Printing Contract Huntingdonshire

We seek single provider for the formation of a joint venture company to develop and expand the range of print and related services currently provided by the HDC Document Centre.

United Kingdom-Huntingdon: Printing services

2017/S 180-368934

Contract notice

Services

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses

Huntingdonshire District Councils
Huntingdon District Council, Pathfinder House, St Marys Street
Huntingdon
PE29 3TN
United Kingdom
E-mail: procurement@huntingdonshire.gov.uk
NUTS code: UKH12

Internet address(es):Main address: http://www.huntingdonshire.gov.uk/business/business-opportunities/

I.2)Joint procurement

I.3)Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=4419f2ba-789c-e711-80e6-005056b64545

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=4419f2ba-789c-e711-80e6-005056b64545

I.4)Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.5)Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)Title:

HDC Commercialisation of Document Centre.

Reference number: DN299263

II.1.2)Main CPV code

79810000

II.1.3)Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)Short description:

We seek single provider for the formation of a joint venture company to develop and expand the range of print and related services currently provided by the HDC Document Centre.

We want to identify potential ways to: reduce the cost of this service; increase income from ‘external’ customers; market and sell specialist services; and bring additional resources and skills.

The aim of the commercial partnership is:

— To work with an experienced external partner who offers most advantageous balance of risk and reward.

— To harness the existing strengths of both parties, and provide a clear commercial focus for the future.

— To offer a range of products, services and expertise that are well matched to the predicted development of the print market (e.g.: on demand, short run, variable print).

— Build a wider customer base in the public sector.

Contract duration 5 years with a possible extension of 2 years.

II.1.5)Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 4 200 000.00 GBP

II.1.6)Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

79820000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKH12

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

We seek single provider for the formation of a joint venture company to develop and expand the range of print and related services currently provided by the HDC Document Centre.

We want to identify potential ways to: reduce the cost of this service; increase income from ‘external’ customers; market and sell specialist services; and bring additional resources and skills.

The aim of the commercial partnership is:

— To work with an experienced external partner who offers most advantageous balance of risk and reward.

— To harness the existing strengths of both parties, and provide a clear commercial focus for the future.

— To offer a range of products, services and expertise that are well matched to the predicted development of the print market (e.g.: on demand, short run, variable print).

— Build a wider customer base in the public sector.

Contract duration 5 years with a possible extension of 2 years.

II.2.5)Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6)Estimated value

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 60

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.2.9)Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: yes

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

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

II.2.14)Additional information

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions for participation

III.1.1)Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

III.1.2)Economic and financial standing

III.1.3)Technical and professional ability

III.1.5)Information about reserved contracts

III.2)Conditions related to the contract

III.2.1)Information about a particular profession

III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:

III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

Competitive procedure with negotiation

IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

IV.1.4)Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue

IV.1.5)Information about negotiation

The contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without conducting negotiations

IV.1.6)Information about electronic auction

IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no

IV.2)Administrative information

IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure

IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 11/10/2017

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:

English

IV.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)

IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: no

VI.2)Information about electronic workflows

VI.3)Additional information:

VI.4)Procedures for review

VI.4.1)Review body

Huntingdonshire District Council
Pathfinder House, St Mary’s Street
Huntingdon
PE28 4RR
United Kingdom

VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.4.3)Review procedure

VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

18/09/2017