Official UK procurement notice
Outbound Communications, Inbound Mail Services & Hybrid Mail Solution
Authority: Places for People on behalf of PfP & Anchor Hanover Group (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionPlaces for People require a total printing and fulfilment service on a NATIONAL basis including the following to deliver a personalised service to Places for People portfolio of Customer Correspondence:
•Secure receipt and auto-processing of Places for People data files.
•Production of file receipting MI & automated distribution via email
•Data-streaming (creating separate files for unique fulfilment requirements)
•Printing and enclosing services.
•Mailing Services via approved mailing providers (e.g. Royal Mail or Whistl). Will undertake production of the required mailings from a dedicated print facility
We require a flexible, secure, and cost-effective Business Process Outsourcing partner to cover ALL elements across outbound communications, inbound mail and a hybrid mail solution.
CPV: Printing and distribution services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Places for People require a total printing and fulfilment service partner on a…Published value£3,000,000
Places for People require a total printing and fulfilment service partner on a NATIONAL basis. The supplier will deliver a personalised service to Places for People portfolio of Customer Correspondence:
•Secure receipt and auto-processing of Places for People data files.
•Production of file receipting MI & automated distribution via email
•Data-streaming (creating separate files for unique fulfilment requirements)
•Printing and enclosing services.
•Mailing Services via approved mailing providers (e.g. Royal Mail or Whistl). Will undertake production of the required mailings from a dedicated print facility
We require a flexible, secure, and cost-effective Business Process Outsourcing partner to cover ALL elements across outbound communications, inbound mail and a Hybrid Mail solution.
Outbound Communications
Suppliers must be able to provide all of the following services:
-Secure dispatch services, to cover:
-Ability to receive data via API from in-house CRM package
-Processing and dispatch of bulk mailings
-Output to various formats, including, but not limited to; print and postage, email, portal, SMS
-Output to braille and large format translation for print and dispatch
-Bespoke marketing materials for supply and dispatch
-Grouped and distributed with other relevant documentation as and when required
-Full audit tracking (data dispatch confirmation etc.) via API to in-house CRM package
Hybrid Mail Solution
-Secure desktop access to a fully tailored and flexible hybrid mail platform
-Hybrid mail platform must include:
-Single Sign On (SSO) controlled via Group Policy
-Drag and drop upload for PDF and Word
-Single documents
-Mail-merge documents
-Address validation
-1st and 2nd class
-C4 up-to 80 images
-C5 up-to 20 images
Inbound Mail Services
Suppliers must be able to supply all of the following high-level requirements:
-Dedicated PO Box for all incoming mail
-Tailored workflow to distribute documentation to relevant department / people accessed via secure portal or via API to internal workflow tools
-Quarantined documentation accessible via secure portal or via API to internal workflow tools
-Full audit tracking via API to in-house CRM package
-Secure shredding
PLEASE NOTE that Inbound Mail Services will be implemented at a later stage and will look to work with the chosen provider in scoping out the provision and their industry knowledge in successfully mobilising a company where they have not previously had an inbound solution in place.
IMPORTANT: Please note that the supplier is required to deliver outbound mail (system generated), hybrid mail and inbound mail on a national basis and will be required to meet all the minimum requirements given in APPENDIX C - Minimum Requirements (Technical & Non Technical) in order to apply for the tender. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/BWBSK3A7UX ↗
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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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality: 60%
- Pricing: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 60
- Pricing: 40
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- Closed
- 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
- 26 Mar 2024, 16:05 GMT
- Last source update
- 26 Mar 2024, 16:05 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 30 Apr 2024 – …
- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-009877- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-044d21Find a Tender
Publisher note: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: <a href="https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Preston:-Printing-and-distribution-services./BWBSK3A7UX" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Preston:-Printing-and-distribution-services./BWBSK3A7UX</a> To respond to this opportunity, please click here: <a href="https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/BWBSK3A7UX" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/BWBSK3A7UX</a> GO Reference: GO-2024326-PRO-25585423
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 30 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 30 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
Timeline
26 Mar 2024 → 30 Apr 2024 · 3 dates- Notice published26 Mar 2024, 16:05 GMT
- Submission deadline30 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened30 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Crown Commercial ServicesReview contact point
- High Court of England and WalesReview body
- Royal Courts of JusticeMediation body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria