Blue Star wins $10.8m print contract with NZ Govt

1 June 2011

Continuing its print service arrangement with the NZ government, Blue Star Group NZ secures a three-year $10.8 million print contract with eight government agencies.

Effective since February, the new contract directly follows a five-year exclusive deal held previously with the NZ Ministry of Social Development (MSD) and includes the option to renew for an additional two years.

The agreement expected to save millions in printing costs represents a MSD led major buying group encompassing the NZ Police, the NZ Defence Force, StatisticsNZ, the Department of Building and Housing, Land Information NZ, Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs and Te Puni K?kiri (Ministry of M?ori Development.

David Jupe, Blue Star Group NZ CEO says the new contract means it is able to take the workflow tools it has developed to expand the way clients think about using documents in their organization.

“This is a major contract for Blue Star and allows us to bring the best of what we can offer in document creation, effective use of information and other transformative business tools to these agencies, for the ultimate benefit of the taxpayers of New Zealand,” said Jupe.

“It represents a beginning of a true collaborative relationship where we can share ideas and collectively solve problems for these disparate agencies.”

With Blue Star, the eight government agencies will receive:

  • One single supplier who could manage the end-to-end supply chain
  • The opportunity to identify further cost reduction opportunities across the group via ongoing reduction in printing services, with improved online systems and tools
  • Access to excellent account management that will add value and provide a seamless service across a range of printed products
  • Access to the latest print technology, including digital asset management
  • Monthly consolidated invoicing
  • Supplier-owned stock
  • Online proofing and ordering
  • Visibility across the print supply chain including: viewing quotes, stock, work in progress and completed orders online.