Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
AHDB
Stoneleigh Park
Kenilworth
CV8 2LZ
Contact
Sarah Waters
Telephone
+44 2476478600
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG13 - Warwickshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/
Buyer's address
https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Agriculture and Horticulture
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
AHDB Print Services requirement Lot 1 General Print Services Lot 2 POS Lot 3 Labels
Reference number
2022-548
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 22000000 - Printed matter and related products
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The print framework must capture the print requirements of AHDB and its divisions in relation to digital and lithographic print production, point of sale material and labels. The framework will cover a wide range of items from business cards, variable data letters, flyers, to high-quality technical publications, promotional literature, large format event display items and chilled meat pack labels.
Please note we are not looking for print management companies as we have an internal Print team.
Lot 1 – General printing services
This Lot comprises AHDB’s digital and lithographic print requirements, fulfilment, and personalised mailing.
An example of our requirements is as follows:
- 1pp, 2pp, 4pp, 6pp leaflets
- Multi-page brochures
- Perfect bound brochures
- Print on plastic/PVC (UV print)
- Kit Fulfilment
- Personalised mailing from variable data (Excel)
- Web2Print, ordering system for AHDB business cards
- Technical guides and publications
- NCR pads and forms
- Wire-o bound brochures
- Magazines/periodicals
- Wallet folders
- Export publications – sometimes produced in Arabic, Mandarin, and other languages
Lot 2 – Point-of-sale services
This lot comprises large format printing for AHDB’s range of banners, posters, and point-of-sale items onto various substrates
An example of our requirements is as follows:
- Pull-up cassette banners
- ‘A’ frame pavement furniture
- Event flags/sails
- One-off posters/display boards
- Pop-up display graphics
- Large format graphics direct to substrate
- Vinyl window stickers
Lot 3 – Label services
This lot comprises AHDB’s adhesive on pack label requirement for chilled/frozen meat packs printed on to paper or plastic substrate using an appropriate freezer adhesive.
An example of our requirements is as follows:
Single page circular labels 38mm (on reels)
Single page circular labels 44mm (on reels)
Peel and reveal multi page 38mm dia labels (on reels)
Peel and reveal multi page 44mm dia labels (on reels)
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £0.01 / Highest offer: £1,204,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
General Print Services
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 22000000 - Printed matter and related products
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UK
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot One - General Print Services requirement covering
This Lot comprises AHDB’s digital and lithographic print requirements, fulfilment, and personalised mailing.
Lot Two Point of Sale - This lot comprises large format printing for AHDB’s range of banners, posters, and point-of-sale items onto various substrates
Lot Three - Labels.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Cost criterion - Name: Price / 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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot Two Point of Sale
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48110000 - Point of sale (POS) software package
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UK
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Point of Sales Lot Two
This lot comprises large format printing for AHDB’s range of banners, posters, and point-of-sale items onto various substrates
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Cost criterion - Name: Price / 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
Open 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 000-020296
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
2022-548
Lot No
1
Title
General Print Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21 October 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BCQ Group Ltd
Buckingham
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
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: £1,084,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,084,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
2022-548
Lot No
1
Title
General Print Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21 October 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CSP Ltd Collector Set Printers Ltd
Aylesford
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ4 - Kent
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,084,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
2022-548
Lot No
1
Title
General Print Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21 October 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Harlow Printing Limited
South Shields
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear
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: £1,084,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,084,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
2022-548
Lot No
1
Title
General Print Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21 October 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Optichrome
Woking
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
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: £1,084,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,084,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
2022-548
Lot No
1
Title
General Print Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21 October 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Potts Print UK Ltd
Cramlington
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC21 - Northumberland
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: £1,084,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,084,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
2022-548
Lot No
1
Title
General Print Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21 October 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
LionFPG Limited
Wolverhampton
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG3 - West Midlands
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: £1,084,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,084,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
2022-548
Lot No
2
Title
Point of Sale POS
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21 October 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Fine Print Services Ltd
Witney
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
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: £120,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £120,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
2022-548
Lot No
2
Title
Point of Sale POS
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21 October 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Harlow Printing Limited
South Shields
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear
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: £120,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £120,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
2022-548
Lot No
2
Title
Point of Sales POS
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21 October 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Potts Print UK Ltd
Cramlington
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC21 - Northumberland
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: £120,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £120,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
2022-548
Lot No
2
Title
Point of Sale POS
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21 October 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sterling
Kettering
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF2 - Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
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: £120,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £120,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Procurement Managers
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
AHDB
Stoneleigh Park
Kenilworth
CV8 2TL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
AHDB
Stoneleigh Park
Kenilworth
CV8 2LZ
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Defra
17 Noble House
London
SW1P 3JR
Country
United Kingdom