Official UK procurement notice
SPS 2359 - Publications Printing and Distribution Services
Authority: Royal Borough of Greenwich (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionRoyal Greenwich invites tenders for contractors to provide Printing and Distribution Services
[the Services]. This tender is divided into two lots and each lot will be awarded separately to
the successful tenderer:
Lot 1 – Printing
Lot 2 – Distribution
Tenderers can tender for one or both lots
CPV: Printing and distribution services · Printing services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£1,710,000 together) · win at most 2 of them · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Print Production ServicesPublished value£600,000
The Royal Borough of Greenwich (RBG) would like to invite suppliers to submit tenders for the Provision of Publication Printing Services.
The aim of the procurement is to appoint a printing company to provide print reprographic and electronic publication services. The Service Provider will produce RBG publication Greenwich Info, in the format of a mini tabloid newspaper or standard tabloid on either a fortnightly, monthly or quarterly frequency.
RBG requires high quality print and reprographics company, particularly regarding photographs and colour definition to fulfil the needs of the council’s printed communication, currently named “Greenwich Info”. Additional information: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated in the procurement documents. Suppliers will be expected to deliver social value as part of the delivery of the contract.
Lot #2Publications Distribution ServicePublished value£1,110,000
Royal Borough of Greenwich (RBG) is seeking a service provider that will carry out distribution of Greenwich Info.
Independent research carried out by MORI showed that one of the most effective ways a council can improve its image is to communicate through a regular Council publication.
The council is involved in this process and signed up to these principles and are fully committed to producing a publication that is delivered door to door and which:
- Provide unbiased, factual, useful and interesting information on the services they provide, as well as community news and stories from partner organisations.
- Encourage residents to play an active role in their communities.
- Facilitate access to RBG services by residents.
- Act as a vehicle for community engagement.
- Offer an opportunity for residents to feedback their views.
- Foster a sense of community spirit. Additional information: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated in the procurement documents. Suppliers will be expected to deliver social value as part of the delivery of the contract.
What it takes to wini
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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Print Production Services | 45% | 55% | |
| 2 · Publications Distribution Service | 60% | 40% |
- Suitability
As stated in the procurement documents
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 40–55 points depending on the lot. Read the split per lot below.
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
- 16 Mar 2022, 12:23 GMT
- Last source update
- 8 Apr 2022, 13:51 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 20 Apr 2022 – …
- Authority reference
DN601281- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-009500- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03228fFind a Tender
- Performance terms
Details are in the procurement documents (ITT pack).
- Review procedure
Royal Borough of Greenwich has incorporated a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period after notification to unsuccessful applicants of the award decision.
Publisher note: This procurement will be managed electronically via the RBG Proactis e- tendering Suite. To participate in this procurement, participants shall first be registered on the eTendering Suite. If bidders have not yet registered on the eTendering Suite, this can be done online at https://royalgreenwich.proactishosting.com/ and click on the tab ‘supplier registration’. Note: registration may take some time, therefore, please ensure that you allow enough time to register. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at https://supplierhelp.due-north.com/ For technical assistance on use of the eSourcing Suite, please contact Proactis Helpdesk Freephone: 0345 0103503. Once registration is completed, the registered user will receive a notification email to alert them that this has been done. A registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This is done by looking at the opportunity’s section and selecting the contract you want to tender for. As a user of the e-Tendering Suite, you will have access to Proactis e-Portal email messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific. Tender event. Please note it is your responsibility to access these emails on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information applicable to this opportunity. All communications relating to this tender exercise must be via e-portal messaging system. No direct emails to officers will be answered unless you are having problems communicating through the portal. This process aims to improve audit trails as well as avoid duplication. Please note, social value considerations are included in this contract. Details are stated in the tender documents.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 20 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 20 Apr 2022, 13:00 BST
Timeline
8 Apr 2022 → 20 Apr 2022 · 3 dates- Notice published8 Apr 2022, 13:51 BST
- Submission deadline20 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened20 Apr 2022, 13:00 BST
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextII.1.5) · II.1.5) | Value excluding VAT: £1,710,000 | Value excluding VAT: £1,837,500 | |
| — | TextII.2.6) · II.2.6) | Value excluding VAT: £600,000 | Value excluding VAT: £687,500 | |
| — | TextII.2.6) · II.2.6) | Value excluding VAT: £1,110,000 | Value excluding VAT: £1,115,000 |
Updates to contract values of both Lot 1 and Lot 2 including the overall contract value figure
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Cabinet OfficeMediation body
- High Court of England and WalesReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria