Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Cumberland Council
Cumbria House, 107 - 117 Botchergate
Carlisle
CA1 1RD
Contact
Mrs Michelle James
michelle.james@cumberland.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1228221743
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD - North West (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.cumberland.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.cumberland.gov.uk/
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
Election and Electoral Registration Printing
Reference number
DN699257
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 64000000 - Postal and telecommunications services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Council’s Returning Officer (RO) and Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) has an ongoing requirement to print material for scheduled elections and electoral registration activity.
Election and Electoral Requirements are a set of standards, many prescribed in legislation, that are required in order to maintain an Electoral Register, Absent Voting lists and therefore successfully deliver an Election.
The Council is looking for an external print partner, who is experienced in the field of electoral printing, to provide print services for large scale electoral jobs, allowing the RO/ERO to successfully manage elections and meet the requirements set in legislation.
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: £1,100,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council’s Returning Officer (RO) and Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) has an ongoing requirement to print material for scheduled elections and electoral registration activity.
Election and Electoral Requirements are a set of standards, many prescribed in legislation, that are required in order to maintain an Electoral Register, Absent Voting lists and therefore successfully deliver an Election.
The Council is looking for an external print partner, who is experienced in the field of electoral printing, to provide print services for large scale electoral jobs, allowing the RO/ERO to successfully manage elections and meet the requirements set in legislation.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
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: 2023/S 000-034412
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN699257
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15 January 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Adare SEC Ltd
133 Scudamore Road Braunstone Firth Industrial Estate
Leicester
LE3 1UQ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,100,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England
London
Country
United Kingdom