Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Cardiff University
Procurement Services, McKenzie House, 30-36 Newport Road
Cardiff
CF24 0DE
UK
Telephone: +44 2920879648
E-mail: buyline@cardiff.ac.uk
NUTS: UKL22
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.cardiff.ac.uk/purch/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0258
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cardiffuniversity/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cardiffuniversity/aspx/Home
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cardiffuniversity/aspx/Home
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
"Cardiff Connect" Fulfillment and Mailing
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79571000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
We wish to engage a supplier to deliver the FULFILMENT AND MAILING SERVICES for next two issues of Cardiff University’s alumni magazine, Cardiff Connect. We would prefer to work with a company with experience of complicated mailings and/or experience of working within higher education. We also require the company to provide the required level of project management to ensure the publication is delivered on schedule and to a high quality. The next issue is due to be ready and mailing completed no later than 31 October 2016. We anticipate the following issue to be ready for delivery in Spring 2017.
Bidders are asked to complete the attached evaluation spreadsheet and provide pricing for the fulfilment & mailing of both issues with prices to be fixed for the duration of the agreement.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
We wish to engage a supplier to deliver the FULFILMENT AND MAILING SERVICES for next two issues of Cardiff University’s alumni magazine, Cardiff Connect. We would prefer to work with a company with experience of complicated mailings and/or experience of working within higher education. We also require the company to provide the required level of project management to ensure the publication is delivered on schedule and to a high quality. The next issue is due to be ready and mailing completed no later than 31 October 2016. We anticipate the following issue to be ready for delivery in Spring 2017.
Bidders are asked to complete the attached evaluation spreadsheet and provide pricing for the fulfilment & mailing of both issues with prices to be fixed for the duration of the agreement.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
180 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
27/07/2016
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
27/07/2016
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:48291)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Cardiff University
Procurement Services, McKenzie House, 30-36 Newport Road
Cardiff
CF24 0DE
UK
Telephone: +44 2920879648
Internet address(es)
URL: www.cardiff.ac.uk/purch/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/06/2016