Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Department for Communities NI
Belfast
UK
E-mail: SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
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
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Department for Communities — Provision of Print Management Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79823000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Communications and Engagement Unit within the Department for Communities (DfC) wishes to appoint a Contractor for the provision of print services for all corporate publications and marketing/communications materials in line with the Department’s brand guidelines.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79800000
79810000
79821000
79811000
79000000
79820000
79824000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
UKN0
Main site or place of performance:
Northern Ireland
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Communications and Engagement Unit within the Department for Communities (DfC) wishes to appoint a Contractor for the provision of print services for all corporate publications and marketing/communications materials in line with the Department’s brand guidelines.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Key Account Manager
/ Weighting: 18
Quality criterion: Methodology
/ Weighting: 18
Quality criterion: Contract Management
/ Weighting: 14
Cost criterion: Quantitative Criteria
/ Weighting: 50
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:
It is anticipated the Contract will commence on the date of award, for a period of 1 year with options to extend for a further 2 periods of 1 year each subject to satisfactory performance and budgetary provision.
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:
No
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
The total estimated contract value ranges from 225 000 GBP to 450 000 GBP for the full duration of the contract. This reflects the potential scale of the contract. This is a demand led contract and as such the pricing strategy and the setting of cost/profit margins are a commercial decision for economic operators.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open 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:
08/10/2018
Local time: 15:00
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
Tender must be valid until:
06/01/2019
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
10/10/2018
Local time: 15:30
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
The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures
Belfast
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/09/2018