Official UK procurement notice
LCC Print and Distribution of County News
Authority: Lincolnshire County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe services which are being procured are for the Print and Distribution of an estimated 375,319 copies of the County News magazine for residents produced three times each year. Each Edition contains 24 pages and is distributed across all seven of the county’s district council areas (East Lindsey, West Lindsey, City of Lincoln, North Kesteven, South Kesteven, Boston and South Holland).
CPV: Printing and delivery services · Printing and distribution services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The services which are being procured as part of this Procurement are for the Print…AwardedRenewal
The services which are being procured as part of this Procurement are for the Print and Distribution of an estimated 375,319 copies of the County News magazine for residents produced three times each year. Each Edition contains 24 pages and is distributed across all seven of the county’s district council areas (East Lindsey, West Lindsey, City of Lincoln, North Kesteven, South Kesteven, Boston and South Holland).
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).
Published sub-criteria (7)
- Communication: 5%
- Delivery of the Contract and Supplier Personnel: 15%
- Risk Management: 5%
- Boundary Matching: 10%
- Evidence of Distribution Penetration: 15%
- Business Continuity: 15%
- price: 35%
Published award criteria (7)
- Communication: 5
- Delivery of the Contract and Supplier Personnel: 15
- Risk Management: 5
- Boundary Matching: 10
- Evidence of Distribution Penetration: 15
- Business Continuity: 15
- Price: 35
- Price carries 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 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
- Restricted 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
- 25 Jul 2023, 08:16 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Mar 2024, 08:01 GMT
- Authority reference
DN679607- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-008926- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03e9d3Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 10 Nov 2023, 10:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
10 Nov 2023 → 20 Mar 2024 · 2 dates- Submission deadline10 Nov 2023, 10:00 GMT
- Notice published20 Mar 2024, 08:01 GMT
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Oct 2023- Deadline moved to 10 Nov 2023, 10:00 GMT6 Oct 2023, 11:40 BST+77 days · was 25 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
- Status changed to complete20 Mar 2024, 08:01 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextShort Description · II.1.4 | The services which are being procured as part of this Procurement are for the Print and Distribution of an estimated 354,375 copies of the County News magazine for residents produced three times each year. Each Edition contains 24 pages and is distributed across all seven of the county’s district council areas (East Lindsey, West Lindsey, City of Lincoln, North Kesteven, South Kesteven, Boston and… | The services which are being procured as part of this Procurement are for the Print and Distribution of an estimated 375,319 copies of the County News magazine for residents produced three times each year. Each Edition contains 24 pages and is distributed across all seven of the county’s district council areas (East Lindsey, West Lindsey, City of Lincoln, North Kesteven, South Kesteven, Boston and… | |
| — | TextDescription of the Procurement · II.2.4 | The services which are being procured as part of this Procurement are for the Print and Distribution of an estimated 354,375 copies of the County News magazine for residents produced three times each year. Each Edition contains 24 pages and is distributed across all seven of the county’s district council areas (East Lindsey, West Lindsey, City of Lincoln, North Kesteven, South Kesteven, Boston and… | The services which are being procured as part of this Procurement are for the Print and Distribution of an estimated 375,319 copies of the County News magazine for residents produced three times each year. Each Edition contains 24 pages and is distributed across all seven of the county’s district council areas (East Lindsey, West Lindsey, City of Lincoln, North Kesteven, South Kesteven, Boston and… | |
| — | DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV.2.2 | 25 Aug 2023 | 10 Nov 2023 | +77 d |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling Press Ltd | £1,400,065 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 008926-2024-PL22.073-1 · Sterling Press Ltd
- Signed
- 19 Mar 2024
- Value
- £1,400,065
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of England and WalesReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Sterling Press LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.