Print Services Framework for City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

Bradford Council is looking for a range of highly skilled and experienced print companies to provide printing services under a Framework Agreement.

United Kingdom-Bradford: Printing and related services

2014/S 148-266612

Contract notice

Services

Directive 2004/18/EC

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)

The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Design and Print Services, City Hall, Channing Way
For the attention of: Nick Milton
BD1 1HY Bradford
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1274432303
E-mail: nick.milton@bradford.gov.uk
Fax: +44 1274432310

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: www.bradford.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile: www.yortender.co.uk

Electronic access to information: www.yortender.co.uk

Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: www.yortender.co.uk

Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)

I.2)Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.3)Main activity

General public services

I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)Description

II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

Print Services Framework.

II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Services
Service category No 15: Publishing and printing services on a fee or contract basis
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Bradford.

NUTS code UKE41

II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement

II.1.4)Information on framework agreement

Framework agreement with several operators
maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 40

Duration of the framework agreement

Duration in years: 3

Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement

Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 950 000 GBP

II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

Bradford Council is looking for a range of highly skilled and experienced print companies to provide printing services under a Framework Agreement. The aim of the framework agreement will be to provide CBMDC with a range of high quality printed material as and when required. This will include the supply, storage and distribution of printed material.
The Framework will come into effect from the start of December 2014 and will be for a period of 3 years with the option of a 1 year extension subject to the council still having need for the arrangement and satisfactory contractor performance and will consist of lots covering the various areas of printing, the details of which will be included in the contract notice. The values given are indicative only and are for the initial framework period only as the council can not guarantee future levels of spend.
This will be separated into 8 lots:
— lot 1 – Conventional Print;
— lot 2 – Digital Print;
— lot 3 – Large Format Print;
— lot 4 – Jobbing;
— lot 5 – Envelopes;
— lot 6 – Security Print;
— lot 7 – Promotional Items;
— lot 8 – Labels.

II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

79800000, 79810000, 79811000, 79821000, 79823000, 79824000, 79820000

II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes

II.1.8)Lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots

II.1.9)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract

II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:

II.2.2)Information about options

II.2.3)Information about renewals

II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

Information about lots

Lot No: 1 Lot title: Conventional Print

1)Short description

Medium to Large volumes, flat sheets up to B1.
Forms, newsletters, leaflets and folders with multiple finishes.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

79800000, 79810000, 79811000, 79821000, 79823000, 79824000, 79820000

3)Quantity or scope

Estimated value excluding VAT: 255 000 GBP

4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

5)Additional information about lots

Lot No: 2 Lot title: Digital Print

1)Short description

Low volumes.
Reports, agendas, leaflets, posters (below A2), flyers, business cards.
A6 Invite printed boards. Booklets folded and stitched.
Postcards including variable data.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

79800000, 79810000, 79811000, 79821000, 79823000, 79824000, 79820000

3)Quantity or scope

Estimated value excluding VAT: 138 000 GBP

4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

5)Additional information about lots

Lot No: 3 Lot title: Large Format Print

1)Short description

PVC + mesh banners, roller banners, large posters, window vinyls, display items.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

79800000, 79810000, 79811000, 79821000, 79823000, 79824000, 79820000

3)Quantity or scope

Estimated value excluding VAT: 58 000 GBP

4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

5)Additional information about lots

Lot No: 4 Lot title: Jobbing

1)Short description

NCR sets, mono leaflets, pads.
Multi-part forms perforated and numbered.
Order books, pads, loose sets.
Mono newsletters.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

79800000, 79810000, 79811000, 79821000, 79823000, 79824000, 79820000

3)Quantity or scope

Estimated value excluding VAT: 47 000 GBP

4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

5)Additional information about lots

Lot No: 5 Lot title: Envelopes

1)Short description

Various types – window, non window, pocket, wallets, ranging from C6 to C4, DL sizes printed, self seal and gummed.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

79800000, 79810000, 79811000, 79821000, 79823000, 79824000, 79820000

3)Quantity or scope

Estimated value excluding VAT: 46 000 GBP

4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

5)Additional information about lots

Lot No: 6 Lot title: Security Print

1)Short description

Cheques, BACS, Benefit letters/statements, Register of Electors data bases supplied for output daily and weekly onto pre-printed stationery.
Pressure seal base stock.
Mail Sort and Walk Sort facility a must.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

79800000, 79810000, 79811000, 79821000, 79823000, 79824000, 79820000

3)Quantity or scope

Estimated value excluding VAT: 75 000 GBP

4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

5)Additional information about lots

Lot No: 7 Lot title: Promotional Items

1)Short description

Staff uniforms, event T-shirts, cotton bags.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

79800000, 79810000, 79811000, 79821000, 79823000, 79824000, 79820000

3)Quantity or scope

Estimated value excluding VAT: 12 000 GBP

4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

5)Additional information about lots

Lot No: 8 Lot title: Labels

1)Short description

White vinyl self adhesive products such as domestic bin stickers.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

79800000, 79810000, 79811000, 79821000, 79823000, 79824000, 79820000

3)Quantity or scope

Estimated value excluding VAT: 19 000 GBP

4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

5)Additional information about lots

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions relating to the contract

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)Conditions for participation

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

III.2.3)Technical capacity

III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts

III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts

III.3.1)Information about a particular profession

III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Type of procedure

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

Restricted

IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate

IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue

IV.2)Award criteria

IV.2.1)Award criteria

The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document

IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction

An electronic auction will be used: no

IV.3)Administrative information

IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:

BFDMDC-9KCD-YG1GHD

IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Prior information notice

Notice number in the OJEU: 2014/S 100-174888 of 24.5.2014

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

1.9.2014 – 14:00

IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up

English.

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

The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

VI.3)Additional information

VI.4)Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures

VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals

VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

31.7.2014