Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University of Hertfordshire Education Corporation
MacLaurin Building, 4 Bishops Square
Hatfield
AL10 8NE
Contact
Procurement Department
procurement-professionalservices@herts.ac.uk
Telephone
+44 1707284091
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH23 - Hertfordshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofhertfordshire/aspx/Home
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofhertfordshire/aspx/Home
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
International Printing
Reference number
22026
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79800000 - Printing and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This contract is for the University's International Print and Fulfilment requirements. This will include in-country printing of brochures, leaflets, pull-up banners and business cards. Additional items may be added during the contract term.Printing, fulfilment and posting are required in the following countries: Brazil, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Ghana, Zimbabwe, UAE, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia and Hong Kong. Additional countries may be added during the contract term. The Contractor will provide a secure externally hosted software for this process to be managed by the University. The contract will be for a maximum of 5 years. All other information in the tender documents.
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: £200,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79800000 - Printing and related services
- 79810000 - Printing services
- 79820000 - Services related to printing
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH23 - Hertfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To set up a contract for International Printing, Fulfilment and Posting for the University, Group Companies and other external sources as approved by the University. The range of items to include (but not limited to) brochures, leaflets, pull-up banners and business cards. A list of countries have been provided in the invitation to tender documentation although more can be added during the contract term. The contract will be up to a total of five years subject to satisfactory performance. Suppliers will be required to offer an externally hosted software (cloud based) to support this contract.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-001995
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
International Printing
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22 May 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BPO Intelligence Pty Ltd
Level 10, 470 Collins Street
Melbourne
3000
Country
Australia
NUTS code
- AU - Australia
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £188,920
Total value of the contract/lot: £188,920
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Crown Commercial Services
Liverpool
Country
United Kingdom