Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Durham County Council
County Hall
DURHAM
DH15UQ
Contact
Denise Corrigan
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC14 - Durham CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
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
Contract for the Printing of the Durham County News (DCN) and Other Publications
Reference number
ProContract Reference Number: DN595512
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79810000 - Printing services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Durham County Council ("the Council") is seeking to appoint a sole Contractor to print the Council's Durham County News (DCN) Magazine ("the Magazine") four times a year (Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter).
The Council may also have a requirement to print a Guide to Services and an Essential Guide to Summer Fun (together "the Publications"). Both Guides are currently subject to Council review, however, the Guide to Services would be required to be printed in the New Year and the Council's Essential Guide to Summer Fun would be printed in July.
The Council's Magazine and two Publications (if required) are to be printed in order to be distributed door to door to approximately 259,442 homes in County Durham, but this figure may be subject to future fluctuation.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £250,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
Main site or place of performance
The Council's Magazine and two Publications (if required) are to be printed in order to be distributed door to door to approximately 259,442 homes in County Durham, please note that this figure may be subject to future fluctuation.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
urham County Council ("the Council") is seeking to appoint a sole Contractor to print the Council's Durham County News (DCN) Magazine ("the Magazine") four times a year (Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter).
The Council may also have a requirement to print a Guide to Services and an Essential Guide to Summer Fun (together "the Publications"). Both Guides are currently subject to Council review, however, the Guide to Services would be required to be printed in the New Year and the Council's Essential Guide to Summer Fun would be printed in July.
The Council's Magazine and two Publications (if required) are to be printed in order to be distributed door to door to approximately 259,442 homes in County Durham, but this figure may be subject to future fluctuation.
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: £250,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The Contract is for an initial period of 24 months with a further 1 x 24 months extension
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2018/S 017-035064
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
2 March 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.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)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
8 March 2022
Local time
12:00pm
Place
County Hall, Durham
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 6 months before official expiry of the Contract
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Durham County Council
Durham
Durham
DH1 5UL
Country
United Kingdom