Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Huntingdonshire District Councils
Huntingdon District Council, Pathfinder House, St Marys Street
Huntingdon
PE29 3TN
UK
E-mail: procurement@huntingdonshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH12
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.huntingdonshire.gov.uk/business/business-opportunities/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=4419f2ba-789c-e711-80e6-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=4419f2ba-789c-e711-80e6-005056b64545
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
HDC Commercialisation of Document Centre.
Reference number: DN299263
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79810000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
We seek single provider for the formation of a joint venture company to develop and expand the range of print and related services currently provided by the HDC Document Centre.
We want to identify potential ways to: reduce the cost of this service; increase income from ‘external’ customers; market and sell specialist services; and bring additional resources and skills.
The aim of the commercial partnership is:
— To work with an experienced external partner who offers most advantageous balance of risk and reward.
— To harness the existing strengths of both parties, and provide a clear commercial focus for the future.
— To offer a range of products, services and expertise that are well matched to the predicted development of the print market (e.g.: on demand, short run, variable print).
— Build a wider customer base in the public sector.
Contract duration 5 years with a possible extension of 2 years.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
4 200 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79820000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH12
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
We seek single provider for the formation of a joint venture company to develop and expand the range of print and related services currently provided by the HDC Document Centre.
We want to identify potential ways to: reduce the cost of this service; increase income from ‘external’ customers; market and sell specialist services; and bring additional resources and skills.
The aim of the commercial partnership is:
— To work with an experienced external partner who offers most advantageous balance of risk and reward.
— To harness the existing strengths of both parties, and provide a clear commercial focus for the future.
— To offer a range of products, services and expertise that are well matched to the predicted development of the print market (e.g.: on demand, short run, variable print).
— Build a wider customer base in the public sector.
Contract duration 5 years with a possible extension of 2 years.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
Yes
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
Competitive procedure with negotiation
IV.1.5) Information about negotiation
The contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without conducting negotiations
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:
11/10/2017
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
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:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Huntingdonshire District Council
Pathfinder House, St Mary's Street
Huntingdon
PE28 4RR
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/09/2017