London Borough of Tower Hamlets : CE4364 - Pan-London Public Sector (and Partners) Publication Print Framework Agreement

UK-London: Printing services.

Section I: Contracting Authority
   Title: UK-London: Printing services.
   I.1)Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
      London Borough of Tower Hamlets
      Mulberry Place, Town Hall, 5 Clove Crescent, London, E14 2BG, United Kingdom
      Tel. +44 2073644044, Email: julie.harmer@towerhamlets.gov.uk, URL: http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/, URL: http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/
      Attn: Julie Harmer
      Electronic Access URL: https://www.londontenders.org/procontract/supplier.nsf/frm_home?openform
      Electronic Submission URL: https://www.londontenders.org/procontract/supplier.nsf/frm_home?openform

   I.2)Type of the contracting authority:
      Regional or local authority

   I.3) Main activity:
      General Public Services

   I.4) Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities:
      The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: Yes

Section II: Object Of The Contract
   II.1)Description
      II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority: CE4364 - Pan-London Public Sector (and Partners) Publication Print Framework Agreement      
      II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works:
         SERVICES
         
         Service Category: 15
         
         Region Codes: UKI2 - Outer London         
      II.1.3)Information about a framework or a dynamic purchasing system:
         Not Provided          
      II.1.4)Short description of the contract or purchase(s):
         Printing services. Services related to printing. London Borough of Tower Hamlets is putting in place a framework agreement for the provision of print, reprographic and “electronic publication” services (see below) for itself, other London borough councils and third party public sector council partners who have indicated that they may also wish to utilise the framework agreement.

Public sector partners that may join the framework agreement currently include housing associations and the voluntary sector partners local to Tower Hamlets, in particular Tower Hamlets Homes, St. Bartholomew’s Hospital and the London NHS Trust.

Councils that will be included from the outset in the agreement are the London Boroughs of Tower Hamlets, Brent, Greenwich, Havering, Hackney, Hounslow, Newham, Redbridge and Waltham Forest.

Each purchaser’s requirements will differ. However, the indicative (but not exhaustive) requirements are that the publications, printed in ‘tabloid’ newspaper and magazine formats are printed on a regular basis ranging from weekly, fortnightly, monthly and quarterly and distributed widely to their respective local residents and users. The requirement may include distribution to a single specific drop-off point per client organisation (or multiple if specified) as well as “door to door” delivery. It may also include support for the sale of adverting space in the publications.

It has been calculated that the London Boroughs of Greenwich, Hackney, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest may have a combined production total reaching on average more than 15 million copies per annum.

It is anticipated that there may well be a requirement to make the content available electronically, targeted at the smartphone mobile/tablet user markets, via an ‘app’ and similar devices.

The duration of this contract is 3 years with a possibility to extend for 1 year.
      II.1.5)Common procurement vocabulary:
         79810000 - Printing services.
         79820000 - Services related to printing.
      II.1.6)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
         The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): No
   
   II.2)Total Final Value Of Contract(s)
      II.2.1) Total final value of the contract(s)
         Not Provided

      
Section IV: Procedure
   IV.1) Type Of Procedure
      IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Restricted
   IV.2)Award Criteria
      IV.2.1)Award criteria: The most economically advantageous tender in terms of:
               
         Criteria - Weighting
         
         Quality - 47
         Innovation - 6
         Price - 47
         
      IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction:
         An electronic auction will be used: No
   
   IV.3)Administrative Information
      IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority: CE4364         
      IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract: No


Section V: Award Of Contract
      
   1: Award And Contract Value
      Contract No: Not Provided

      V.1)Date Of Contract Award: 03/10/2013      
      V.2) Information About Offers
         Number Of Offers Received: 3          
         Number Of Offers Received By Electronic Means: 3       
      V.3)Name And Address Of Economic Operator To Whom The Contract Has Been Awarded:
         Official name: Trinity Mirror Printing Watford Ltd
         Postal address: St Albans Road
         Town: Watford
         Postal code: WD24 7RG
         Country: United Kingdom
         Internet address: www.trinitymirrorprinting.co.uk
      V.4)Information On Value Of Contract
         Not Provided
      V.5)Information about subcontracting:
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: Not Provided

Section VI: Complementary Information
   VI.1)Information about European Union funds:
      The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
   
   VI.2)Additional Information:
      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, and the contract will be awarded on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender.The contract will be tendered using a secure website. Economic operators wishing to express an interest can register on the following link - https://www.londontenders.org/london/qtsupplier.nsf .

The Contracting Authority is not bound to award any contract and reserves the right to cancel the tendering
process at any time.

Potential bidders will be required to attend a supplier briefing, to be held on Monday 25 February at 2-4pm and will be required to confirm their attendance via the portal.

Bidders are asked to note the possible impact of future government legislation on council publications and the manner and frequency in which they are commissioned. This includes the possibility of the de-commissioning of council publications should economic or legislative conditions make this a necessity. The contract terms and conditions will take any managed de-commissioning of council publications into account.
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   VI.3.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures:
      London Borough of Tower Hamlets
      Mulberry Place, Town Hall, 5 Clove Crescent, E14 2BG
      Tel. +207 3644044, Email: procurement@towerhamlets.gov.uk
   VI.3.2)Lodging of appeals: Not Provided    
   VI.3.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
      Not Provided
   
   VI.4)Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 17/10/2013   
ANNEX A

   I) Address of the other contracting authority on behalf of which the contracting authority is purchasing   
   1: Contracting Authority
      Royal Borough of Greenwich
      The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London, SE18 6HQ, United Kingdom
   
   2: Contracting Authority
      London Borough of Hackney
      Hackney Town Hall, Mare Street, Hackney, London, E8 1EA, United Kingdom
   
   3: Contracting Authority
      Waltham Forest Council
      Waltham Forest Town Hall, Forest Road, London, E17 4JF, United Kingdom
   
   4: Contracting Authority
      London Borough of Redbridge
      Town Hall, 128 -142 High Road,, Ilford, IG1 1DD, United Kingdom
   
   5: Contracting Authority
      Luton Council
      Communications, Town Hall, Luton, LU1 2BQ, United Kingdom
   
   6: Contracting Authority
      London Borough of Newham
      3rd Floor, East Wing, Newham Dockside, 1000 Dockside Road, London, E16 2QU, United Kingdom
   
   7: Contracting Authority
      London Borough of Hounslow
      Civic Centre, Lampton Road, Hounslow, TW3 4DN, United Kingdom
   
   8: Contracting Authority
      London Borough of Brent
      Brent Civic Centre, Engineers Way, Wembley, HA9 0FJ, United Kingdom
   
   9: Contracting Authority
      London Borough of Havering
      Town Hall, Main Road, Romford, RM1 3BD, United Kingdom
   
   10: Contracting Authority
      Tower Hamlets Homes
      Jack Dash House, 2 Lawn House Close, London, E14 9YQ, United Kingdom
   
   11: Contracting Authority
      Barts Health NHS Trust
      St Bartholomew's Hospital, West Smithfield, London, EC1A 7BE, United Kingdom