Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Liverpool City Council
Cunard Building, Water Street
Liverpool
L3 1DS
Contact
Ms Jessica Thomas
Jessica.Thomas@liverpool.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region 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
City Wide Dressing & Large Format Framework 2024
Reference number
DN699417
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79800000 - Printing and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Liverpool City Council are looking for suppliers to award on our City Wide Dressing & Large Format Framework.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,600,000
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
Flags & Flagpoles
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 35821000 - Flags
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD72 - Liverpool
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The city dressing opportunities have a number of objectives;
1. To dress and showcase the city as a welcoming and international city of culture to conference delegates, organisers, sponsors and existing business and a destination for visitors and investors.
2. To promote events awareness and to attract visitors to Liverpool.
3. To welcome commercially, third party or independently organised events into the city.
4. To highlight Liverpool’s success in bidding for and attracting high profile events.
Events and projects are promoted via our City Dressing estate throughout the year. For guidance only (based on activities over the past three years) over three years the service delivers approximately 400 flag installs and 45 installations at ACC Liverpool.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10%
Price - Weighting: 20%
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
Banners
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79800000 - Printing and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD72 - Liverpool
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The city dressing opportunities have a number of objectives;
1. To dress and showcase the city as a welcoming and international city of culture to conference delegates, organisers, sponsors and existing business and a destination for visitors and investors.
2. To promote events awareness and to attract visitors to Liverpool.
3. To welcome commercially, third party or independently organised events into the city.
4. To highlight Liverpool’s success in bidding for and attracting high profile events.
Events and projects are promoted via our City Dressing estate throughout the year. For guidance only (based on activities over the past three years) over three years the service delivers approximately 1,000 banner installs.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10%
Price - Weighting: 20%
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
Gateway Signage
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79800000 - Printing and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD72 - Liverpool
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The city dressing opportunities have a number of objectives;
1. To dress and showcase the city as a welcoming and international city of culture to conference delegates, organisers, sponsors and existing business and a destination for visitors and investors.
2. To promote events awareness and to attract visitors to Liverpool.
3. To welcome commercially, third party or independently organised events into the city.
4. To highlight Liverpool’s success in bidding for and attracting high profile events.
Events and projects are promoted via our City Dressing estate throughout the year. For guidance only (based on activities over the past three years) over three years the service delivers approximately 25 gateway changes.
For Gateway/Welcome Signage the maintenance and auditing relates specifically to installations in situ during lifetime of contract and does not relate to the physical structures which are outside the scope of this contract.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10%
Price - Weighting: 20%
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
Events, Large Format Outdoors and Other Areas of City Dressing
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79800000 - Printing and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD72 - Liverpool
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Successful Tenderer should be able to offer a comprehensive Large Format Print, Signage and/or banner offering including installation, Events and Other areas of City Dressing offering which will include but not be limited to;
• Large Format Banners
• Building flags in various sizes
• Feather Flags
• Foamex boards
• External Banners & Signage for Departments
Standard Branding Elements
• Free Standing Totems
• Correx Boards
• Herris Fence Scrim
• Crowd Control Barrier Scrim
• Interview Pap Board
• Window Vinyl’s
Bespoke Branding for Events and other areas
• Sail Branding
• Event Letters
• Props for Events
• All other temporary dressing requirements for events excluding flagpoles.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10%
Price - Weighting: 20%
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: 11
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
Date
22 January 2024
Local time
10:00am
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
22 January 2024
Local time
10:00am
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.3) Additional information
This framework agreement will also be open for the use of all the Liverpool City Council Subsidiaries as well as Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council, Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council, Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council, St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council, Halton Borough Council, Liverpool City Region combined authority.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom