Tender

Printed Book Production/RES/PRO/2022

  • The Open University

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-005922

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-031dbb

Published 3 March 2022, 6:01pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

The Open University

Procurement Services, Walton Hall,

Milton Keynes

MK7 6BP

Contact

Sarah Longstaffe

Email

finance-tenders@open.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1908274066

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKJ12 - Milton Keynes

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/openuniversity

Buyer's address

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/openuniversity/aspx/BuyerProfiles

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/openuniversity

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Printed Book Production/RES/PRO/2022

Reference number

OUPA10579

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 22100000 - Printed books, brochures and leaflets

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

The Open University is seeking tenders for the supply of printed book production for a 3 year contract with 1 renewal period to a possible 4 years.This is a Restricted Procurement under the Public Contract Regulations 2015. Potential bidders will be requested to provide an expression of interest and respond to the Supplier Selection Questionnaire. The SQ responses will be evaluated as per the procurement documents and the 8 highest scoring companies will be invited to tender.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ12 - Milton Keynes

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Open University seeks four providers to supply printed book production for a 3 year contract, with 1 x 12 month renewal period to a possible 4 years.The Open University provides bespoke printed books and supplements to support each student's learning journey. The OU can typically issue 200 new products a year and circa 700 reprint orders of existing products, in varying volumes.The products are required in three trimmed sizes:- A4 (297x210mm); Crown(246x189mm) and OU Science (263x210mm). The printing requirements are for mono text, 2 colour text, 4 colour text. The binding options are unsewn, saddle-stitched and loose-leaf. Paginations range from 8pp to 496pp.The contract excludes the supply of paper and is for the supply of print, production and delivery of publications to the OU's warehouse.A framework of four suppliers will be required to fulfil the OU’s requirements for this Contract.Interested applicants should review the specification documents within the tender documentation carefully before submitting a response.This is a Restricted Procurement under the Public Contract Regulations 2015. Potential applicants will be requested to respond to the Supplier Selection Questionnaire in the first instance. The responses will be evaluated and the 8 highest scoring companies will be invited to tender.

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: £5,600,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

36

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The contract is for an initial period of 3 years (36 months) and may be extended by the OU for a further 1 x 12 month period up to a maximum of 4 years at its total discretion.

two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged number of candidates: 8

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:

The highest scoring 8 applicants will be selected to be invited to tender at the second stage of the restricted procurement, as detailed in the SQ.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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 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

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 several operators

Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 4

In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:

Not applicable

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

6 April 2022

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

5 May 2022

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

The Open University

Walton Hall

Milton Keynes

MK7 6AA

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

The Open University

Walton Hall

Milton Keynes

MK7 6AA

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

The Open University

Walton Hall

Milton Keynes

MK7 6AA

Country

United Kingdom