products are classified - The Stationery Office

Product Description Type GPS Reporting Group UNSPSC Code
Examples, Synonyms, Associated
Products & Comments
Artworking
The manipulation of artwork on a
document.
Service
CREATIVE -
Artworking/typesetting
82121502
Base stationery
Department-specific blank stationery,
finished by a 3rd Party - usually
customer personalisation
Product
PRINT - Operational Forms -
Base Stationery
14111806
Bag
Booklet
Business Reply Envelopes
Business stationery
Card
Bag manufactured from paper or
plastic either plain or printed, sealed
on one edge, with or without
handles.
Multiple sheets bound by glue,
stitches or staples. Used for a variety
of purposes from conveying
information to collecting information.
Envelopes to aid the return of
customer information. Address is preprinted
to facilitate machine sorting.
In some cases, the postage costs are
pre-paid.
Department-branded stationery;
includes letterheads, compliment
slips and business cards
Plastic cards created for a variety of
purposes from identification to
benefits payment.
Product PRINT - Labels/stickers 82121508
Product PRINT - Booklets and Leaflets 55101520 Brochures, Magazines
Product PRINT - Envelopes 44121505
Product PRINT - Business Stationery 82121507
Product PRINT - Security Print 82121509

Command Paper
Copy Writing
Delivery
Papers which Ministers wish to bring
to Parliament's attention. Public
publishing of these documents is not
madatory but is recommended if the
paper is to be recognised by the
library community and book trade
Preparation of a draft or first version
of a text by an author, possibly
including editorial, proof reading or
similar services
Delivery costs associated from
delivering printed materials to
multiple addresses straight from the
print supplier
Product PRINT - Publications 82121506
Service
CREATIVE -
Artworking/typesetting
82121502
Service PRINT - Delivery 78102201
Design (Basic)
Digital Print
Direct Mail
Related to artworking/typesetting.
Includes the creation of new
campaigns under a department's
existing brand guidelines.
Digital Print is suitable for small print
runs. The increased cost of small
print runs is offset by not having to
set up a press and only producing
products when they are needed
(Print On Demand)
Promotion or Information material
sent direct to an end user. Involves
use of personal data.
Service CREATIVE - Basic Design 82141502
Service
PRINT - Operational Forms -
Base Stationery
Service PRINT - Direct Mail 80141630
14111806 Print on Demand

Distribution
The sending of materials which is
directly linked to a warehouse
contract - as fulfilled by a 3rd Party
Courier Company.
Service WAREHOUSING - Distribution 80141700
Departmental Booklets &
Leaflets - Non-Stock (Zero
VAT)
Items which have relatively low use,
used internally to the department
and created when necessary.
Segmentation to this level is exclusive
to HMRC.
Product PRINT - Booklets and Leaflets 55101520
Internal Learning Documents,
Additional material relating to larger
documents
Departmental Booklets &
Leaflets - Stock (Zero VAT)
Items which have high use, provide
information and are necessary to
keep in stock. Zero VAT due to being
essential for departmental business
(i.e tax collection) Segmentation to
this level is exclusive to HMRC.
Product PRINT - Booklets and Leaflets 55101520 Tax Credits Help Documents
Departmental Booklets and
Leaflets - Non-Stock
Departmental Booklets &
Leaflets - Stock
Items which are created for specific
events/departments. VAT rated due
to being related to
Marketing/Promotions.
Segmentation to this level is exclusive
to HMRC.
High use items which are stocked and
ready to be called off. VAT rated due
to being related to
Marketing/Promotions.
Segmentation to this level is exclusive
to HMRC.
Product PRINT - Booklets and Leaflets 55101520
Product PRINT - Booklets and Leaflets 55101520
Internal Magazines, Promotional
Flyers
Marketing Material - Advice
booklets

Departmental Forms -
Stock (Zero VAT)
High use single sheet forms which
deliver information to customers.
Segmentation to this level is exclusive
to HMRC.
Product
PRINT - Operational Forms -
Base Stationery
14111806
Information Leaflet - Addendum to
larger booklet/leaflet
Departmental Forms - Non-
Stock (Zero VAT)
Low use items which are linked to
department work. Test items created
for testing with third party print
equipment. MI reports to this
product is only relevant to HMRC.
Segmentation to this level is exclusive
to HMRC.
Product
PRINT - Operational Forms -
Base Stationery
14111806 Test Packs
Departmental Forms - Non-
Stock
An item with an allocated space to
collect customer information. VAT
rated due to collection of customer
information.
Product
PRINT - Operational Forms -
Base Stationery
14111806 Child Benefit forms
Departmental Forms -
Stock
High use items which are stocked and
ready to be called off. Includes blank
stationery which will be printed over
by a third party. VAT rated due to
collection of customer information.
Segmentation to this level is exclusive
to HMRC.
Product
PRINT - Operational Forms -
Base Stationery
14111806
Branded Base stationery, Tax
Returns (High Use forms)
Departmental Security
Printing - Stock (Zero VAT)
Products which have high asset value
in their blank state. Segmentation to
this level is exclusive to HMRC
Product PRINT - Security Print 82121509

Departmental Security
Printing - Non-Stock (Zero
VAT)
Products which have high asset value
in their blank state. Segmentation to
this level is exclusive to HMRC
Product PRINT - Security Print 82121509
Departmental Security
Printing - Non-Stock
Products which have high asset value
in their blank state. Segmentation to
this level is exclusive to HMRC
Product PRINT - Security Print 82121509 P45, P85, Bank Giros
Departmental Security
Printing - Stock
Products which have high asset value
in their blank state. Segmentation to
this level is exclusive to HMRC
Product PRINT - Security Print 82121509
Easy Read
A service which converts information
into a format which is easily
understandable by people who have
difficulty with reading and writing.
Service CREATIVE - Easy Read 422111701
Alternative formats such as Braille,
Large Print and BSL are covered
within the print cost of each
product.
E-Publishing
The complete process of preparing
and issuing information to the public
via a digital channel. Published items
can be made free to the public or a
charge can be applied. Official hard
copy publishing services are included
as part of The National Archives
contract with The Stationery Office
(TSO)
Service CREATIVE - E- Publishing 55111513
Flyer
Folder
Single sheet, printed and trimmed to
size but not folded.
Presentation items for housing
information.
Product PRINT - Booklets and Leaflets 55101520 Leaflet, Pamplet
Product PRINT - Folder/wallet 44122011 File, Wallet

Form
Fulfilment
Green Paper
Single sheet for the delivery or
collection of customer information.
Depending on the purpose, it can be
subject to VAT.
The process by which orders are
taken for centrally held items and
packaged for an end user. Includes
Orderlines.
The precursor to a white paper. A
green paper is a consultation
document which invites individuals or
organisations to contribute views on
a particular topic.
Product
PRINT - Operational Forms -
Base Stationery
14111806
Service PRINT - Fulfilment 73141706
Product PRINT - Publications 82121506
House Paper
These papers result from a statutory
obligation and are directed by the
House of Commons. The House of
Commons administers the HC
number series, resulting in a number
appearing on each report. House
papers have to be made available to
the public via a publishing contract
between The National Archives and
The stationery Office.
Product PRINT - Publications 82121506
Leaflet
Single sheet, printed, folded and
trimmed to size. Used for a variety of
purposes from marketing to
communicating important
information.
Product PRINT - Booklets and Leaflets 55101520 Pamplet

Magazine
Internal/External publication used for
conveying information. Usually used
for marketing purposes.
Product PRINT - Booklets and Leaflets 55101520
NCR Pad
Several sheets of paper bound at one
edge. The pressure of writing on the
top sheet transfers the writing to the
sheet below.
Product
PRINT - Operational Forms -
NCR Sets
14111514 Pads, 2 Part Invoices, Delivery Notes
Personalisation
The processing and inputting of
customer information onto a printed
product. Linked to base stationery.
Service PRINT - Direct Mail 80141630
Point of Sale (POS)
High impact marketing/information
material which is displayed in a public
setting
Product PRINT - POS 55121706 Posters, Banners, Signs, Packaging
Postage
The sending of materials which is
directly linked to a warehouse
contract - as fulfilled by Royal Mail.
Service WAREHOUSING - Postage 78102203
Postcard
Card for sending a message by mail
without an enevelope. Approx 4.25'
x 6'. . Printed with an image or
message on the front and with
address and stamp/mailing indicia on
the reverse. Printed on a minimum
of 220mic board.
Product
PRINT - Operational Forms -
Base Stationery
14111806

Poster
Single sheet, printed one or two sides
and is hung for display purposes.
Product PRINT - POS 55121706
Print-on-Demand
Reproduction of hard copies when
required by the end user. Has the
advantage of reducing storage costs
on slow moving items. Belongs to the
subcategory of Digital Printing.
Service
PRINT - Operational Forms -
Base Stationery
14111806
Promotional Goods
Promotional items used to promote
department intiatives. Due to the
nature of the products, there are
lower savings to be realised when
compared pure print products.
Product PRINT - Merchandise 82121505
Proof Reading
The reading of a document prior to
printing in order to identify errors in
spelling, punctuation or grammar.
Service CREATIVE - Proof Reading 82111803
Publication
A product which, due to statutory
obligation or public demand, is made
publically available. The publication
can be freely distributed or be
subject to a fee.
Product PRINT - Publications 82121506
Report
An official document which exists as
a record of a department's activity.
The document can be published
internally or externally.
Product PRINT - Reports 55101515

Security Print
Items which have high asset value in
their blank state. Security Print can
be in the form of booklets
(passports), cards (driving licences),
stickers (visas) and forms and
certificates NHS prescriptions and
birth certificates). These documents
may be on any substrate such as
security (watermarked) paper, self
adhesive paper or plastic and will
generally carry a security printed
design.
Product PRINT - Security Print 82121509
PASSPORTS & TRAVEL
DOCUMENTS: UK Passport plus all
variants (Diplomatic, Official, Jersey,
Gibraltar, etc). UK 1951 Convention
Travel Document, UK 1954
Convention Travel Document,
Certificate of Travel, Emergency
Travel Document, Cattle Passports.
SECURITY STICKERS Category C Visa,
Category D Visa, Residence Permit
Vignette. SECURE FORMS AND
CERTIFICATES Birth, Death and
Marriage certificates, Vehicle
Registration Document (V5),
Naturalisation Certificate, Vehicle
License Discs, MOT Certificates,
Prescription Forms. SECURE PLASTIC
CARDS - Driving License
(Polycarbonate) Driver Qualification
Card (Polycarbonate) Digital
Tachograph Card (Polycarbonate)
Biometric Residence Card
(Polycarbonate) ARC Card (PVC)
Sticker
Translations
Adhesive products used to support
core department work.
The process of converting text into
another language (English/Welsh).
Product PRINT - Labels/stickers 82121508 Label
Service CREATIVE - Translations 82111804

Typesetting
Warehousing
White Paper
The transformation process of hard
copy or electronic text into an agreed
format and typeface.
The management of stock prior to
fulfilment and distribution. Includes
Print on Demand.
White papers are the result of green
papers. White papers formally state
government policy preferences prior
to the introduction of legislation.
Service
CREATIVE -
Artworking/typesetting
82121502 Basic Design
Service WAREHOUSING - Warehousing 95122403 Storage
Product PRINT - Publications 82121506