Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Dumfries and Galloway Council
Procurement Team, Carruthers House
Dumfries
DG1 2HP
Telephone
+44 3033333000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00219
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
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
Mail and Print Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 64110000 - Postal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Dumfries & Galloway Council is seeking to procure a mail and print solution for regular daily mailings as well as medium and large bulk mailings. This will include, but will not be limited to assessor information notices, appeal correspondence, valuation notices, council tax notices, annual canvass, postal vote applications and daily electoral registration letters.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 64110000 - Postal services
- 22000000 - Printed matter and related products
- 22450000 - Security-type printed matter
- 22458000 - Bespoke printed matter
- 22821000 - Electoral forms
- 22900000 - Miscellaneous printed matter
- 79800000 - Printing and related services
- 64112000 - Postal services related to letters
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Dumfries & Galloway Council is looking to procure a mail & print service for regular daily mailings and medium and large bulk mailings. We will require the following, including, but not limited to
- Print and post of individual and bulk mail items
- Unlimited daily uploads of mail items
- Ability to upload single or bulk mailings via secure data files
- Ability to provide pdf files of individual or bulk mail items where appropriate
- Process for mail items to be queued pending approval
- Ability to proof mail prior to posting where it is supplied through large data files
- Have the capability to receive returned mail and provide a full scanning solution
- The ability to provide mailings to UK and overseas addresses in line with current electoral registration requirements
- Ability to print mailings in alternative languages and varying type settings and sizes to support accessibility considerations.
two.2.14) Additional information
Please note that this might be a subject to change.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
28 February 2022
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
At this stage, there is an opportunity for interested parties to engage with the Dumfries and Galloway Council in relation to the upcoming contract. Therefore, we invite any interested suppliers who wish to provide input in relation to the contract scope, available solutions and market standards to contact us by emailing: Procurement.Tenders@dumgal.gov.uk. We are planning to contact these suppliers for further information in January 2022.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=677068.
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