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Published 11 Jan 2024, 11:30 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Electoral Print Service · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Dover District Council (Local council)

GoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£375,000≈ £125k / year36% below published estimate
Submissions closed 12 Feb 2024awarded 16 Apr 2024
Awarded to CIVICA ELECTION SERVICES LIMITED
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 May 2027 · extension options published · starts 1 Jun 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The contract award is for the provision of Printing and Delivery of Electoral Registration and Election Materials.

  • Recurrence: Subject to the allowed extension(s) option being enacted, a new procurement procedure will be undertaken approximately 6 months prior to the end of this contract.

CPV: Bespoke printed matter · Printed matter and related products

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The contract award is for the provision of Printing and Delivery of Electoral…AwardedRenewal 3 yrs

The contract award is for the provision of Printing and Delivery of Electoral Registration and Election Materials, this includes elections printing, printing / email services for the Annual Canvass and other ad-hoc printing / services relating to elections or electoral registration as required. All services and printing provided must comply with the latest electoral legislation and have regard to Electoral Commission guidance and Performance Standards.

Contract period: 1 Jun 2024 – 31 May 2027 (3 yrs)
Delivery: South East
Extensions: 1 year + 1 year extensions · Option to extend the contract for a further 2 years in yearly increments, subject to agreement by the Authority and the Supplier.Variant bids: not allowed

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: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 70%
  • Cost: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 70%
  • Cost: 30%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
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

Yes · Subject to the allowed extension(s) option being enacted, a new procurement procedure will be undertaken approximately 6 months prior to the end of this contract.

First published
11 Jan 2024, 11:30 GMT
Last source update
4 Sept 2024, 10:08 BST
Award evaluation window
12 Feb 2024 – …
Authority reference
DN706065
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-028218
Classification (CPV)
Bespoke printed matterPrinted matter and related products
Delivery area
South East (UKJ44)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-042c46 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
12 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
12 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

12 Feb 2024 → 4 Sept 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    12 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    12 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
  3. Contract starts
    1 Jun 2024, 00:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    4 Sept 2024, 10:08 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    4 Sept 2024, 10:08 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £240,1071 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 16 Apr 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
CIVICA ELECTION SERVICES LIMITEDSME£240,107 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Dover District Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Council Offices, White Cliffs Business Park, Whitfield, Dover, South East, CT16 3PJContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.