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Published 16 Apr 2021, 15:30 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Gateshead College – Provision of Multi-Function Print Devices with an offsite Reprographic Service

Official notice

Authority: Gateshead College (Education)

ServicesOpen procedure
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Submissions closed 19 May 2021

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Invitation to Tender for the Provision of Multi-Function Print Devices with an offsite Reprographic Service at Gateshead College.

CPV: Inkjet printers · Printing and delivery services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Gateshead College require proposals for the delivery, installation, configuration and…Cancelled

Gateshead College require proposals for the delivery, installation, configuration and maintenance of devices and print management software as detailed. The College also requires proposals to include detail on the requested off site reprographic service. The successful company will also need to supply all the appropriate licences for the proposed devices.

A successful tenderer shall be prepared to commence the service on Sunday 1st August 2021 being the commencement date referred to in the contract conditions of the contract documentation. A mobilisation/implementation period has been built into this timeline between 10th June and 31st July 2021. The duration of the contract will initially be for a period of 3 or 5 years at the option of the College, with an option to extend the contract for an additional 24 months as a maximum.

Delivery: North East · Gateshead
Extensions: 84 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x24 month(s)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
Price: 100%
Published sub-criteria (1)
  • Notice is cancelled: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
  • Notice is cancelled: 100.00%
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 Turnover: £100,000 per annum Minimum Insurance Levels: £10m 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: See procurement documents.
Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 100 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
Cancelled
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
16 Apr 2021, 15:30 BST
Last source update
3 May 2022, 15:24 BST
Award evaluation window
19 May 2021 – …
Authority reference
CA8646 -
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-011366
Classification (CPV)
Inkjet printersPrinting and delivery services
Delivery area
North East (UKC22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02a708 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering
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
19 May 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
19 May 2021, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

19 May 2021 → 3 May 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    19 May 2021, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    19 May 2021, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    3 May 2022, 15:24 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to cancelled
    3 May 2022, 15:24 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1

1 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Gateshead College

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Quarryfield Road, Baltic Business Quarter, Gateshead, UK, NE8 3BEContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • TenetMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point Salford

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.