Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Highways England
Lateral, City Square
LEEDS
LS11 9AT
Nadia.Bounhar@highwaysengland.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://highwaysengland.co.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Highways England Staff Magazine 2021
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79970000 - Publishing services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Highways England’s Communications directorate are seeking to appoint a single supplier to produce a quarterly internal magazine for both office based and on-road staff. The magazine is expected support the underlying principles of the business’ Internal Communications Strategy, which are;
• Consistency in messaging
• Clear purpose for each channel
• Reduce duplication (and channels)
• Build in two-way capability
• Manager reference library
• Measure outcomes not outputs
• More targeted comms
In addition to this, Highways expect the successful supplier to bring Journalistic inquisitiveness, experience and focus to ensure the magazine appeals to staff who have an interest in internal business topics, infrastructure, construction and engineering.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £232,483
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Highways England’s Communications directorate are seeking to appoint a single supplier to produce a quarterly internal magazine for both office based and on-road staff. The magazine is expected support the underlying principles of the business’ Internal Communications Strategy, which are;
• Consistency in messaging
• Clear purpose for each channel
• Reduce duplication (and channels)
• Build in two-way capability
• Manager reference library
• Measure outcomes not outputs
• More targeted comms
In addition to this, Highways expect the successful supplier to bring Journalistic inquisitiveness, experience and focus to ensure the magazine appeals to staff who have an interest in internal business topics, infrastructure, construction and engineering.
Over the last 3 years Highways England’s staff magazine has evolved to the point where its key focus is now on the people who make things happen within the business as opposed to the details of the organisations work. The magazine is to continue representing the culture, diversity and environment of HE employees with content being driven by colleagues telling their story through experiences.
The successful supplier is to ensure the magazine focuses on;
• Achievements and contributions to the business
• HR related content
• Corporate training
• People related project launches or news
In line with both the organisational environmental strategy, Highways England are expecting the magazine to move to a digital format which includes video content, photo galleries, scalability etc meaning the magazine must be accessible across a range of devices, however it is important that the business are able to retain print on demand features.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Achieving the Objectives / Weighting: 7
Quality criterion - Name: Prompt Publication of the First Edition / Weighting: 7
Quality criterion - Name: Ongoing Readership Volume / Weighting: 7
Quality criterion - Name: Collaboration and Understanding / Weighting: 7
Quality criterion - Name: Clear Reporting / Weighting: 7
Quality criterion - Name: Delivering in an altered working environment / Weighting: 7
Quality criterion - Name: Equality, Diversity & Inclusion / Weighting: 7
Quality criterion - Name: Digital Platform / Weighting: 10.5
Quality criterion - Name: Security / Weighting: 7
Quality criterion - Name: Code of Conduct / Weighting: 3.5
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
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: 2020/S 182-440808
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Lot No
0
Title
Highways England Staff Magazine 2021
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12 January 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AB Publishing Ltd
LONDON
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
National registration number
00918479
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £232,483
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
See details at VI.4.3
See details at VI.4.3
United Kingdom
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Appeals must be lodged in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No. 102) as amended.