The Student Loans Company Limited: Transactional Print

UK-Glasgow: Printing services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       The Student Loans Company Limited
       100 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, G2 7JD, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1413062000, Email: commercial_mailbox@slc.co.uk
       Main Address: www.gov.uk/slc, Address of the buyer profile: www.slc.co.uk
       NUTS Code: UKM82

   I.2) Joint procurement:
      The contract involves joint procurement: No          
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

   I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
      Body governed by public law

   I.5) Main activity:
      Other activity: The Admisistration of Student Finance

Section II: Object Of The Contract

   II.1) Scope of the procurement

      II.1.1) Title: Transactional Print            
      Reference number: 2021-TR-0183

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         79810000 - Printing services.


      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

      II.1.4) Short description: Provision of Transactional Print and Mailing Solution

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No
            
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 3,100,000
                  
         Currency:GBP            

   II.2) Description

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
      Not Provided

      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UK - UNITED KINGDOM
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      UNITED KINGDOM
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Transactional Print and Mailing Solution will include but is not limited to: a)Transactional Print: is the printing of multiple transactions for each customer along with the fixed line details like name and address. All Transactional Print Jobs are defined by the Production Specifications and will be sent to the Suppliers as pre-composed files. b)Mailing Service: is the mailing of completed individual letters and mailing packs via SLC’s nominated supplier(s). Please note: Mailmark cannot be sprayed on the letter, it must be on the outer envelope. Transactional Print and Mailing Solution is as defined in the Statement of Requirements Document, includes but is not limited to: Print: •Product specification •Management and delivery of print requirements and associated services •Procurement of products and services •Digital asset management •Supply chain management Associated Services: •Stock management •Paper management •Logistics •Warehousing •Fulfilment •Desktop publishing •Creative •Artwork •Testing Print & Return •Hybrid mail Print Procurement and Warehousing solution to include Stock List Print Items: •These Recurring non-personalised print jobs e.g. Inserts •These will appear on the SLC Product specifications as inserts only •These will appear on the Stock list as inserts

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
      Quality criterion - Name: Describe how you propose to deliver the service as described in the Statement of Requirements (SOR) / Weighting: 30
      Quality criterion - Name: Detail your processes for managing the Enclosing and Finishing requirements / Weighting: 5
      Quality criterion - Name: Describe your processes for ensuring a consistent print quality / Weighting: 3
      Quality criterion - Name: Describe how you propose to maintain the Job Specifications for all print, stationery and mailing configuration requirements / Weighting: 3
      Quality criterion - Name: Please provide details about how you intend to manage the account on a day-to-day basis / Weighting: 4
      Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
                  
      Price - Weighting: 45
            

      II.2.11) Information about options
         Options: Yes
         Description of these options:Option to extend the contract for an additional 1 x 12 month period

      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
         The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
         

      II.2.14) Additional information: Not Provided


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

   IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union in the cases listed below (please complete Annex D1)


   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
      The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No       
      

   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
      An electronic auction has been used: No

   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

   IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
       Not Provided
   

   IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
      The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

   Contract No: 2021-TR-0183    
   Lot Number: Not Provided    
   Title: Transactional Print

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 30/04/2023

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 3
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0 (SME - as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC)          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3          
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             Paragon Customer Communications (London ) Litd., 02788181
             Lower Ground Floor, Park House, 16/18, Finsbury Circus, London, EC2M 7EB, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UK
            The contractor is an SME: No

      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 4,000,000          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 3,100,000
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
         
Section VI: Complementary information

   VI.3) Additional information: To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=787476894

   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          Student Loans Company
          100 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, G2 7JD, United Kingdom
          Email: commercial_mailbox@slc.co.uk
          Internet address: www.gov.uk/slc

      VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
          Student Loans Company
          100 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, G2 7JD, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 1413062109
          Internet address: www.gov.uk/slc

      VI.4.3) Review procedure
         Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

      VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
         Not Provided

   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 07/06/2023




ANNEX D

   2. Other justification for the award of the contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union

         The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive: Yes

   3. Explanation
          The procurement exercise took the form of a mini-competition utilising an existing framework, RM6170 Print Management Services Lot 2, put in place by Crown Commercial Services, this framework was awarded in compliance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015