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Published 1 Dec 2023, 08:49 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Printing of City Matters Residents Magazine

Official notice

Authority: Belfast City Council (Local council)

GoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£300,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 12 Jan 2024awarded 4 Mar 2024
Awarded to W & G Baird

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Contract for the printing of Belfast City Councils' Residents Magazine, City Matters (and other ad-hoc print requirements).

  • Recurrence: 2026/7

CPV: Printed books, brochures and leaflets · Printed matter and related products

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Belfast City Council requires an experienced Contractor to print its residents…AwardedRenewal

Belfast City Council requires an experienced Contractor to print its residents magazine, City Matters (and other ad-hoc print requirements).

City Matters is designed in-house and this contract is for the provision of a print service only. The Council currently publishes two editions per year –Summer (June) and Winter (November). The frequency is subject to change and may increase or reduce depending on corporate requirements and budgetary allowances.

Extensions: The Council may require optional/additional services throughout the duration of this contract e.g., ad-hoc print requirements. See Schedule 1 for full details. · The contract shall be for an initial period of two years. The Council reserves the right to extend/renew the Contract for a further period of twelve months. Any extension may be subject to further approval by Council Committee, availability of funding and satisfactory performance of the Contractor.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
Quality: 30Price: 120Social value: 10
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Service Delivery: 20
  • Contingency Arrangements: 10
  • Cost: 60
  • price: 60
  • Social Value: 10
Published award criteria (5)
  • Service Delivery: 20
  • Contingency Arrangements: 10
  • Social Value: 10
  • Cost: 60
  • Price: 60
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 120 of 160 points: a 10% discount moves about 12 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
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
Yes · 2026/7
First published
1 Dec 2023, 08:49 GMT
Last source update
20 Mar 2024, 14:07 GMT
Award evaluation window
12 Jan 2024 – …
Authority reference
T2457
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-009025
Classification (CPV)
Printed books, brochures and leafletsPrinted matter and related products
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN06)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-041e32 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
12 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
12 Jan 2024, 12:05 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

12 Jan 2024 → 20 Mar 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    12 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    12 Jan 2024, 12:05 GMT
  3. Notice published
    20 Mar 2024, 14:07 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    20 Mar 2024, 14:07 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £300,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 4 Mar 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
W & G BairdSMEPrinting of City Matters Magazine£300,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Printing of City Matters Magazine · W & G BairdSME

    Signed
    4 Mar 2024
    Value
    £300,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Belfast City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services 9 - 21 Adelaide Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT2 8DJContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Courts of JusticeReview body Belfast

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • W&G BairdAwarded supplier Antrim, Northern Ireland, BT41 1RS

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