Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Durham County Council
Corporate Procurement, County Hall, Durham
Durham
DH1 5UL
UK
Contact person: Denise Corrigan
E-mail: demise.corrigan@durham.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC14
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.durham.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.nepo.org
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Contract for the Distribution of the Durham County News (DCN) and Other Publications
Reference number: DN319275
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79824000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Durham County Council (“the Council) is seeking to appoint a single Provider to distribute the Council’s Durham County News (DCN) Magazine (the Magazine) 4 times a year (Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter). The Council may also have a requirement to distribute a Guide to services and an Essential guide to Summer fun (together “the Publications”), both guides are currently subject to Council review, however, the Guide to services would be required to be distributed in the New Year and the Council’s essential guide to Summer fun distributed in July.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
82 000.00
EUR/ Highest offer:
92 000.00
EUR
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC14
Main site or place of performance:
Distribute to 241 500 households within Durham County Council.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Durham County Council (“the Council) is seeking to appoint a single Provider to distribute the Council’s Durham County News (DCN) Magazine (the Magazine) 4 times a year (Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter).The Council may also have a requirement to distribute a Guide to services and an Essential guide to Summer fun (together “the Publications”), both guides are currently subject to Council review, however, the Guide to services would be required to be distributed in the New Year and the Council’s essential guide to Summer fun distributed in July.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Methodology
/ Weighting: 25
Cost criterion: Named and Proposed Contract Manager
/ Weighting: 5
Cost criterion: Pricing
/ Weighting: 70
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2018/S 017-034969
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Contract for the Distribution of the Durham County News (DCN) and Other Publications
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/04/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Smart Distribution Solutions Limited
c/o Dufton Kellner, Barnston House, Beacon Lane, Heswall,
Wirral
CH60 0EE
UK
NUTS: UKC14
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
82 000.00
EUR
/ Highest offer:
93 000.00
EUR
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court of England & Wales
7 Rolls Buildings, Fetter Lane, London EC4A 1NL
London
EC4A 1NL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079476000
E-mail: tcc.issue@hmcts.gsi.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.judiciary.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/04/2018