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Published 2 Nov 2023, 14:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

NHM Evolve Magazine · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Natural History Museum (Central government)

ServicesRestricted procedure
Published estimate£270,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 4 Dec 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Museum is running a competition under the Restricted Procedure and in line with the PCR 2015 to secure the services of a single contract for the provision of the ongoing creation and development of our membership magazine ‘Evolve’

  • Recurrence: 2029

CPV: Composition services · Typesetting services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1RenewalPublished value£270,000
Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
Extensions: The contract shall include options to provide printing of the magazine, photography services and development of monetization options for the magazine content · The contract shall be for an initial term of three years with the option to extend by two 12-month periods (3+1+1 years).Second stage: 5–7 candidates invited to tenderVariant 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
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    as stated in the procurement documents

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · 2029
First published
2 Nov 2023, 14:05 GMT
Last source update
2 Nov 2023, 14:05 GMT
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-032445
Classification (CPV)
Composition servicesTypesetting services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-041147 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment

Publisher note: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: <a href="https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Composition-services./T354662876" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Composition-services./T354662876</a> To respond to this opportunity, please click here: <a href="https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/T354662876" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/T354662876</a> GO Reference: GO-2023112-PRO-24328185

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
4 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline

Timeline

2 Nov 2023 → 15 Dec 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    2 Nov 2023, 14:05 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    4 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
  3. Invitations to tender expected
    15 Dec 2023

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Natural History Museum

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentThe museum is an exempt charity and a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.Recreation, culture and religion Cromwell Road, London, UK, SW7 5BDContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria