Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Borough Council of Gateshead
Regent Street
Gateshead
NE81HH
Contact
Hannah Millar
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC22 - Tyneside
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Framework for Printing and Fulfilment Services
Reference number
DN564294
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79800000 - Printing and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Gateshead Council has established a Framework for the delivery of printing and fulfilment services.
The Framework contract comprises the following Lot:
Lot 1 - Revenues, Benefits and Housing Documents
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £600,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Revenues, Benefits and Housing Documents
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79800000 - Printing and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC22 - Tyneside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council has procured a mailing fulfilment service for the printing of its Revenues, Benefits and Housing documents. The service covers both our Annual and Daily Billing printing arrangements and provides for the printing of documents produced from the Council's Capita, Civica and Housing computer systems. The service also provides for the direct receipt of returned undelivered mail which is to be digitised.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: As stated in tender / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend for a further 2 x 12 month periods.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-024693
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN564294
Lot No
1
Title
Revenues, Benefits and Housing Documents
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 December 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Critiqom Limited
Belshill
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £600,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Borough Council of Gateshead
Gateshead
Country
United Kingdom