Printing Agency Services Contract Durham
The contract will be to support the delivery of the NWG Corporate Communications strategies by offering a range of effective, innovative and value for money print solutions.
United Kingdom-Durham: Printing and related services
2020/S 048-114904
Contract notice – utilities
Services
Directive 2014/25/EU
Section I: Contracting entity
I.1)Name and addresses
National registration number: 02366703
Postal address: Boldon House, Wheatlands Way, Pity Me
Town: Durham
NUTS code: UKC
Postal code: DH1 5FA
Country: United Kingdom
Contact person: Laura.McMain
E-mail: ojeuresponse@nwl.co.uk
Telephone: +44 1913016102Internet address(es):Main address: www.nwl.co.uk
I.3)Communication
I.6)Main activity
Section II: Object
II.1.1)Title:
Printing Agency Services
II.1.2)Main CPV code
II.1.3)Type of contract
II.1.4)Short description:
The contract will be to support the delivery of the NWG Corporate Communications strategies by offering a range of effective, innovative and value for money print solutions. This will include, but not limited to, advice and professional support to help deliver the NWG Corporate Communications and brand strategy, bringing campaigns to life through a range of innovative and creative print solutions, print and delivery of a variety of materials including leaflets, postcards, posters, brochures and books. Volumes vary based on requirements throughout the year, spend is on average circa GBP 150 000-GBP 200 000 per year. The contract will be for an initial 2-year period with the option to extend for a further 3 x 12-month periods (2 + 1 + 1 + 1).
II.1.5)Estimated total value
II.1.6)Information about lots
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The contract will be to support the delivery of the NWG Corporate Communications strategies by offering a range of effective, innovative and value for money print solutions. This will include, but not limited to, advice and professional support to help deliver the NWG Corporate Communications and brand strategy, bringing campaigns to life through a range of innovative and creative print solutions, print and delivery of a variety of materials including leaflets, postcards, posters, brochures and books. Volumes vary based on requirements throughout the year, spend is on average circa GBP 150 000-GBP 200 000 per year. The contract will be for an initial 2-year period with the option to extend for a further 3 x 12-month periods (2 + 1 + 1 + 1).
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.6)Estimated value
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
NWL will have the option to extend the framework following the initial 2-year period for a further 3 x 12 month periods. The total maximum duration of the framework being 5 years.
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1.1)Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
III.1.2)Economic and financial standing
III.1.3)Technical and professional ability
III.1.4)Objective rules and criteria for participation
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
III.1.6)Deposits and guarantees required:
If the Dun and Bradstreet credit rating returns a rating of ‘above average risk’ or ‘high risk’, the contracting entity will request further financial information for review and a parent company guarantee may be required.
III.1.7)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
Please see the terms and conditions in the procurement documents.
III.1.8)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
These will be set out in the tender documents.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:
IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
VI.2)Information about electronic workflows
VI.3)Additional information:
Applicants are asked to note that this procurement process will be conducted electronically with all documents and communication being managed through the Northumbrian Water eSourcing Spend Management portal called ‘Ariba’.
Expressions of interest must be sent to the e-mail address ojeuresponse@nwl.co.uk before the deadline date of the 27 March 2020. Once expression of interest has been received that contains the details below, applicants will be given access to the Ariba portal within 48 hours from request. This portal will contain all the tender documents associated with this procurement that are available at the time. An email link will also be provided to the email address you provide to access the portal. The deadline for return of the completed PQQ is the 3 April 2020 at 12.00 noon.
When sending expression of interest, applicants must provide the following information:
1) Full company name;
2) Main contact details of the person who will be given access to the Ariba portal — name, job title, email address and telephone.
VI.4.1)Review body
Town: TBC
Country: United Kingdom
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice: