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Published 14 Dec 2023, 09:42 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Edge Hill University - Print Services

Official notice

Authority: Edge Hill University (Education)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£4,500,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 2 Feb 2024awarded 15 Apr 2024
Awarded to The Printroom UK Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Edge Hill University are seeking proposals from suppliers of print production services to support the University's print requirements across all Departments.

CPV: Digital printing services · Lithographic services · Printed books, brochures and leaflets · Printing and delivery services · Printing and distribution services · Printing and related services · Printing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedPublished value£4,500,000

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: 60%Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60.00%
  • Price: 40.00%
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

  • Economic & financial standing

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

    Minimum: Minimum Insurance Levels: £5m PL & EL
  • Technical & professional ability

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

    Minimum: As stated in the procurement documents.
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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
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
14 Dec 2023, 09:42 GMT
Last source update
15 Apr 2024, 12:33 BST
Award evaluation window
26 Jan 2024 – …
Authority reference
CA13253 -
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-012150
Classification (CPV)
Digital printing servicesLithographic servicesPrinted books, brochures and leafletsPrinting and delivery servicesPrinting and distribution servicesPrinting and related servicesPrinting services
Delivery area
North West (UKD4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-042578 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point that information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved then the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court. Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months).

Publisher note: Section II.3) – dates refer to the initial contract period and do not include the options of any extensions. Section IV.3.5) – any dates shown are an estimate. In the first instance, candidates should register with www.multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract, full details of the contract will be available. The Contracting Authority shall not be under any obligation to accept any tender. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to cancel the entire or parts of the tender, without such an action conferring any right to compensation on the Tenderers. The Contracting Authority has no liability to settle any cost incurred by the tenderer as a result of the tendering procedure.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: MultiQuote · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
2 Feb 2024, 10:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
26 Jan 2024, 10:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

26 Jan 2024 → 15 Apr 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Bids opened
    26 Jan 2024, 10:00 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    2 Feb 2024, 10:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    15 Apr 2024, 12:33 BST

Notice history

3 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Jan 2024
  1. Deadline moved to 26 Jan 2024, 17:00 GMT
    25 Jan 2024, 15:54 GMT
    +0 days · was 26 Jan 2024, 10:00 GMT
  2. Deadline moved to 2 Feb 2024, 10:00 GMT
    26 Jan 2024, 13:30 GMT
    +7 days · was 26 Jan 2024, 17:00 GMT
  3. Status changed to complete
    15 Apr 2024, 12:33 BST
Published amendments (2 · 2 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.726 Jan 202426 Jan 2024+0 d
—DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV.2.226 Jan 202426 Jan 2024+0 d
—Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.726 Jan 20242 Feb 2024+7 d
—DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV.2.226 Jan 20242 Feb 2024+7 d

Extension

Extension

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2023-12: 1 release · 14 Dec 2023

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £4,500,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 7
Contracts signed 1latest 15 Apr 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
The Printroom UK LtdSME£4,500,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Edge Hill University - Print Services · The Printroom UK LtdSME

    Signed
    15 Apr 2024
    Value
    £4,500,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
7bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Edge Hill University

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation St Helens Road, Liverpool, North West, L39 4QPContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Tenet Education Services LtdMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point SalfordContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • The Printroom UK LtdAwarded supplier Unit C2 Kingfisher Business Park, Hawthorne Road, Liverpool, UK, L20 6PFContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.