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Published 20 Jul 2021, 14:58 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Residents' Magazine Publication for Dorset Council

Official notice

Authority: Dorset Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedure
Awarded value£225,000published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 19 Aug 2021awarded 11 Oct 2021
Awarded to Community Information Services Ltd
Contract term 2 yrs 8 moends 31 May 2024 · starts 1 Oct 2021

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Council is seeking tenders for the provision of a Residents’ Magazine Publication that will be required to be produced three times a year for a period of three years from August 2021 (allowing for three months for advertising sales) until May 2024,. The provision includes graphic design; advertising sales; print; and distribution of 183,000 magazines to households in the Dorset Council area and 700 magazines to libraries and Council offices in the Dorset Council area.

Pending approval, the contractor will also produce a magazine in July 2024, as this is an important issue that will inform residents of the newly elected councillors.

Therefore, Dorset Council are seeking a contractor who is able to produce a cost-effective magazine from August 2021 to May 2024.

CPV: Postal and telecommunications services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded 2 yrs 8 mo
Contract period: 1 Oct 2021 – 31 May 2024 (2 yrs 8 mo)
Delivery: South West
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: 25%Price: 70%Social value: 5%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality: 25
  • Social Value: 5
  • Price: 70
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 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
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
20 Jul 2021, 14:58 BST
Last source update
16 Nov 2021, 11:59 GMT
Award evaluation window
19 Aug 2021 – …
Authority reference
DN555598
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-028574
Classification (CPV)
Postal and telecommunications services
Delivery area
South West (UKK2)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02ca2b Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
19 Aug 2021, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
19 Aug 2021, 15:15 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

19 Aug 2021 → 16 Nov 2021 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    19 Aug 2021, 15:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    19 Aug 2021, 15:15 BST
  3. Contract starts
    1 Oct 2021, 00:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    16 Nov 2021, 11:59 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Nov 2021
  1. Status changed to complete
    16 Nov 2021, 11:59 GMT
  2. Buyer details updated
    16 Nov 2021, 11:59 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £225,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 11 Oct 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Community Information Services LtdSME£225,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Dorset Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Dorset Council, South Walks House, South Walks Road, Dorchester, South West, DT1 1UZContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.