Blackburn with Darwen Council Printing Framework
To establish a Framework Agreement for the supply of a range of printed business type stationery and associated items to the Authority. Pre-tender bidder meeting 22 March.
United Kingdom-Blackburn: Miscellaneous printed matter
2016/S 048-079474
Contract notice
Supplies
Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Blackburn with Darwen
Town Hall, King William Street
For the attention of: Mrs Maxine Edwards
BB1 7DY Blackburn
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1254585120
E-mail: maxine.edwards@blackburn.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.blackburn.gov.uk/
Electronic access to information: https://procontract.due-north.com
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: https://procontract.due-north.com
Further information can be obtained from: Blackburn with Darwen
Town Hall, King William Street
Contact point(s): Mrs Maxine Edwards
For the attention of: Mrs Maxine Edwards
BB1 7DY Blackburn
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1254585120
E-mail: maxine.edwards@blackburn.gov.uk
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: Blackburn with Darwen
Town Hall, King William Street
Contact point(s): Mrs Maxine Edwards
For the attention of: Mrs Maxine Edwards
BB1 7DY Blackburn
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1254585120
E-mail: maxine.edwards@blackburn.gov.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: Blackburn with Darwen
Town Hall, King William Street
Contact point(s): Mrs Maxine Edwards
For the attention of: Mrs Maxine Edwards
BB1 7DY Blackburn
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1254585120
E-mail: maxine.edwards@blackburn.gov.uk
I.2)Type of the contracting authority
I.3)Main activity
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: yes
This Framework will be open for the following Partners of the buybwd organisation — please refer to http://www.buybwd.co.uk/contact
UNITED KINGDOM
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Purchase
NUTS code UKD41
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
II.1.4)Information on framework agreement
maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 10
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in years: 2
Justification for a framework agreement, the duration of which exceeds four years: Not applicable.
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 90 000 and 300 000 GBP
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
22900000, 22100000, 22300000
II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
II.1.9)Information about variants
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 90 000 and 300 000 GBP
II.2.2)Information about options
Description of these options: There will be the option to extend the contract for a further 2 years on a 1 + 1 basis subject satisfactory performance, availability of budgets and continued competitive pricing.
Provisional timetable for recourse to these options:
in months: 24 (from the award of the contract)
II.2.3)Information about renewals
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
III.1.4)Other particular conditions
III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Please refer to the tender documentation.
III.2.3)Technical capacity
Please refer to the tender documentation.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
Please refer to the tender documentation.
III.3.1)Information about a particular profession
III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Not applicable.
IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
IV.2.1)Award criteria
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tenders
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
VI.2)Information about European Union funds
VI.3)Additional information
Please note this Framework will be open for the buybwd public sector partners should they express an interest to join. Further information can be found via http://www.buybwd.co.uk/contact This opportunity will be via The Chest eTendering portal only. Therefore in order to submit a bid for this opportunity, you will need to be registered with The Chest — https://procontract.due-north.com Please note: there is no cost to Organisations to register on the Chest If you are already registered with The Chest, please check that your registration and categorisation details are up to date. Pre-Tender Meeting for Bidders: Tuesday 22.3.2016 at 2:30 at Blackburn Town Hall — The Council Chamber, King William Street, Blackburn, BB1 7DY. This will provide potential Bidders with an opportunity to review the draft tender document and ask any questions that may arise regarding the specification of this tender. Please e-mail the Contact Officer detailed to confirm your attendance to the Pre-Tender Meeting and to provide the name(s) of the Representatives who will be attending. If your Organisation has a different colleague who will actually then complete the tender document, it would be beneficial for them to also attend. A maximum of 3 representatives per organisation are permitted to attend this Pre-Tender Meeting. Please Note that the tender documents will be issued in the days following the Pre Tender Meeting (ie they will not be available before).
VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice: