Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Sandwell Council House, Freeth Street
Oldbury
B69 3DB
UK
Contact person: Neil Whitehouse
E-mail: michelle_hackwood@sandwell.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG37
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.sandwell.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.sandwell.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc
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
Distribution of the Sandwell Herald 2024 to 2026
Reference number: SMBC 23090
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79824000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Sandwell Herald is the council’s newspaper for residents. The Herald is designed fully in-house and print is handled through a separate contract. Sandwell Council’s Communications and Corporate Affairs Team requires a contactor to handle the distribution of approximately 146,825 copies of the Sandwell Herald newspaper in line with its current look for up to six editions for the period 05 February 2024 to 31 January 2026. The number of editions over the two-year contract, pagination and quantities required will be subject to budget and demand. Public Health Booklets Distribution and Print Sandwell Council’s Public Health Team is expecting to publish up to three booklets over two years – this includes two winter booklets (anticipated to distribute in late November 2025 and late November 2026), with the potential for one further booklet at some point during the two-year contract.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
211 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79824000
64111000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG37
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Sandwell Herald is the council’s newspaper for residents. The Herald is designed fully in-house and print is handled through a separate contract. Sandwell Council’s Communications & Corporate Affairs Team requires a contactor to handle the distribution of approximately 146,825 copies of the Sandwell Herald newspaper in line with its current look for up to six editions for the period 05 February 2024 to 31 January 2026. The number of editions over the two-year contract, pagination and quantities required will be subject to budget and demand. Public Health Booklets Distribution and Print Sandwell Council’s Public Health Team is expecting to publish up to three booklets over two years – this includes two winter booklets (anticipated to distribute in late November 2025 and late November 2026), with the potential for one further booklet at some point during the two-year contract.
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
Start:
05/02/2024
End:
31/01/2026
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Contract to be renewed in 2 years subject to future budgetary funding
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Please refer to the ITT documents
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Please refer to the ITT documents
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
Please refer to the ITT documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Please refer to the ITT documents
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
Please refer to the ITT 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:
19/01/2024
Local time: 15:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
19/01/2024
Local time: 15:00
Place:
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court of England
Royal Court of Justice the Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/12/2023