Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Manchester City Council
Floor 5 (Mount Street Elevation), Town Hall Extension, Albert Square
Manchester
M60 2LA
Contact
Mr Philip Robinson
philip.robinson1@manchester.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1612345000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD3 - Greater Manchester
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
P-0200 Provision of the Managed Print Service and Multifunctional Devices
Reference number
DN726962
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Manchester City Council (the Council) is inviting tenders for the Provision of the Managed Print Service and Multifunctional Devices.
At a high level, the scope of this contract is to:
• provide a number of Multifunctional Devices (MFDs) to replace those that currently exist on the corporate network.
• supply sufficient devices that will enable Managed Print Services to be provided to business areas that previously did not have this in place (e.g. Registration Services and our Disability Supported Accommodation Service and Short Breaks Service).
• supply device consumables (this includes toners, cartridges and staples, but excludes paper).
• provide support and maintenance across the Service.
• provide enhanced Management Information (MI) across the solutions.
The Contract period will be for 5 years with the option to extend for up to an additional 2 years.
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: £1,758,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 30121100 - Photocopiers
- 30121200 - Photocopying equipment
- 30192400 - Reprographic supplies
- 30232100 - Printers and plotters
- 30232110 - Laser printers
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 50313000 - Maintenance and repair of reprographic machinery
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Further details are set out in the procurement documents
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Environmental & Climate / Weighting: 10
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.2.14) Additional information
The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk. Applicants will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including online questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on 13th December 2024 as referred to in IV.2.2.
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-034113
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
P-0200
Title
Provision of the Managed Print Service and Multifunctional Devices
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
3 June 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Apogee Corporation Ltd
Nimbus House, Liphook Way, 20/20 Business Park
Maidstone
ME16 0FZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,758,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk . Once registered, applicants will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the documentation relating to this opportunity. Applicants will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including online questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on 13th December 2024 as referred to in IV.2.2. Any clarification queries must also be submitted via the Chest website by the date referred to in the tender documentation.
The contracts will be for 5 years, expected to commence on 1st July 2025 with option to extend for up to an additional 2 years.
The successful supplier will be required to actively participate in the economic and social regeneration of the locality of, and surroundings of, the place of delivery of the contract. Therefore, selection and award criteria, specification requirements and contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations as relevant to the subject matter of this project.
The Council reserves the right not to award the contract, as a result of this Contract Notice. The Council shall not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by any organisation in responding to this notice or in tendering for the proposed contract.
All submissions must be in English, with any clarifications or discussions conducted in English. Tenders and supporting documents must be priced in pounds sterling and all payments under the proposed contract will be made in pounds sterling.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Council will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers prior to entering into the contract. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contract Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).