Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for the Economy
Adelaide House 39/49 Adelaide Street
BELFAST
BT2 8FD
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
ID 4572576 DfE - Provision of Graphic Design, Artwork and Print Services
Reference number
ID 4572576
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Department for the Economy wishes to appoint a Contractor to provide a graphic design, artwork, and print management service. The Contractor must produce and print to a target audience, as advised by the Corporate Engagement and Marketing Branch (CEMB), visual design concepts and imagery that are in keeping with the Department’s corporate identity and accessibility guidelines whilst demonstrating imaginative and creative thinking.
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: £495,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79810000 - Printing services
- 79820000 - Services related to printing
- 79811000 - Digital printing services
- 79821000 - Print finishing services
- 79821100 - Proofreading services
- 79822400 - Lithographic services
- 79822500 - Graphic design services
- 79823000 - Printing and delivery services
- 79824000 - Printing and distribution services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Department for the Economy wishes to appoint a Contractor to provide a graphic design, artwork, and print management service. The Contractor must produce and print to a target audience, as advised by the Corporate Engagement and Marketing Branch (CEMB), visual design concepts and imagery that are in keeping with the Department’s corporate identity and accessibility guidelines whilst demonstrating imaginative and creative thinking.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: AC1 Proposed Methodology / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: AC2 Proposed Team Experience / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: AC3 Key Account Manager Experience / Weighting: 10.2
Quality criterion - Name: AC4 Contract Management / Weighting: 9.6
Quality criterion - Name: AC5 Social Value / Weighting: 10.2
Cost criterion - Name: AC6 Total Contract Price / Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
After the initial three year contract period, there is one option to extend the contract for up to one year.
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-012558
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
Contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21 July 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
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
Page Setup
6 Murray Street
BELFAST
BT1 6DN
Telephone
+44 2890326200
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
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: £495,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £495,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Contract monitoring: the successful contractor’s performance on the contract will be regularly monitored. Contractors not delivering.. on contract requirements is a serious matter. It means the public purse is not getting what it is paying for. If a contractor fails to reach.. satisfactory levels of contract performance they will be given a specified time to improve. If, after the specified time, they still fail to reach.. satisfactory levels of contract performance, the matter will be escalated to senior management in construction and procurement delivery.. (CPD) for further action. If this occurs and their performance still does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period,.. this may be considered grounds for termination of the contract at your expense as provided for in the Conditions of Contract. In lieu.. of termination, CPD may issue a Notice of Written Warning or a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance. A supplier in receipt of multiple.. Notices of Written Warning or a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance may, in accordance with The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as.. amended), be excluded from future public procurement competitions for a period of up to three years.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015 as amended.
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
CPD complied with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended).. and incorporated a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) at the point information on the award of contract was.. communicated to tenderers. That notification provided full information on the award decision. This provided time for the unsuccessful.. tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract was entered into.