Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Lincolnshire County Council
County Offices, Newland
Lincoln
LN1 1YL
Contact
Mr Carl Newell
Carl.Newell@lincolnshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1522
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF3 - Lincolnshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.lincolnshire.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
LCC Print and Distribution of County News
Reference number
DN679607
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79823000 - Printing and delivery services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The services which are being procured are for the Print and Distribution of an estimated 375,319 copies of the County News magazine for residents produced three times each year. Each Edition contains 24 pages and is distributed across all seven of the county’s district council areas (East Lindsey, West Lindsey, City of Lincoln, North Kesteven, South Kesteven, Boston and South Holland).
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: £1,400,065.38
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79824000 - Printing and distribution services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF3 - Lincolnshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The services which are being procured as part of this Procurement are for the Print and Distribution of an estimated 375,319 copies of the County News magazine for residents produced three times each year. Each Edition contains 24 pages and is distributed across all seven of the county’s district council areas (East Lindsey, West Lindsey, City of Lincoln, North Kesteven, South Kesteven, Boston and South Holland).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Communication / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Delivery of the Contract and Supplier Personnel / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Risk Management / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Boundary Matching / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Evidence of Distribution Penetration / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Business Continuity / Weighting: 15
Price - Weighting: 35
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
Restricted 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 000-021384
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
PL22.073
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19 March 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sterling Press Limited
Sterling House, Kettering Venture Park
Kettering
NN15 6XU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF3 - Lincolnshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,400,065.38
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom