Procurement Lincolnshire: The County News Publication

UK-Lincoln: Printing and distribution services.

Section I: Contracting Authority
   I.1)Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
      Procurement Lincolnshire
      c/o Lincolnshire County Council, Newland, Lincoln, LN1 1BA, United Kingdom
      Tel. +44 1522553649, Email: jena.arnold@lincolnshire.gov.uk
      Contact: Jena Arnold

      Further information can be obtained at: As Above       
      Specifications and additional documents: As Above       
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: As Above       
   
   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: No

Section II: Object Of The Contract: SERVICES
   II.1)Description
      II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority: The County News Publication
      II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance: SERVICES         
         Service Category: 15

         Region Codes: UKF3 - Lincolnshire         
      II.1.3) Information about a public contract, a framework or a dynamic purchasing system:The notice involves a public contract                                                       
      
      II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase:
      Printing and distribution services. Magazines. Printing services. Lincolnshire County Council produces an estimated 332,000 copies of the quarterly publication of County News for residents. This procurement exercise is split into two lots:

•Lot 1: Print
•Lot 2: Distribution

There are two editions of each quarterly.
•   The first (the general edition) contains 24 pages and is distributed across six of the County's seven district council areas (East Lindsey, City of Lincoln, North Kesteven, South Kesteven, Boston and South Holland). The distribution is about 286,000 copies.

•   The second (the West Lindsey edition) contains of 32 pages, comprising the 24 pages of the general edition plus an extra eight towards the back of the publication containing West Lindsey District Council news. About 43,000 copies are distributed in the West Lindsey area.

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      II.1.6)Common Procurement Vocabulary:
         79824000 - Printing and distribution services.
         
         22213000 - Magazines.
         
         79810000 - Printing services.
         

      II.1.7) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
         The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): Yes       
      II.1.8)Lots:
         This contract is divided into lots: Yes          
         If yes, tenders should be submitted for: One or more lots

      II.1.9)Information about variants:
         Variants will be accepted: No    
   
   II.2)Quantity Or Scope Of The Contract
      II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
      The Contract will be let for an initial period of 2 years, with the option for the Council to extend for three further period(s) of 12 months up to a maximum contract period of 5 years. This is applicable to both lots.                  
         Estimated value excluding VAT:
         Range between: 500,000 and 1,500,000
         Currency: GBP
               
      
      II.2.2)Options: Yes
         If yes, description of these options: The procurement is split into two lots:

Lot 1: Print
Lot: Distribution

Contract extension options of three further period(s) of 12 months       
      If known, Provisional timetable for recourse to these options:
                  
         Duration in months: 36 (from the award of the contract)
                            
         II.2.3)Information about renewals:
            This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
                   
   II.3)Duration Of The Contract Or Time-Limit For Completion      
         Starting: 01/02/2014
         Completion: 31/01/2016

   Information About Lots
            
      Lot No: 1
      Title: Print

      1)Short Description:      
      Printing of the County News Publication

      2)Common Procurement Vocabulary:
         22000000 - Printed matter and related products.
         
      3)Quantity Or Scope: Not Provided
               
         Value range between: 200,000 and 750,000
         Currency: GBP      
                     
      4)Indication About Different Date For Start Of Award Procedures And/Or Duration Of The Contract                                          
         Scheduled date for:
            Start of works: 01/02/2014
            Completion of works: 31/01/2016
                        
                  
         5)Additional Information About Lots: Not Provided
               
      Lot No: 2
      Title: Distribution

      1)Short Description:      
      Distribution of the County News Publication

      2)Common Procurement Vocabulary:
         60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport).
                  79824000 - Printing and distribution services.
         
      3)Quantity Or Scope: Not Provided
               
         Value range between: 200,000 and 750,000
         Currency: GBP      
                     
      4)Indication About Different Date For Start Of Award Procedures And/Or Duration Of The Contract Not Provided
                        
                  
         5)Additional Information About Lots: Not Provided
                  
Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
   III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
      III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
      Not Provided
      
      III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
      Not Provided
      
      III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
      Not Provided
      
      III.1.4)Other particular conditions:
         The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: Not Provided      
   III.2)Conditions For Participation
      III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers:
      Not Provided      
      III.2.2)Economic and financial capacity
         Economic and financial capacity - means of proof required:         
         Not Provided
      
      III.2.3)Technical capacity
         Technical capacity - means of proof required         
         Not Provided      
      III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts: Not Provided   
   III.3)Conditions Specific To Service Contracts
      III.3.1)Information about a particular profession:
         Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: Not Provided      
      III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service:
         Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: Not Provided
Section IV: Procedure
   IV.1)Type Of Procedure
      IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Restricted
      
      IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate:
                        Envisaged minimum number: 5 and maximum number: 8         
         Objective Criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
         As detailed in the PQQ document   
   IV.2)Award Criteria
      IV.2.1)Award criteria:      
         The most economically advantageous tender in terms of
            The criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document

      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: PL13.002      
      IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract: No

      IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document:

      Date: 27/08/2013
      Time-limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 17:00      
      
      IV.3.4)Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
         Date: 28/08/2013
         Time: 12:00      
      IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates: Not Provided      
      IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up:         English
         


Section VI: Complementary Information

   VI.1)This Is A Recurrent Procurement: Not Provided
   VI.2)Information about European Union funds:
      The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No       
   VI.3)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.
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GO-2013726-PRO-4987959 TKR-2013726-PRO-4987958
   
   VI.4)Procedures For Appeal
      VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures:
      Not Provided

      VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals: Not Provided   
   
      VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
            Not Provided

   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 26/07/2013

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