Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Durham County Council
Corporate Procurement, County Hall, Durham
Durham
DH1 5UL
UK
Contact person: Steven Saville
E-mail: steven.saville@durham.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC14
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.durham.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: 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
Framework for Print and Mailing Services
Reference number: DN402427
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79810000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Durham County Council (the Council) has its own internal design and print department. The department’s professional and highly qualified staff along with effective use of the latest technology enables the Council’s Design and Print section to offer a high quality service providing the majority of design, promotional, print and mailing needs of the Council.
The printing and mailing capabilities of the Council’s Design and Print are however limited and therefore the Council wishes to set up a framework panel of 4 suppliers who are cost effective with good levels of quality, are capable of delivering within short timescales, comply with current legislation and are recognised as an environmentally responsible organisations.
Suppliers will be required to provide a comprehensive, effective, efficient and economic service for the supply display printing and mailing requirements within the scope of this Framework. Please see below the variety of items that can be required (please note this
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
400 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79800000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC1
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Durham County Council (the Council) has its own internal design and print department. The department’s professional and highly qualified staff along with effective use of the latest technology enables the Council’s Design and Print section to offer a high quality service providing the majority of design, promotional, print and mailing needs of the Council
The printing and mailing capabilities of the Council’s Design and Print are however limited and therefore the Council wishes to set up a framework panel of 4 suppliers who are cost effective with good levels of quality, are capable of delivering within short timescales, comply with current legislation and are recognised as an environmentally responsible organisations.
Suppliers will be required to provide a comprehensive, effective, efficient and economic service for the supply display printing and mailing requirements within the scope of this Framework. Please see below the variety of items that can be required (please note this list is not exhaustive):
— a full colour perfect bound booklet or brochure with UV/machine sealed cover,
— a full colour magazine,
— an A4+ full colour folder with at least 5 mm capacity glued pocket. With examples of gloss and matt finish,
— full colour newsletter on coated and uncoated stock,
— full colour A4 6pp leaflet folded to 1/3 A4. Examples of coated and uncoated stock,
— C5 Window Mailing Envelope,
— A5 Greeting Card,
— business card (heavy card stock),
— A4 full colour digital newsletter,
— A3 full colour digital poster,
— full colour digital postcard.
It is estimated the annual average spend on this framework is approximately 100 000 GBP this figure is provided as an estimate only and we cannot guarantee future levels of expenditure.
The Council will award places on the framework to a maximum of 4 suppliers. The 4 suppliers with the highest scores following the evaluation of this framework will be successful. Each individual request for quotation will then be carried out via a further competition based on 100 % price, which will be issued via the NEPO portal.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: After sales service
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Technical assistance
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: QMS
/ Weighting: 15
Price
/ Weighting:
60
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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:
2019/S 070-165393
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: DN402427
Title: Framework for Print and Mailing Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/05/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AGNE Ltd trading as AlphaGraphics
6340380
Stockton-on-Tees
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
1.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
400 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Value excluding VAT: 50 000.00 EUR
Proportion: 12 %
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:
Elements of printing to be outsourced.
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: DN402427
Title: Framework for Print and Mailing Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/05/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Inc Dot Com Ltd
04044618
York
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
1.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
400 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: DN402427
Title: Framework for Print and Mailing Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/05/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Potts Print (UK) Ltd
00536326
Cramlington
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
1.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
400 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: DN402427
Title: Framework for Print and Mailing Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/05/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Statex Colour Print
2887894
Newcastle upon Tyne
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
1.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
400 000.00
GBP
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 and Wales
7 Rolls Buildings, Fetter Lane, London
London
EC4A 1NL
UK
E-mail: tcc.issue@hmcts.gsi.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.judiciary.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/06/2019