Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
The Castle
WINCHESTER
SO238ZB
procurement.support@hants.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ36 - Central Hampshire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's 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
Framework for Provision of Public Notice Advertising Services 2023-2027
Reference number
ET18759
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79341000 - Advertising services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Hampshire County Council establisment of a Single Supplier Framework for the provision of Public Notice Advertising Services. The Framework Commencement is 3rd Jan 2023 for a period of 4 years.
Statutory Public Notices are adverts that are placed in local newspapers by individual Councils to advertise information of a statutory nature and, if required, to generate response, either from the general public or the business community. Government agencies are required by statute to publish notices.
As well as publishing notices that are required to be advertised by law, the framework can be used to advertise non-statutory adverts if needed.
Therefore, this framework will be used for the procurement of the following services:
-Statutory public notices such as road closures and planning notices.
-Non-Statutory notices such as local events and tender opportunities etc.
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: £2,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ31 - Portsmouth
- UKJ32 - Southampton
- UKJ35 - South Hampshire
- UKJ36 - Central Hampshire
- UKJ37 - North Hampshire
Main site or place of performance
The distribution of the newspaper publication(s) must cover the entire county of Hampshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Hampshire County Council establishment of a Single Supplier Framework for the provision of Public Notice Advertising Services via Open Procedure.
The Framework Commencement is 3rd Jan 2023 for a period of 4 years.
Call-off contracts through the framework placed up to and including the date of the framework expiry can have a duration which goes beyond the date of expiry of the framework itself.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
The Framework Agreement, will be accessible via individual call-off contracts to the following Local Authorities in Hampshire (Contracting Authorities):
Hampshire County Council;
New Forest District Council;
Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council;
Eastleigh Borough Council;
East Hants District Council;
Fareham Borough Council;
Gosport Borough Council;
Hart District Council;
Havant Borough Council;
Rushmoor Borough Council;
Test Valley Borough Council;
Southampton City Council; and
Winchester City Council;
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 000-027291
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 November 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
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
Newsquest Media Group Limited
Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe,
Buckinghamshire
HP10 9TY
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ - South East (England)
Companies House
01676637
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £2,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
Winchester
Country
United Kingdom