Contract notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Northumbrian Water Ltd
02366703
Boldon House, Wheatlands Way, Pity Me
Durham
DH1 5FA
UK
Contact person: Laura.McMain
Telephone: +44 1913016102
E-mail: ojeuresponse@nwl.co.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.nwl.co.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://s1.ariba.com
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://s1.ariba.com
I.6) Main activity
Water
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Printing Agency Services
Reference number: NW2264
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79800000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The contract will be to support the delivery of the NWG Corporate Communications strategies by offering a range of effective, innovative and value for money print solutions. This will include, but not limited to, advice and professional support to help deliver the NWG Corporate Communications and brand strategy, bringing campaigns to life through a range of innovative and creative print solutions, print and delivery of a variety of materials including leaflets, postcards, posters, brochures and books. Volumes vary based on requirements throughout the year, spend is on average circa GBP 150 000-GBP 200 000 per year. The contract will be for an initial 2-year period with the option to extend for a further 3 x 12-month periods (2 + 1 + 1 + 1).
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
875 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79800000
79810000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKH3
UKH14
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contract will be to support the delivery of the NWG Corporate Communications strategies by offering a range of effective, innovative and value for money print solutions. This will include, but not limited to, advice and professional support to help deliver the NWG Corporate Communications and brand strategy, bringing campaigns to life through a range of innovative and creative print solutions, print and delivery of a variety of materials including leaflets, postcards, posters, brochures and books. Volumes vary based on requirements throughout the year, spend is on average circa GBP 150 000-GBP 200 000 per year. The contract will be for an initial 2-year period with the option to extend for a further 3 x 12-month periods (2 + 1 + 1 + 1).
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:
875 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/07/2020
End:
30/06/2025
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
NWL will have the option to extend the framework following the initial 2-year period for a further 3 x 12 month periods. The total maximum duration of the framework being 5 years.
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:
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
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.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
III.1.6) Deposits and guarantees required:
If the Dun and Bradstreet credit rating returns a rating of ‘above average risk’ or ‘high risk’, the contracting entity will request further financial information for review and a parent company guarantee may be required.
III.1.7) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
Please see the terms and conditions in the procurement documents.
III.1.8) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
These will be set out in the tender documents.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated with call for competition
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 2
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
27/03/2020
Local time: 12:00
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
Tender must be valid until:
01/08/2020
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
Applicants are asked to note that this procurement process will be conducted electronically with all documents and communication being managed through the Northumbrian Water eSourcing Spend Management portal called ‘Ariba’.
Expressions of interest must be sent to the e-mail address ojeuresponse@nwl.co.uk before the deadline date of the 27 March 2020. Once expression of interest has been received that contains the details below, applicants will be given access to the Ariba portal within 48 hours from request. This portal will contain all the tender documents associated with this procurement that are available at the time. An email link will also be provided to the email address you provide to access the portal. The deadline for return of the completed PQQ is the 3 April 2020 at 12.00 noon.
When sending expression of interest, applicants must provide the following information:
1) Full company name;
2) Main contact details of the person who will be given access to the Ariba portal — name, job title, email address and telephone.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/03/2020