Competition with a shortlist
Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.
Key facts
- Value
- £270,000
- Procedure
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Sector
- Printed matter · Bespoke printed matter (CPV 22458000)
- Region
- North West
- Official notice
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- Timeline
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- Contract date31 Mar 2026
- Published9 Apr 2026Published 9 days after the contract date
Description
Provision of secure paper-based Payable Orders to Government Banking's 600+ Public Sector customers. Government Banking (GB) provides shared services to around 600+ Customers in Central Government and the wider public sector. Any organisation that uses the shared services provided by GB may require the use of the secure paper-based payment instrument known as the Payable Order. The Payable Order serves the same function as a cheque drawn on a commercial bank and is recognised by various Cheque Acts. It is therefore a valuable document that requires secure production and delivery. The design and layout of the Payable Order must conform to The UK Payments Administration Ltd.'s standards, a subsidiary company within Pay.UK who operate the UK's national retail payment systems (formerly known as APACS).
About the supplier
Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 00681528).