Tender

OS Guidebooks Creation and Content Services

  • Ordnance Survey Limited

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-029607

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-049b4d

Published 16 September 2024, 5:26pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Ordnance Survey Limited

Explorer House, Adanac Drive

Southampton

SO16 0AS

Contact

Caroline Eadie

Email

caroline.eadie@os.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKJ32 - Southampton

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.os.uk

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

http://in-tendhost.co.uk/os

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

National Mapping


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

OS Guidebooks Creation and Content Services

Reference number

BS.0253

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79342000 - Marketing services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Ordnance Survey Ltd is Britain’s mapping agency and is responsible for the surveying, production, maintenance and marketing of a wide range of geographic information, relied on by government, businesses and individuals. Further information on us can be found on our website http://www.os.uk. OS is a private limited company (company registration number 09121572), and the entire share capital is owned by the Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology. Ordnance Survey is split into– Consumer, Geospatial Data Services, Customer and Corporate Services. However, this contract and the subsequent sections relates to Consumer only. This contract OS is looking for the potential bidder to have links to authors, who can walk the routes and provide content for the guidebooks. The bidder will also carry out all the design work to meet our current design specification, supplying the final design file, to enable the guidebooks to be printed.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £180,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79342000 - Marketing services
  • 79810000 - Printing services
  • 79800000 - Printing and related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ32 - Southampton
Main site or place of performance

UK

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Ordnance Survey Ltd is Britain’s mapping agency and is responsible for the surveying, production, maintenance and marketing of a wide range of geographic information, relied on by government, business and individuals. Further information on us can be found on our website http://www.os.uk. OS is a private limited company (company registration number 09121572), and the entire share capital is owned by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. Ordnance Survey is split into– Consumer, Geospatial Data Services, Customer & Corporate Services. However, this contract and the subsequent sections, relates to Consumer only. Today in Consumer, we are inspiring even more people to get outside more often (which aligns with our wider organisational purpose of showing the world how to get to a better place). We build content and tools to make it easier for everyone to have an active outdoor lifestyle – helping you live longer, stay younger and enjoy life more. The GB walking guide market has continued to grow, and Ordnance Survey want to strengthen their position within the GB walking guide market. This contract we are looking for the potential bidder to have links to authors, who can walk the routes and provide content for the guidebooks. The bidder will also carry out all the design work to meet our current design specification, supplying the final design file, to enable the guidebooks to be printed.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £180,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The term of the contract will be for 2 years, with an option to extend the contract annually for a further 2 years. Therefore if all extensions were taken the full term of the contract would be for 4 years.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The term of the contract will be for 2 years, with an option to extend the contract annually for a further 2 years. Therefore if all extensions were taken the full term of the contract would be for 4 years.

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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


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

16 October 2024

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

16 October 2024

Local time

12:00pm

Place

UK


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 2-4 years

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Courts of Justice

WC2A2LL

London

WC2A2LL

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

In accordance with Regulation 86 (notices of decisions to award a contract), Regulation 87 (standstill period) and Regulations 91 (enforcement of duties through the Court) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended).