Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Liverpool City Council
4th Floor, Cunard Building
Liverpool
L3 1DS
Contact
Mr Steve Haywood
steve.haywood@liverpool.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1513510543
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD72 - Liverpool
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/
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 Print Services Framework_23
Reference number
DN648910
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79800000 - Printing and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Contract Number: DN648910
Contract Name: External Print Services Framework_23
Liverpool City Council is seeking a range of suppliers to create a framework to provide range of external print services.
The framework will be split into three lots as follows:
Lot 1: Full-Colour Printing
Lot 2: High-Volume Web Work
Lot 3: Adhesive Wall Vinyl and Glass Frosting
Framework Term: FOUR Years.
Further information can be obtained from: https://procontract.due-north.com from 16:00 on 21 December 2022.
Tender submission deadline 16:00 on 20 January 2023.
Please download the full application and supporting documents from Procontract.
Your company will need to register on Procontract (Due North) to be able to receive the opportunity. The documents will only be available on Procontract (available via the Due North site).
Once you have registered you will need to go to the “my opportunities” section on the home page of Procontract and follow the instructions as a supplier to enable you to return your submission.
To register your organisation on Procontract click on the following link https://procontract.due-north.com/register, go to suppliers’ area and click on “register free”.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £600,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1: Full-colour Printing
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79800000 - Printing and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD7 - Merseyside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Typically, litho-printed items. Paper/board types are typically silk or uncoated. Weights from 80-350 gsm. Print runs from 1-20,000 (average). Within this type of printing there is sometimes a need for 5th colours, metallic, specialist inks etc. A variety of finishing and binding methods is often required from wire stitching to perfect binding, die cutting and laminating etc.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Technical / Weighting: 90%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10%
Price - Weighting: 0%
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £360,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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 2: High-Volume Web Work
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79800000 - Printing and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD7 - Merseyside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Occasionally LCC will need the use of external contractors for the production of very large volume print. These items would typically be materials for every household, every elector or other large groups of people, ie, festivals, timetables etc.
Print items in this category consist of items (magazines etc) which are usually distributed city - wide or to targeted audiences. Print runs may typically be 100,000+ and may call for additional treatment such as insertion, poly wrapping, mail merging etc. Paper types, matt, silk, gloss and specialist in weights from 80-150 gsm.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Technical / Weighting: 90%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10%
Price - Weighting: 0%
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £60,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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 3: Adhesive Wall Vinyl and Glass Frosting
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79800000 - Printing and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD7 - Merseyside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
32.1 Occasionally LCC will need the use of external contractors for the production of adhesive wall vinyl and glass frosting.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Technical / Weighting: 90%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10%
Price - Weighting: 0%
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £180,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 16
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Originally published as:
Date
20 January 2023
Local time
4:00pm
Changed to:
Date
23 January 2023
Local time
4:00pm
See the change notice.
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
20 January 2023
Local time
4:00pm
Place
Liverpool
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure
Category Manager
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom