Contract

Printed Book Production/RES/PRO/2022

  • The Open University

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-030071

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-031dbb

Published 25 October 2022, 3:20pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

The Open University

Procurement Services, Walton Hall,

Milton Keynes

MK7 6BP

Contact

Procurement Manager

Email

finance-tenders@open.ac.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKJ12 - Milton Keynes

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/openuniversity

Buyer's address

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/openuniversity/

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

Printed Book Production/RES/PRO/2022

Reference number

OUPA10579

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 22100000 - Printed books, brochures and leaflets

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

The Open University has tendered for the supply of printed book production for a 3 year contract with 1 renewal period to a possible 4 years.This is a Restricted Procurement under the Public Contract Regulations 2015.

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: £5,600,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 22100000 - Printed books, brochures and leaflets

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ12 - Milton Keynes

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Open University has tendered to award contracts to four providers to supply printed book production for a 3 year contract with an optional one year extension period to a possible 4 years.The Open University provides bespoke printed books and supplements to support each student's learning journey. The OU can typically issue 200 new products a year and circa 700 reprint orders of existing products, in varying volumes. The products are required in three trimmed sizes:- A4 (297x210mm); Crown (246x189mm) and OU Science (263x210mm). The printing requirements are for mono text, 2 colour text, 4 colour text. The binding options are unsewn, saddle-stitched and loose-leaf. Paginations range from 8pp to 496pp. The contract excludes the supply of paper and is for the supply of print, production and delivery of publications to the OU's warehouse. A framework of four suppliers will be awarded contracts to fulfil the OU's requirements for this contract.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: As set out in the tender / Weighting: 70

Cost criterion - Name: As set out in the tender / Weighting: 30

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

Restricted 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: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2022/S 000-005922


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

OUPA10579

Title

Tender for Printed Book Production

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

25 October 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 7

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 7

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Halstan Printing Group

2-10 Plantation Road Amersham Bucks HP66HJ

Amersham

HP6 6HJ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
National registration number

04639064

Internet address

www.halstan.co.uk

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Henry Ling Limited

90 Prince of Wales Road

Dorchester

DT1 1HD

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK25 - Dorset
National registration number

224715

Internet address

www.henryling.co.uk

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Hobbs the Printers Limited

Brunel Road

Totton

SO40 3WX

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ3 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight
National registration number

522054782

Internet address

www.hobbs.uk.com

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Pureprint Group Ltd

Crowson House, Bolton Close

Uckfield

TN22 1PL

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ22 - East Sussex CC
National registration number

1493898

Internet address

www.pureprint.com

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: £5,600,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £5,600,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The Open University

Walton Hall

Milton Keynes

MK7 6AA

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

The Open University

Walton Hall

Milton Keynes

MK7 6AA

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

The Open University

Walton Hall

Milton Keynes

MK7 6AA

Country

United Kingdom