Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Torbay Council
Torbay Council Town Hall, Castle Circus
Torquay
TQ1 3DR
Contact
Mr Lawrence Brown
Telephone
+44 1803208977
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK42 - Torbay
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
External Printing Services 2025
Reference number
DN762398
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79800000 - Printing and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Torbay Council has established a Framework of experienced Service Providers for print
fulfilment, i.e. provision of a wide range of mono and colour printed material for the Council.
The Council has a large amount of internal print requirements, from posters and booklets to
signs and roller banners. We are looking for a range of suppliers to cover all areas of print
requirements.
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: £600,000 / Highest offer: £745,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1 A – Bulk and Jobbing Digital Print
Lot No
1A
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79800000 - Printing and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK42 - Torbay
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
For example: booklets, brochures, flyers, guides, folders, leaflets, letterheads, magazines,
NCR pads, newsletters, postcards, posters, stationery, surveys, wallet folders, wire and
comb bound books.
Sizes A5/A4/A3/A2
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 32
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 58
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 1B - Display
Lot No
1B
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79800000 - Printing and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK42 - Torbay
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
For example: A2 / A1 / A0 posters, outdoor PVC banners, pop-up displays, roller banners,
hoarding boards, hard signage.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 32
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 58
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 1C - Envelopes
Lot No
1C
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79800000 - Printing and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK42 - Torbay
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
For example: C5, C5+ C5- window and non-window envelopes printed either single sided or double sided.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 32
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 58
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 1D - Electoral Printing
Lot No
1D
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79800000 - Printing and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK42 - Torbay
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
For example: ballot papers, postal vote one piece mailers, corresponding number lists, electoral registers, household enquiry forms, invitations to register, personalised postal vote envelopes, poll cards.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 32
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 58
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 1E - Parking Services' Stationery
Lot No
1E
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79800000 - Printing and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK42 - Torbay
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
For example: PCN rolls, PCN envelopes, paper parking permits, permit holders, scratch-card parking permits, time clocks (example provided at Appendix Q – Example Parking Stationery).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 32
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 58
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 1F - Pay & Display Parking Tickets
Lot No
1F
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79800000 - Printing and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK42 - Torbay
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Dimensions: 101.6mm x 57mm
Non-adhesive.
Perforation 24mm from right-hand edge.
Black text & ticket number on front side, colour advertising printed on reverse side.
Supplied on a 300m thermal roll rolled with front side facing out, reverse side facing in.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 32
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 58
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: 2025/S 000-005468
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1A
Title
Lot (1A) Bulk & Jobbing Digital Print
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11 April 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Banner Group Limited
Normanton
WF6 2TZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE4 - West Yorkshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Brightsea Limited
Clyst Honiton
EX5 2UL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK43 - Devon CC
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cliffe Enterprise Limited
Eastbourne
BN22 8UY
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ22 - East Sussex CC
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Continuous Dataprint (UK) Limited
Liverpool
L18 8EE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD72 - Liverpool
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Harlow Printing Limited T/A Harlow Solutions
South Shields
NE33 4PU
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)
Lowest offer: £210,000 / Highest offer: £245,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1B
Title
Lot 1B - Display
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11 April 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Banner Group Limited
Normanton
WF6 2TZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE4 - West Yorkshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Continuous Dataprint (UK) Limited
Liverpool
L18 8EE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD72 - Liverpool
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Colorset North Limited
Kirk Smeaton
WF8 3LE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE2 - North Yorkshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Harlow Printing Limited T/A Harlow Solutions
South Shields
NE33 4PU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Visual Print and Design
Lincoln
LN6 3PW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF3 - Lincolnshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £50,000 / Highest offer: £70,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1C
Title
Lot 1C - Envelopes
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11 April 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Banner Group Limited
Normanton
WF6 2TZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE4 - West Yorkshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Harlow Printing Limited T/A Harlow Solutions
South Shields
NE33 4PU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Visual Print and Design
Lincoln
LN6 3PW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF3 - Lincolnshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £10,000 / Highest offer: £15,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1D
Title
Lot 1D - Electoral Printing
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11 April 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CFH Docmail Limited
Radstock
BA3 3UP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Civica Election Services Limited
London
SE1 9LQ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI6 - Outer London – South
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £300,000 / Highest offer: £375,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1E
Title
Lot 1E - Parking Services’ Stationery
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11 April 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Banner Group Limited
Normanton
WF6 2TZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE4 - West Yorkshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £15,000 / Highest offer: £20,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1F
Title
Lot 1F - Pay & Display Tickets
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11 April 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Banner Group Limited
Normanton
WF6 2TZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE4 - West Yorkshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £15,000 / Highest offer: £20,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
7 Rolls Building, Fetter Lane,
London
EC4A 1NL
Telephone
+44 2079477156
Country
United Kingdom