Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Leeds City Council - PACS
Civic Hall
Leeds
LS11UR
UK
Contact person: Philippa Elliott
Telephone: +44 1133785882
E-mail: philippa.elliott@leeds.gov.uk
NUTS: UKE42
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.leeds.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://yortender.eu-supply.com
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://yortender.eu-supply.com
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 Services for Leeds Electoral Services 2025
Reference number: 91265
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79824000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This contract is for the supply and production of documents required for all types of elections and referendums and electoral registration administered by Leeds City Council Electoral Services, including polls administered on behalf of other local authorities/organisations.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
2 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE42
Main site or place of performance:
Leeds
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Please refer to the Specification for an indication of the needs and requirements.
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:
2 000 000.00
GBP
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 may be retendered before the expiry of the initial 24 months or may be extended by up to a further 24 months.
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:
The contract may be extended by up to 24 months after the initial 24 month contract period.
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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Suppliers are required to have employees who are members of the Association of Electoral Administrators including one or more employees who have either attended the AEA foundation course or obtained the AEA certificate or AEA diploma qualifications.
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:
20/01/2025
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:
20/01/2025
Local time: 13:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
Tenderers should note that if the council wish to carry out new services at the end of this contract, which are a repetition of similar services detailed in this notice, then those additional services may be procured using the negotiated procedure without publication of a notice in accordance with regulation 32 (9) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
VI.3) Additional information
Interested parties can download the Standard Selection Questionnaire and Tender documentation directly from https://www.yortender.co.uk by using the scheme ID:91265
Requests for documentation should not be made by telephone or e-mail. The documentation should be completed and returned by no later than the deadline specified in IV.2.2. Late submissions will not be accepted.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further information from the contracting authority before the contract is entered into.
Such additional information should be requested from the addressee found in I.1. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly (within 30 days beginning with the date when the economic operator first knew or ought to have known that grounds for such action had arisen).
Where a contract has not been entered into the court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. Following the correct implementation of a 10 day standstill period and publication of appropriate notices the court may only award damages once the contract has been entered into.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/12/2024