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The Police and Crime Commissioner for Warwickshire

Print and Design Services

Business ServicesCPV 79822500
Value£285k
Deadline11 Sept 2026
Published11 Aug 2026
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 11 Aug 202623 days leftCloses 11 Sept 2026
Who to contact
procurement@warwickshire.police.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit
Open the submissions portal

All expressions of interest must be made via the Warwickshire Police In-tend portal hosted on the In-tend Bluelight Hub: https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/home Suppliers may view tender details via the ‘Tenders’ section. Access to procurement documents requires supplier registration/login. New suppliers should register via the ‘Portals’ section and select Warwickshire Police. Any questions relating to this procurement procedure must be made via the Correspondence function on the In-tend portal. Full details of the procurement process, evaluation methodology, specification and contract conditions are contained within the procurement documents.

The submission route named on the official notice.

Contract value in context
£285ktotal contract value
median £66k
this tender£0£1.6m

This is a large award for Business Services — above three-quarters of comparable contracts. Based on 57,319 valued Business Services tenders in our corpus.

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The brief

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Warwickshire invites tenders for the provision of external print and design services to Warwickshire Police.

The appointed supplier will provide a managed print and design service supporting operational policing, corporate communications, community engagement, recruitment, training, crime prevention and public awareness campaigns.

The service will be available Monday to Friday throughout the year (excluding public holidays) and must be capable of responding to urgent requirements where necessary.

The scope of the contract includes, but is not limited to: - Account management; - Design consultancy and graphic design services; - Artwork preparation, typesetting, proofing and pre-production services; - Digital and lithographic printing; - Finishing services, including binding, laminating, folding and trimming; - Production of accessible print formats; - Supply of printed materials, including leaflets, brochures, posters, banners, signage and large-format products; - Production of operational and administrative forms, including NCR/carbonless forms; - Supply of branded and promotional merchandise; and - Packaging, fulfilment and delivery services.

The Authority seeks a supplier that can deliver high-quality services, value for money, responsive customer support, sustainable solutions, robust information security and continuous improvement throughout the contract term.

The requirement will be procured as a single contract and has not been divided into lots.

The Authority considered dividing the requirement into separate lots, including design, print production, large-format printing and branded merchandise.

Following assessment, a single supplier model was considered operationally, technically and commercially advantageous, providing: - Consistent brand management and quality assurance; - A single point of contact and streamlined contract management; - Efficient handling of urgent and ad hoc requirements; - Improved integration across design, print, fulfilment and delivery activities; and - Enhanced performance monitoring and reporting.

The contract will be awarded for an initial period of three (3) years, with options to extend for up to a further two (2) periods of twelve (12) months.

The estimated annual value of the contract is approximately £57,000 excluding VAT.

This estimate is based on historical demand and does not constitute a guarantee of future expenditure.

Actual spend may increase or decrease during the contract term.

The Authority considered the need for preliminary market engagement and concluded that it was not required.

The print and design market is mature and well established, and the Authority has sufficient knowledge of its requirements based on previous procurement and contract management experience.

The requirement is not considered novel or complex, and sufficient market competition is expected.

How to Apply All expressions of interest must be submitted via the Warwickshire Police In-tend portal: https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/home Suppliers must register on the portal to access the procurement documents.

All clarification questions must be submitted through the correspondence function within In-tend.

Full details of the procurement process, evaluation methodology, specification and contract conditions are contained within the procurement documents.

This procurement is being conducted as a Competitive Flexible Procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023.

The Authority reserves the right to amend the procurement timetable or process where permitted by law, manage conflicts of interest in accordance with its governance procedures, and not to award a contract as a result of this procurement exercise.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

01

The appointed supplier will provide a managed

The appointed supplier will provide a managed print and design service supporting operational policing, corporate communications, community engagement, recruitment, training, crime prevention and public awareness campaigns.

02

The service will be available Monday

The service will be available Monday to Friday throughout the year (excluding public holidays) and must be capable of responding to urgent requirements where necessary.

03

Supply of printed materials, including leaflets, brochures

Supply of printed materials, including leaflets, brochures, posters, banners, signage and large-format products;.

04

Supply of branded and promotional merchandise;

Supply of branded and promotional merchandise; and.

05

The Authority seeks a supplier that can

The Authority seeks a supplier that can deliver high-quality services, value for money, responsive customer support, sustainable solutions, robust information security and continuous improvement throughout the contract term.

Sentences from the notice that state an obligation, surfaced automatically and shown in the order they appear. Not an exhaustive list — always confirm against the tender documents.

What it takes to bid this

1220 daysof bid-team effort
£8.2k£13.7kat typical UK bid-team rates

Typical UK bid effort for the £100k–£1m band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

Typical for this category — confirm against the ITT pack

  • Hold at bidProfessional indemnity insurance
  • Show at bidNamed engagement team with CVs
  • Show at bidComparable references / case studies
  • Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
  • Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
  • Show at bidSocial value commitments

Hold at bid = pass/fail conditions of participation. Show at bid = scored in the quality response. Plan for delivery = contract obligations from day one.

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Source & provenance
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