Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Belfast City Council
9 - 21 Adelaide Street
Belfast
BT2 8DJ
UK
E-mail: cps@belfastcity.gov.uk
NUTS: UKN06
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.belfastcity.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
Printing of City Matters Residents Magazine
Reference number: T2457
II.1.2) Main CPV code
22000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Belfast City Council requires an experienced Contractor to print its residents magazine, City Matters (and other ad-hoc print requirements e.g., A5 events booklet or postcard).
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
300 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
22100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN06
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Belfast City Council requires an experienced Contractor to print its residents magazine, City Matters (and other ad-hoc print requirements).
City Matters is designed in-house and this tender is for the provision of a print service only. The Council currently publishes two editions per year –Summer (June) and Winter (November). The frequency is subject to change and may increase or reduce depending on corporate requirements and budgetary allowances.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The contract shall be for an initial period of two years. The Council reserves the right to extend/renew the Contract for a further period of twelve months. Any extension may be subject to further approval by Council Committee, availability of funding and satisfactory performance of the Contractor.
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:
Yes
Description of options:
See Schedule 1 - Specification.
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
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:
12/01/2024
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:
12/01/2024
Local time: 12:05
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
2026/7
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Chichester Street
Belfast
BT1 3JF
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/12/2023