Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
The Open University
Procurement Services, Walton Hall,
Milton Keynes
MK7 6BP
UK
Contact person: Procurement Manager
E-mail: finance-tenders@open.ac.uk
NUTS: UKJ12
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/openuniversity
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/openuniversity/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Printed Book Production/RES/PRO/2022
Reference number: OUPA10579
II.1.2) Main CPV code
22100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The Open University has tendered for the supply of printed book production for a 3 year contract with 1 renewal period to a possible 4 years.This is a Restricted Procurement under the Public Contract Regulations 2015.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
5 600 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
22100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ12
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Open University has tendered to award contracts to four providers to supply printed book production for a 3 year contract with an optional one year extension period to a possible 4 years.The Open University provides bespoke printed books and supplements to support each student's learning journey. The OU can typically issue 200 new products a year and circa 700 reprint orders of existing products, in varying volumes. The products are required in three trimmed sizes:- A4 (297x210mm); Crown (246x189mm) and OU Science (263x210mm). The printing requirements are for mono text, 2 colour text, 4 colour text. The binding options are unsewn, saddle-stitched and loose-leaf. Paginations range from 8pp to 496pp. The contract excludes the supply of paper and is for the supply of print, production and delivery of publications to the OU's warehouse. A framework of four suppliers will be awarded contracts to fulfil the OU's requirements for this contract.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: As set out in the tender
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: As set out in the tender
/ Weighting: 30
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted 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:
2022/S 000-005922
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: OUPA10579
Title: Tender for Printed Book Production
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25/10/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 7
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Halstan Printing Group
04639064
2-10 Plantation Road Amersham Bucks HP66HJ
Amersham
HP6 6HJ
UK
NUTS: UKJ1
Internet address(es)
URL: www.halstan.co.uk
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Henry Ling Limited
224715
90 Prince of Wales Road
Dorchester
DT1 1HD
UK
NUTS: UKK25
Internet address(es)
URL: www.henryling.co.uk
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hobbs the Printers Limited
522054782
Brunel Road
Totton
SO40 3WX
UK
NUTS: UKJ3
Internet address(es)
URL: www.hobbs.uk.com
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Pureprint Group Ltd
1493898
Crowson House, Bolton Close
Uckfield
TN22 1PL
UK
NUTS: UKJ22
Internet address(es)
URL: www.pureprint.com
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:
: 5 600 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Open University
Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The Open University
Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
The Open University
Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
25/10/2022