Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Durham County Council
County Hall
DURHAM
DH15UQ
Contact
Denise Corrigan
Telephone
+44 3000265736
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC14 - Durham CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's 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
Contract for the Printing of the Durham County News (DCN) & Other Publications
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 was seeking to appoint a sole Contractor to print the Council's Durham County News four times a year (Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter).
There may also be a requirement to Print a Guide to Services and an Essential Guide to Summer Fun (together "the Publications), Both Guides could potentially be subject to Council review in the future in terms of how they are delivered.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £350,000 / Highest offer: £450,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79810000 - Printing services
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, but this figure may be subject to future fluctuation
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Durham County Council was seeking to appoint a sole Contractor to print the Council's Durham County News four times a year (Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter).
There may also be a requirement to Print a Guide to Services and an Essential Guide to Summer Fun (together "the Publications), Both Guides could potentially be subject to Council review in the future in terms of how they are delivered.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Methodology / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: Named and Proposed Contract Manager / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 60
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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: 2022/S 000-002976
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
Contract for the Printing of the Durham County News (DCN) and Other Publications
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17 March 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Acorn Web Offset Limited
Loscoe Close, Normanton Industrial Estate, Normanton
West Yorkshire
WF6 1TW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC - North East (England)
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £350,000
Lowest offer: £350,000 / Highest offer: £400,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Durham County Council
County Hall
Durham
DH1 5UL
Country
United Kingdom