Official UK procurement notice
ID 5276936 DfC - NILGOSC - Printing Services
Authority: Northern Ireland Local Government Officers’ Superannuation Committee NILGOSC·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionNILGOSC is the administrating body for the Northern Ireland Local Government Pension Scheme (the Scheme). NILGOSC wishes to appoint one Supplier for both Lot 1 and Lot 2 for the provision of Secure Print and Mailing Services and General Print Services. The services required have been divided into the following 2 Lots. Each Lot will be evaluated and awarded separately, there is no limit to the number of Lots tenderers may bid for or be awarded. There will be a single Supplier for each Lot. Suppliers will be required to deliver the requirements detailed for each Lot- as set out in this Specification document. Lot 1 – Secure Print and Mailing Services Lot 2 – General Print Services Please see ID 5276936 Mid-Tier Schedule 2 Specification document for further information.
CPV: Digital printing services · Print finishing services · Printing and delivery services · Printing and distribution services · Printing and related services · Printing services · Proofreading services · Services related to printing
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£313,000 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 2 of them · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Secure Print and Mailing ServicesAwardedRenewalPublished value£177,000
Lot #2General Print ServicesAwardedRenewalPublished value£136,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Social value | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Secure Print and Mailing Services | 59.5% | 30% | 10.5% | |
| 2 · General Print Services | 59.5% | 30% | 10.5% |
- Price carries 30 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 3 points.
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
- 24 Jan 2025, 16:51 GMT
- Last source update
- 9 May 2025, 14:40 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 28 Feb 2025 – …
- Authority reference
ID 5276936- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-020110- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04d644Find a Tender
- Review procedure
CPD complied with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and incorporated a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) at the point information on the award of contract was communicated to tenderers.. That notification provided full information on the award decision. This provided time for the unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract was entered into.
Publisher note: The successful contractor’s performance on the contract will be regularly monitored in line with the tender documentation. Contractors not delivering on contract requirements is a serious matter. It means the public purse is not getting what it is paying for. If a contractor fails to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance they will be given a specified time to improve. If, after the specified time, they still fail to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance, the matter will be escalated to senior management in CPD for further action. If this occurs and their performance still does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, it may be regarded as an act of grave professional misconduct and they may be issued with a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance and the contract may be terminated. The issue of a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance can result in the Contractor being excluded from all procurement competitions being undertaken by Centres of Procurement Expertise on behalf of bodies covered by the Northern Ireland Procurement Policy for a period of three years from the date of issue.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 28 Feb 2025, 15:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 28 Feb 2025, 15:30 GMT
Timeline
28 Feb 2025 → 29 May 2025 · 4 dates- Submission deadline28 Feb 2025, 15:00 GMT
- Bids opened28 Feb 2025, 15:30 GMT
- Notice published9 May 2025, 14:40 BST
- Bids must remain valid until29 May 2025, 23:59 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 May 2025- Status changed to complete9 May 2025, 14:40 BST
- Buyer details updated9 May 2025, 14:40 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Secure Print and Mailing Services1 award | |||
| Datagraphic Group LimitedSME | £177,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · General Print Services1 award | |||
| W G BAIRD LTDSME | £136,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Lot 1 - Secure Print and Mailing Services · Datagraphic Group LimitedSME
- Signed
- 9 May 2025
- Value
- £177,000
- Status
- active
Lot 2 - General Print Services · W G BAIRD LTDSME
- Signed
- 9 May 2025
- Value
- £136,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Secure Print and Mailing Services | 6bids · 6 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 2 · General Print Services | 6bids · 6 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Northern Ireland Local Government Officers' Superannuation CommitteeContracting authorityBody governed by public lawGeneral public services
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures. Instead any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015 as amended.Review body
- The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015 as amended. Postal addressReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Datagraphic Group LimitedAwarded supplier
- W G BAIRD LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.