Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Newcastle City Council
Civic Centre
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE
NE1 8QH
Contact
James Wood
Telephone
+44 1912777433
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC22 - Tyneside
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main 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 to the above-mentioned address
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
008150 - Postal Services (Bulk and Hybrid Mail)
Reference number
008150 - Postal Services (Bulk and Hybrid Mail)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79800000 - Printing and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Newcastle City Council is seeking to appoint a provider of Postal Services to print and mail our outgoing hard copy correspondence. This outgoing mail will be the Council's;
-Bulk Mailings (Council tax demands, Business Rates, Parking and other FPNs etc)
-Hybrid Mail (Low run or individual letters sent by individual officers)
The provider should be able to accept files for printing and mailing to provide printed material, direct/ bulk and hybrid mail.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,300,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 22000000 - Printed matter and related products
- 79800000 - Printing and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Newcastle City Council is seeking to appoint a provider of Postal Services to print and mail our outgoing hard copy correspondence. This outgoing mail will be the Council's;
-Bulk Mailings (Council tax demands, Business Rates, Parking and other FPNs etc)
-Hybrid Mail (Low run or individual letters sent by individual officers)
The provider should be able to accept files for printing and mailing to provide printed material, direct/ bulk and hybrid mail.
To view documents and submit tender-
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
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
2 x 12 month options to extend
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
13 April 2023
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
14 April 2023
Local time
12:00pm
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
N/A
N/A
Country
United Kingdom