Award of Printing and Fulfilment Services Framework to Critiqom, Acorn Web Offset, and Potts Print
GATESHEAD COUNCIL · Awarded contract
AwardedAward of Printing and Fulfilment Services Framework to Critiqom, Acorn Web Offset, and Potts Print
Awarded 11 Dec 2017
Awarded11 Dec 2017
Value£185,000.00
AgencyGATESHEAD COUNCIL
RegionNorth East
CategoryManufacturing & Industrial
Ended 4y 11mo ago3y 12mo term
Awarded 11 Dec 2017Expired 1 Dec 2021
About
Gateshead Council awarded a contract to Critiqom Limited, Acorn Web Offset, and Potts Print (UK) Limited for a multi-lot framework agreement covering printing and fulfilment services, including printing of letters, intelligent merging and matching of letters, insertion of letters and other printed articles into envelopes, insertion of envelopes into a mailing provider's supply chain, and printing of magazines and other printed articles.
The framework is available to Gateshead Council, The Gateshead Housing Company, and any other contracting authority that may wish to use it.
The contract value is £185,000.
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Award of Printing and Fulfilment Services Framework to Critiqom, Acorn Web Offset, and Potts Print
Won by CRITIQOM LIMITED,Acorn Web Offset,POTTS PRINT (UK) LIMITED · GATESHEAD COUNCIL
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