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Contract Award Notice

Framework for Printing and Mailing for Electoral Services

  • First published: 15 May 2019
  • Last modified: 15 May 2019

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Contents

Summary

OCID:
Published by:
Northampton Borough Council
Authority ID:
AA23349
Publication date:
15 May 2019
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

The Authority is looking to procure:

— the printing of voter registration forms, information leaflets and envelopes for the purpose of the annual canvass and ongoing registration,

— the printing of poll cards and absent vote poll cards for the purpose of elections and referenda,

— the printing of ballot papers for elections, by-elections and referenda,

— the printing of postal voting packs (including outer envelope, Envelope A, Envelope B, postal vote statement, instructions sheet) for elections and referenda. One piece mailer method is required,

— postal vote refresh letters and reminders. This includes the enclosing, sealing and posting as required by Contracting Authorities,

— associated mail house functions including extracting, enclosing, sealing and posting the scope of services may change in accordance with legislation.

Full notice text

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

Northampton Borough Council

The Guildhall, St Giles' Square

Northampton

NN1 1DE

UK

E-mail: contracts@milton-keynes.gov.uk

NUTS: UKF24

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.northampton.gov.uk/

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.lgssprocurementportal.co.uk

I.1) Name and addresses

Corby Borough Council

The Corby Cube, Parkland Gateway, George Street

Corby

NN17 1QG

UK

E-mail: contracts@milton-keynes.gov.uk

NUTS: UKF25

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.corby.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.lgssprocurementportal.co.uk

I.1) Name and addresses

Daventry District Council

Lodge Road

Daventry

NN11 4FP

UK

E-mail: contracts@milton-keynes.gov.uk

NUTS: UKF24

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.daventrydc.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.lgssprocurementportal.co.uk

I.1) Name and addresses

East Northamptonshire District Council

Cedar Drive, Thrapston

Northamptonshire

NN14 4LZ

UK

E-mail: contracts@milton-keynes.gov.uk

NUTS: UKF25

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.east-northamptonshire.gov.uk/

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.lgssprocurementportal.co.uk

I.1) Name and addresses

Milton Keyes Council

Civic Offices, 1 Saxon Gate East

Milton Keynes

MK9 3EJ

UK

E-mail: contracts@milton-keynes.gov.uk

NUTS: UKJ12

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.lgssprocurementportal.co.uk

I.2) Joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

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 Printing and Mailing for Electoral Services

Reference number: DN373334

II.1.2) Main CPV code

79800000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Northampton Borough Council (NBC) wishes to invite Tenders for the supply of goods and services in respect of framework for printing and mailing for electoral services.

This framework is open for use by Northampton Borough Council, Corby Borough Council, Daventry District Council, East Northamptonshire Council and Milton Keynes Council.

The framework is open to use by any city, district and borough or other local authority within Northamptonshire County and Milton Keynes Unitary Authority.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 4 000 000.00  GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79811000

79822300

79822400

79823000

79824000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKF24

UKF25

UKJ12

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Authority is looking to procure:

— the printing of voter registration forms, information leaflets and envelopes for the purpose of the annual canvass and ongoing registration,

— the printing of poll cards and absent vote poll cards for the purpose of elections and referenda,

— the printing of ballot papers for elections, by-elections and referenda,

— the printing of postal voting packs (including outer envelope, Envelope A, Envelope B, postal vote statement, instructions sheet) for elections and referenda. One piece mailer method is required,

— postal vote refresh letters and reminders. This includes the enclosing, sealing and posting as required by Contracting Authorities,

— associated mail house functions including extracting, enclosing, sealing and posting the scope of services may change in accordance with legislation.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 40

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: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S:

2018/S 232-529664

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: DN373334

Title: Framework for Printing and Mailing for Electoral Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

18/04/2019

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

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: 4

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Adare SEC Ltd

1 Meridian South, Meridian Business Park

Leicester

LE19 1WY

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Electoral Reform Services Ltd

33 Clarendon Road

London

N8 0NW

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Print Image Network Ltd

c/o Hallidays LLP, Riverside House, Yew Street, Kings Reach Business Park

Stockport

SK4 2HD

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: : 4 000 000.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Northampton Borough Council

The Guildhall, St Giles' Square

Northampton

NN1 1DE

UK

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

13/05/2019

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
79811000 Digital printing services Printing services
79822400 Lithographic services Composition services
79823000 Printing and delivery services Services related to printing
79824000 Printing and distribution services Services related to printing
79800000 Printing and related services Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
79822300 Typesetting services Composition services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
contracts@milton-keynes.gov.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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