Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Staffordshire County Council
Staffordshire Place 1, Tipping Street
Stafford
ST16 2DH
Contact
Michelle Davies
michelle.davies@staffordshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1785277116
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG2 - Shropshire and Staffordshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/Homepage.aspx
Buyer's address
https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com
one.1) Name and addresses
Cannock Chase District Council
28 Beecroft Road
Cannock
WS11 1BG
Contact
Michelle Davies
michelle.davies@staffordshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1785277116
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG2 - Shropshire and Staffordshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.cannockchasedc.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com
one.1) Name and addresses
South Staffordshire Council
Wolverhampton Road, Codsall
South Staffordshire
WV8 1PX
Contact
Michelle Davies
michelle.davies@staffordshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1785277116
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG2 - Shropshire and Staffordshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com
one.1) Name and addresses
Stafford Borough Council
Riverside, Civic Centre,
Stafford
ST16 3AQ
Contact
Michelle Davies
michelle.davies@staffordshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1785277116
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG2 - Shropshire and Staffordshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.staffordbc.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com
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
IA2605 Framework Agreement for the Provision of Print Management Services
Reference number
IA2605
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79810000 - Printing services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Staffordshire County Council wish to appoint one supplier to deliver a Print Management Service for all its print requirements within Staffordshire. This may include web print; digital print; lithographical print; wide format and promotional items.
The supplier should be capable of supplying a wide range of mono and colour printed material including, but not limited to, the following types: brochures; booklets; business cards; posters; postcards; Flyers; hybrid mail; surveys; letterheads; banners; secure and confidential printing.
The supplier will handle all print requests received from SCC. Any print work that is unable to be printed by the supplier, then a comprehensive print management service is to be offered. The supplier will be able to source all forms of printed materials and other more specialised items from a network of print partners. However, the supplier will remain accountable to SCC for any underperformance of print partners.
Please refer to the Service Specification for full details on what the Council expects from a Print Management Service.
Please note this is a Single Supplier Framework.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79820000 - Services related to printing
- 79824000 - Printing and distribution services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG2 - Shropshire and Staffordshire
Main site or place of performance
Staffordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Please note this is a two-stage open tender process, where the Council is looking to appoint
one contractor.
Stage 1 is the Selection Questionnaire (SQ) stage that contains number of Pass/Fail
questions and 100% weighting assessing quality. All questions will concentrate on bidders
past experience. This stage is open to all bidders to apply.
At the end of the SQ stage 5 bidders will be shortlisted to go through to the Invitation to
Tender (ITT) Stage 2. Stage 2 will have 20% weighting against Quality and 80% weighting
against Price.
All ITT documents (stage 2) are currently in draft format and have been provided for
information only and will be finalised and issued to shortlisted bidders to commence stage 2.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £1,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 August 2022
End date
31 July 2024
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend by two years to the 31st July 2026.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
The tender opportunity will be undertaken through the Authority's e-tendering system 'Proactis' https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com
Please do not contact the Buyer direct.
Suppliers should set up a profile on Proactis by completing their company details first. Then registering their interest to this specific tender opportunity by searching under reference IA2605.
Any questions regarding this opportunity should go through the 'message function'.
Please note Stafford Borough Council, Cannock Chase District and South Staffordshire Council are not responsible for this procedure, they are a named organisation who may call off from the Framework.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with a single operator
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
28 February 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Staffordshire County Council
Staffordshire Place 1, Tipping Street
Stafford
ST16 2DH
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Staffordshire County Council
Staffordshire Place 1, Tipping Street,
Stafford
ST16 2DH
Country
United Kingdom