED",
        "region": "UKN06",
        "streetAddress": "Clare House, 303 Airport Road West"
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      "id": "GB-PPON-PVWG-8426-YWXV",
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      "name": "CPD - Supplies \u0026 Services Division",
      "roleDetails": "Construction and Procurement Delivery \u2013 Supplies and Services Division, is a Centre of Procurement Expertise and provides a central procurement function for central government in Northern Ireland",
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      "endDate": "2026-02-18T23:59:59+00:00"
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      "financialTerms": "Contract Value \nThe estimated value figure indicated in the Scope Section represents an overall estimated contract value. This value reflects the potential scale of the contract and takes into account potential optional extension periods and the uptake of potential optional services as detailed in the tender documents. This figure does not however take into account the application of indexation or increases to charges due to increases in the Real Living Wage. \nNeither CPD nor the contracting Authority can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract. \nThe Contracting Authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. Suppliers remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from the Supplier in connection with taking part in this procurement process regardless of whether such costs arise as a consequence, directly or indirectly of any amendments made to the procurement documents by the Contracting Authority at any time. No legally binding contract shall arise (and a Supplier shall have no legitimate expectation that a contract will be entered into) until such time as entry into the Contract has been confirmed by the Contracting Authority. "
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    "description": "The Construction Industry Training Board Northern Ireland (CITB NI) (The Buyer) is a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for the Economy (DfE). \nThe Buyer requires a Supplier to provide a comprehensive, reliable, and efficient graphic design, artwork and print management service for electronic publications and printed documents for the construction industry.\nThe Supplier will also be required to provide a print management function (and if necessary, may sub-contract the print element as required). The Supplier will be responsible for the quality and delivery of the final print products.\nThe Supplier must provide the service through all stages from initial concept to production-ready format for a range of online and printed documents, which may include reports, research literature, factsheets, leaflets, adverts, public notices, branding materials, digital magazines and website page design. \nIn all cases, the Buyer will own the rights to all design elements, documents and artwork delivered under any work commissioned through this contract.\nSuppliers should refer to the Specification Schedule for full detail on the requirements of this contract.  Please refer to the \"Submission\" section of this form for further information.",
    "documents": [
      {
        "description": "Not published",
        "documentType": "conflictOfInterest",
        "id": "conflictOfInterest"
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      {
        "datePublished": "2026-01-12T13:22:42Z",
        "description": "Tender notice on Find a Tender",
        "documentType": "tenderNotice",
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        "id": "002271-2026",
        "noticeType": "UK4",
        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002271-2026"
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    },
    "id": "ID 6003473",
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            "scheme": "CPV"
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            "scheme": "CPV"
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          {
            "description": "Printing and delivery services",
            "id": "79823000",
            "scheme": "CPV"
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          {
            "description": "Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security",
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            "scheme": "CPV"
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            "region": "UKN"
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        "id": "1",
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    "legalBasis": {
      "id": "2023/54",
      "scheme": "UKPGA",
      "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents"
    },
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              "description": "Account Manager Experience - 12 percent ",
              "name": "AC1 - Account Manager Experience",
              "type": "quality"
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            {
              "description": "Proposed Team Experience - 18 percent ",
              "name": "AC2 - Proposed Team Experience",
              "type": "quality"
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            {
              "description": "Proposed Methodology - 18 percent ",
              "name": "AC3 - Proposed Methodology",
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            {
              "description": "Contract Management - 12 percent ",
              "name": "AC4 - Contract Management",
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              "description": "Total Contract Price - 40",
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          "weightingDescription": "60 percent quality and 40 percent cost."
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          "endDate": "2027-03-08T23:59:59+00:00",
          "maxExtentDate": "2029-03-08T23:59:59+00:00",
          "startDate": "2026-03-09T00:00:00+00:00"
        },
        "hasOptions": true,
        "hasRenewal": true,
        "id": "1",
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          "description": "ADDITIONAL WORK AND INDIVIDUAL COMMISSIONS\nOther graphic design work similar to the specifications outlined in Annex A (of the Specification Schedule) may be required by the Buyer throughout the duration of this Contract and where appropriate, it is intended that the Supplier of this contract will be used to provide this, with the Buyer availing of the tendered Hourly Rates, although the Buyer will reserve the right to seek other prices.\nIf during the term of the Contract new work is required such as a new design requirement, or a job not of the same specification as those jobs listed in Annex A, then Supplier must provide a quotation in line with the prices submitted at tender stage. \nThe Buyer will approach the Supplier to discuss the requirements of any new commissions, which the Supplier must provide a cost for. The Buyer may undertake a benchmarking exercise for any new commissions which may be required during the lifetime of the Contract. Where alternative graphic design can be sourced at a more competitive price to the Supplier\u2019s price, the Supplier will be given the opportunity to explain and revise their price for the work. "
        },
        "renewal": {
          "description": "Following the initial contract period, the Buyer may extend the contract for 2 optional periods of up to 12\nMonths each. Optional extension periods will be subject to review and satisfactory performance assessment by the Contracting Authority.\nThe Conditions of the Contract shall apply throughout any such extended period."
        },
        "selectionCriteria": {
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              "description": "As per Tender documentation.  ",
              "type": "technical"
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        "status": "active",
        "suitability": {
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        "value": {
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          "amountGross": 200000.0,
          "currency": "GBP"
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    "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
    "procurementMethod": "open",
    "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure",
    "riskDetails": "Exclusions\nIf at any time during the procurement, or post award, it comes to the attention of the Contracting Authority (CA) or CPD, by whatever means, that a Supplier has become \u2018excluded\u2019 or \u2018excludable\u2019 as per Sec 57 of the PA 2023, the CA, after compliance with its obligations under the PA 23, reserves the right to exclude said Supplier from the procurement procedure or terminate any contract they have been awarded. \nThe Contracting Authority expressly reserves the rights:\n(I).\tnot to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice;\n(II).\tto make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering Competition;\n(III).\tto award (a) contract(s) in respect of any part(s) of the services covered by this notice; and\n(IV).\tto award contract(s) in stages.\nand in no circumstances will the Authority be liable for any costs incurred by candidates.\nThis project will be used to progress the Government\u0027s wider social, economic and\nenvironmental objectives.",
    "status": "active",
    "submissionMethodDetails": "Tenders must be submitted electronically via the  relevant Call for Tender (CfT) opportunity  on eTendersNI, website details immediately below.\nPaper submissions will not be accepted or considered and will be rejected by the Contracting Authority / Buyer.\nThe tender documents are available with unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: URL https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps",
    "submissionTerms": {
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      "languages": [
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      "endDate": "2026-02-06T15:00:00+00:00"
    },
    "title": "ID 6003473 - CITB NI - Provision of a Graphic Design, Artwork and Print Management Service",
    "value": {
      "amount": 16666.67,
      "amountGross": 200000.0,
      "currency": "GBP"
    }
  }
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