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Published 17 Mar 2022, 08:47 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Elections Stationery · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Broxtowe Borough Council (Local council)

3 lotsGoodsOpen procedure
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Submissions closed 20 Apr 2022
Lots 3see the lot list below
Contract term 4 yrsends 31 May 2026 · starts 1 Jun 2022

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

A Consortium of eight local Councils within Nottinghamshire is undertaking a joint procurement exercise. This is on behalf of and under the direction of their individual Returning Officers and Electoral Registration Officers for the procurement of electoral printed stationery with a view of achieving administrative and financial benefits by working together and in partnership with the successful Supplier.

The Councils are seeking an experienced and established provider of electoral printed stationery. Broxtowe Borough Council is acting as lead buyer for the Consortium, which includes Ashfield District Council, Bassetlaw District Council, Broxtowe Borough Council, Gedling Borough Council, Mansfield District Council, Newark and Sherwood District Council, Nottingham City Council, and Rushcliffe Borough Council.

CPV: Printed matter and related products · Printing and related services

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · no lot values published
Lot #1Requirements for Elections: 4 yrs

Requirements for Elections:

Lot 1 includes:

  • Ordinary Poll Cards
  • Postal Poll Cards
  • Empty Property Poll Cards
  • Postal Voting Packs
  • Ballot Papers
  • Tendered Ballot Papers

The printing of poll cards and postal vote poll cards for the purpose of all elections and referenda during the Contract Period for dispatch by Royal Mail or other providers, or returned to Councils for hand delivery.

The printing of all ballot papers for all elections and referenda held during the Contract Period.

The printing of Postal Voting Packs (including outer envelope, Envelope A, Envelope B, Postal Vote Statement, instruction sheet) and associated mail house functions including their loading, sealing and posting via a postal provider or returned to the relevant Council for in-house loading for all elections and referenda during the Contract Period.

Contract period: 1 Jun 2022 – 31 May 2026 (4 yrs)
Delivery: East Midlands
Variant bids: allowedElectronic catalogue: required
Lot #2Requirements for Canvassing / Electoral Registration: 4 yrs

Requirements for Canvassing / Electoral Registration:

Lot 2 includes:

  • Annual Canvas – Initial Mail (CCAs, CCBs or CFs)
  • Annual Canvas – Reminder Mail (CCBs or CFs)
  • Annual Canvas – Final Reminder (CFs)
  • Annual Canvas – Invitation to Register (ITRs)
  • Annual Canvas – Reminder to Register (ITRs)
  • Annual Canvas – Final Reminder to Register ((ITRs)
  • Postal Vote Applications

The printing of forms (CCAs, CCBs, CFs and ITRs) information leaflets and envelopes for the purpose of the annual canvass; and associated mail house functions including their loading, sealing and posting via a postal provider or to be returned to the local authority for hand delivery – to be approved by the individual Councils.

Contract period: 1 Jun 2022 – 31 May 2026 (4 yrs)
Delivery: East Midlands
Variant bids: allowedElectronic catalogue: required
Lot #3Requirements for other ‘Business as Usual’ day to day activities: 4 yrs

Requirements for other ‘Business as Usual’ day to day activities:

Lot 3 includes:

  • PI Refresh
  • ITR
  • Letter - Single Side to Four Sides
  • BRE

The printing and posting out of day to day correspondence via a hybrid mail service on an ad hoc basis. This could include but not limited to ITRs, registration confirmations, postal and proxy forms and acknowledgements, opt-out acknowledgements and Type-A Reviews

Contract period: 1 Jun 2022 – 31 May 2026 (4 yrs)
Delivery: East Midlands
Variant bids: allowedElectronic catalogue: required

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
17 Mar 2022, 08:47 GMT
Last source update
17 Mar 2022, 08:47 GMT
Award evaluation window
20 Apr 2022 – …
Authority reference
DN602615
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-007269
Classification (CPV)
Printed matter and related productsPrinting and related services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF1)
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
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Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
20 Apr 2022, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Bids opened
20 Apr 2022, 15:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

17 Mar 2022 → 1 Jun 2022 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    17 Mar 2022, 08:47 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    20 Apr 2022, 15:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    20 Apr 2022, 15:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 Jun 2022, 00:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Broxtowe Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Council Offices, Foster Avenue, Beeston, East Midlands, NG9 1ABContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.