Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
The Natural History Museum
Cromwell Road
London
SW7 5BD
UK
Contact person: Gemma Pearson
Telephone: +44 2079425416
E-mail: gemma.pearson@nhm.ac.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nhm.ac.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Composition-services./T354662876
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: The museum is an exempt charity and a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
I.5) Main activity
Recreation, culture and religion
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
NHM Evolve Magazine
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79822000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Museum is running a competition under the Restricted Procedure and in line with the PCR 2015 to secure the services of a single contract for the provision of the ongoing creation and development of our membership magazine ‘Evolve’
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
270 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79822300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Museum is running a competition under the Restricted Procedure and in line with the PCR 2015 to secure the services of a single contract for the provision of the ongoing creation and development of our membership magazine ‘Evolve’.
Final deliverables will be:
- Refreshed graphic design for Evolve, incorporating the new NHM brand identity
- To copy, edit, design and put together each edition of the magazine ready for print. (Printing services shall be an optional service under this contract).
- Approved, print-ready artwork for 3 issues per year for 3 years of the Evolve magazine (from June 2024 onwards) – approximately 72 pages (70pp plus 4pp perfect-bound cover A4 portrait 4 colour); and
- A digital version/format of the publication to either use on the Natural History Museum’s website or be compatible for sending via email.
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:
270 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The contract shall be for an initial term of three years with the option to extend by two 12-month periods (3+1+1 years).
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:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract shall include options to provide printing of the magazine, photography services and development of monetization options for the magazine content
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/T354662876
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:
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.2) Conditions related to the contract
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:
04/12/2023
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
15/12/2023
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:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
2029
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
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GO Reference: GO-2023112-PRO-24328185
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Natural History Museum
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/11/2023