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Published 28 Jul 2021, 12:22 BST

Official UK procurement notice

HCC 07/21 - The Provision of a Catalogue Printing Service

Official notice

Authority: Hertfordshire County Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£1,200,000exc. VAT40% below published estimate
Submissions closed 31 Aug 2021awarded 5 Nov 2021
Awarded to Walstead Roche Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Hertfordshire County Council (the ‘Council’) is currently out to procurement for the provision of a Catalogue Printing Service. Further information in regards to this opportunity can be found in II.2.4) Description of the procurement field (Contract Notice refers). Organisations wishing to take part in this project are invited to 'express interest' which will give access to the full procurement documents in the e-tendering system. Please see VI.3) Additional information for further information. Any questions relating to this procurement must be made via the correspondence area in the e-Tendering system, in accordance with the procurement documents and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above.

CPV: Catalogues · Print finishing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The estimated total value of the Contract is stated in II.1.5) of this notice and is…AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,200,000

The estimated total value of the Contract is stated in II.1.5) of this notice and is for the initial term inclusive of the approximate value for extensions. For the avoidance of doubt, the estimated annual value of the Contract will be approximately £180,000 - £300,000 . The Contract will be awarded for an initial term of 12 months (1 year), with the option to extend the Contract up to 3 (three) further years on a year by year basis. Please note that the contract requirements will be subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands.

Delivery: East of England
Extensions: Option to extend up to another 3 years, on a yearly basis after the Initial Term. · The Contract will be reviewed at the end of the Contract Period.Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
  • Price

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
28 Jul 2021, 12:22 BST
Last source update
20 Dec 2021, 13:48 GMT
Award evaluation window
31 Aug 2021 – …
Authority reference
HCC2012524
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-031775
Classification (CPV)
CataloguesPrint finishing services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH23)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02cd6b Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The Contracting Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day (when using electronic means) standstill period at the point information on the award of the Contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the decision to award a Contract before a contract is executed/signed (as appropriate). The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (‘Regulations’) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly and within the time limits as defined in the above regulations. Where a Contract has not been entered into the court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the contracting authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the Contract has been entered into the court has the options to award damages and/or to shorten or order the [ontract ineffective.

Publisher note: Please note Hertfordshire County Council has worked closely with its districts and partners to create a joint procurement portal called supply Hertfordshire. This portal provides an e-Tendering system which is run by In-Tend.To access this procurement opportunity please visit www.supplyhertfordshire.uk and follow the on-screen guidance. In accordance with Regulation 53 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Council's procurement documents are available within the e-Tendering system.This is a one stage procurement process. Therefore, if you wish to be considered as a tenderer you must complete and submit a tender by the specified closing date and time. Tender submissions cannot be uploaded after this return deadline.If you are experiencing problems In-Tend offer a help section which includes a dedicated UK support desk which can be contacted via email: support@in-tend.co.uk or Telephone: +44 1144070065 for any website/technical questions, Monday to Friday, 8:30-17:00.The Council reserves the right at any time to cease the procurement process and not award a Contract or to award only part of the opportunity described in this notice. If the Council takes up this right, then they will not be responsible for or pay the expenses or losses, which may be incurred by any organisation or tenderer as a result.The Council undertakes to hold confidential any information provided in the proposal submitted, subject to the Council's obligations under the law including the Freedom of Information Act 2000. If the organisation considers that any of the information submitted in the proposal should not be disclosed because of its sensitivity then this should be stated with the reason for considering it sensitive. The Council will then endeavour to consult with the applicant about such sensitive information when considering any request received under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 before replying to such a request.The Council reserves the right to carry out additional financial checks on all organisations bidding for this opportunity at any time during the procurement process. This is to ensure that they continue to meet the Council's requirements and remain financially viable to fulfil the requirements under the Contract.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Submission deadline
31 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
31 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

31 Aug 2021 → 20 Dec 2021 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    31 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    31 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    20 Dec 2021, 13:48 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    20 Dec 2021, 13:48 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £720,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 1latest 5 Nov 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Walstead Roche Ltd£720,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 031775-2021-HCC2012524-1 · Walstead Roche Ltd

    Signed
    5 Nov 2021
    Value
    £720,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Hertfordshire County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Pegs Lane, HERTFORD, East of England, SG13 8DEContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Chief Legal OfficerReview contact point Hertford
  • High CourtMediation bodyReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Walstead Roche LimitedAwarded supplier 18 Westside Centre London Road, Stanway, Colchester, East of England, CO3 8PH

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria