CONTRACT NOTICE – OFFICIAL JOURNAL

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1)

Name, Address and Contact Point(s)

I.2)

Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions National or federal agency/Office Regional or local Authority Regional or local Agency/Office Body governed by public law European Institution/Agency or International Organisation

General public services Defence Public order and safety Environment Economic and financial affairs Health Housing and community amenities Social protection Recreation, culture and religion Education

Section II: Object of the Contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority

II.1.2(a))

Type of works contract

II.1.2(b))

Type of supplies contract

II.1.2(c))

Type of service contract

II.1.2)

Main site or location of works, place of delivery or performance

West Gate, Grace Street, Leeds LS1 2RP.

II.1.3)

This notice involves

A public contract
The setting up of a Dynamic Purchasing System
The establishment of a framework agreement

II.1.4)

Information on framework agreement (if applicable)

Framework agreement with a single operators
Framework agreement with several operators

Number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged

Duration of the framework agreement

Justification for a framework agreement the duration of which exceeds four years

Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement

Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded

II.1.5)

Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

Skills for Care is an employer-led workforce development body for adult social care in England which is a growing sector that currently has around 17 000 employers and a workforce of around 1 500 000 workers contributing an estimated 43 000 000 000 GBP to the English economy.

On 10.6.2014, Skills for Care merged with the National Skills Academy for Social Care to maximise the impact of combined knowledge and expertise in the sector. All activities of the National Skills Academy for Social Care now form part of the statutory entity, Skills for Care Limited.

Together, Skills for Care and the National Skills Academy for Social Care work with employers and other partners to create a fit for purpose qualifications framework and practical resources to develop the skills, knowledge and leadership of the workforce. Our work helps the social care sector recruit and retain the right people who have the rights skills at the right time to deliver high quality services to people who need care and support in our communities.

This tender is for the supply of creative design, digital and litho print and associated services to all Skills for Care divisions and subsidiary organisations. It will include working with two sets of brand guidelines. Services required include design, build and management of digital media, video production, design and production of leaflets, flyers, brochures, publications and magazines.

Based on historic transactions, previous annual spend for these services combined has been approximately 800 000 GBP; however, the level of spend fluctuates depending on the number of projects undertaken during the year. This indication of volume of business is not a guarantee of future levels of business and any written or verbal forecasts of annual volumes of business which may be achieved under this agreement are estimates only and are not binding.

It is intended that this framework agreement will commence in February 2015 for an initial period of three years. Consideration will be given to extending the agreement for a further one year, subject to satisfactory performance and the agreement of both parties. As a minimum, annual reviews of the agreement will take place and a continual assessment against an agreed service level agreement will form part of the contractual agreement.

II.1.6)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

II.1.7)

Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

II.1.8)

Division into lots

one lot only

one or more lots

all lots

II.1.9)

Will variants be accepted

II.2)

Quantity or Scope of the Contract

II.2.1)

Total quantity or scope

II.2.2)

Options

Provisional timetable for recourse to these options

Number of possible renewals

In the case of renewable supplies or service contracts, estimated time frame for subsequent contracts

II.3)

Duration of the contract or limit for completion

Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial and Technical Information

III.1)

Conditions Relating to the Contract

III.1.1)

Deposits and guarantees required

III.1.2)

Main Terms of financing and payment and/or reference to the relevant provisions

III.1.3)

Legal form to be taken by the grouping of suppliers, contractors or service providers to whom the contract is to be awarded

III.1.4)

Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject

III.2)

Conditions for Participation

III.2.1)

Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

III.2.2)

Economic and financial capacity

III.2.3)

Technical capacity

III.2.4)

Reserved contracts

The contract is restricted to sheltered workshops
The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes

III.3)

Conditions Specific to Service Contracts

III.3.1)

Is provision of the service reserved to a specific profession?

III.3.2)

Will legal entities be required to state the names and professional qualifications of the personnel responsible for the execution of the service?

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Type of Procedure

Open		Restricted
Accelerated restricted		Negotiated
Accelerated negotiated		Competitive dialogue

Justification for the choice of accelerated procedure

IV.1.1)

Have candidates already been selected?

IV.1.2)

Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates

Most economically advantageous tender.

IV.1.3)

Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue

Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated

IV.2)

Award Criteria

IV.2.2)

An electronic auction will be used

IV.3 Administrative Information

IV.3.1)

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

IV.3.2)

Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Prior Information Notice
Notice on a Buyer Profile

Other previous publications

IV.3.3)

Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents

IV.3.4)

Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

IV.3.5)

Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

IV.3.6)

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

IV.3.7)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender 

IV.3.8)

Conditions for opening tenders

Section VI: Other Information

VI.1)

Indicate whether this procurement is a recurrent one and the Estimated timing for further notices to be published

VI.2)

Does the contract relate to a Project/Programme financed by Community Funds?

VI.3)

Additional Information

VI.4)

Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1)

Body responsible for appeal procedures

Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.4.2)

Lodging of appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:

VI.4.3)

Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.5)

Dispatch date of this Notice

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

Skills for Care is seeking bidders to provide creative design services. The services to be provided broadly cover:

— Provide brand development/management

— Provide advice and guidance on best formats available to deliver best results

— Provide creative concepts and designs (to brief)

— Manage and implement amends accordingly

— Produce final artwork/ creative output for all media requirements

— Provide digital/online creative and coding including web site creation/development, banners/adverts

— Provide video production services including storyboarding, logistics, filming, editing and publishing

— Handle all liaison with Skills for Care approved third party associated contractors

— Carry out market research and testing where appropriate

— Provide management information and analysis.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

Estimated annual value of 250 000 GBP.

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

Skills for Care is seeking bidders to provide print and related services. The services to be provided broadly cover:

— Provide a full range of litho and digital printing services

— Provide mailing, fulfilment and distribution services

— Provide exhibition displays, signage and graphics services

— Provide project management services

— Provide management information and analysis.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

Estimated annual value of 550 000 GBP.

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots