Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Bracknell Forest Borough Council
Time Square, Market Street
Bracknell
RG12 1JD
Contact
Mr Paul Marriott
Procurement.Team@Bracknell-Forest.Gov.UK
Telephone
+44 1344352830
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ11 - Berkshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk
Buyer's address
http://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com
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
Specialist Printing for Electoral Services
Reference number
DN611006
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79824000 - Printing and distribution services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Council is seeking to appoint a single contract supplier to deliver specialist printing services for Electoral Services, as detailed in the specification.
The supplier shall provide a fit for purpose printing solution for electoral registration and electoral activity.
The contract duration will be for a maximum of 4 years, covering an initial period of 3 years plus 1 optional extension of 1 year (i.e. 3 + 1).
In order to receive any clarifications or changes to tender documents organisations must register their interest on the South East Business portal. The Council will not be held responsible for not communicating important information to any organisation who has not officially registered their interest.
The Council reserves the right not to award the contract in whole or in part, to cancel or amend the tender process and does not bind itself to accept any tender. The Council shall not be liable under any circumstances for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by any bidder or prospective bidder in responding to this notice or in taking part in this procurement process.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last-minute problems.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ11 - Berkshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council is seeking to appoint a single contract supplier to deliver specialist printing services for Electoral Services, as detailed in the specification.
The supplier shall provide a fit for purpose printing solution for electoral registration and electoral activity.
The contract duration will be for a maximum of 4 years, covering an initial period of 3 years plus 1 optional extension of 1 year (i.e. 3 + 1).
In order to receive any clarifications or changes to tender documents organisations must register their interest on the South East Business portal. The Council will not be held responsible for not communicating important information to any organisation who has not officially registered their interest.
The Council reserves the right not to award the contract in whole or in part, to cancel or amend the tender process and does not bind itself to accept any tender. The Council shall not be liable under any circumstances for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by any bidder or prospective bidder in responding to this notice or in taking part in this procurement process.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last-minute problems.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40
Price - Weighting: 60
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
16 August 2022
End date
15 August 2025
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
This contract is for an initial period of three years, with an optional extension of a further one year
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 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
7 June 2022
Local time
3:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
7 June 2022
Local time
3:00pm
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
Bracknell Forest Borough Council
Bracknell
Country
United Kingdom