Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Student Loans Company Limited
10 Clyde Place
Glasgow
G5 8DF
Telephone
+44 1413062000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKM82 - Glasgow City
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
The administration of Student Loans
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Print Services - Customer Comms
Reference number
2022-TR-0009
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79800000 - Printing and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Provision of print (application form, notes, envelopes and associated packaging and distribution to Learning Centres throughout UK) to support key customer communications leading to applications on time to support the wider business operations of SLC
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: £400,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM82 - Glasgow City
Main site or place of performance
Glasgow City
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of print (application form, notes, envelopes and associated packaging and distribution to Learning Centres throughout UK) to support key customer communications leading to applications on time to support the wider business operations of SLC. Distribution of printed matter to various locations across the UK, volumes to be agreed as required.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Understanding the tasks & ability to meet requirements / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Business Continuity / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Delivery methodology / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 65
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend for 2 x 12 months
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
This procurement was conducted as a call off from a Crown Commercial Services framework and as such did not need to be advertised.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
2022-TR-0009
Title
Print Services - Customer Communications
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 December 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Limited, trading as the APS Group
Chetham House, Bird Hall Lane, Cheadle Heath
Cheshire
SK3 0ZP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD6 - Cheshire
National registration number
00681528
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: £420,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £400,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
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GO Reference: GO-20231221-PRO-24835965
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Student Loans Company
10 Clyde Place
Glasgow
G5 8DF
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Student Loans Company
100 Bothwell Street
Glasgow
G2 7JD
Telephone
+44 1413062109
Country
United Kingdom