Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
The British Library
96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB
UK
E-mail: vicky.platt@bl.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://bl.bravosolution.co.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://bl.bravosolution.co.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://bl.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://bl.bravosolution.co.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Recreation, culture and religion
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Print Management Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79823000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The purpose of this tender is to secure a single print company to manage all print requirements from receipt of files to delivery, storage and distribution, including a direct mail service.
The British Library is seeking a printing company to manage its print production, storage, distribution and management information requirements of a wide range of printed materials, ranging from our Annual Report and Accounts to exhibition leaflets, What’s On booklets and stationery - quantities ranging from 100 to 100 000. The successful printing company will be required to bring to the British Library a full service that covers all aspects of the print production process including estimation, paper procurement, printing (both litho and digital), storage, distribution (direct mail) and delivery.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
600 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79823000
79824000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The purpose of this tender is to secure a single print company to manage all print requirements from receipt of files to delivery, storage and distribution, including a direct mail service.
The British Library is seeking a printing company to manage its print production, storage, distribution and management information requirements of a wide range of printed materials, ranging from our Annual Report and Accounts to exhibition leaflets, What’s On booklets and stationery - quantities ranging from 100 to 100 000. The successful printing company will be required to bring to the British Library a full service that covers all aspects of the print production process including estimation, paper procurement, printing (both litho and digital), storage, distribution (direct mail) and delivery.
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:
600 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
3 x 12 month optional extensions.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 5
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
Yes
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
As described in the tender documentation.
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
Restricted 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:
28/08/2018
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
07/09/2018
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
British Library
Wetherby
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/07/2018