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Published 26 Mar 2024, 16:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Outbound Communications, Inbound Mail Services & Hybrid Mail Solution

Official notice

Authority: Places for People on behalf of PfP & Anchor Hanover Group (Public body)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£3,000,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 30 Apr 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Places for People require a total printing and fulfilment service on a NATIONAL basis including the following to deliver a personalised service to Places for People portfolio of Customer Correspondence:

•Secure receipt and auto-processing of Places for People data files.

•Production of file receipting MI & automated distribution via email

•Data-streaming (creating separate files for unique fulfilment requirements)

•Printing and enclosing services.

•Mailing Services via approved mailing providers (e.g. Royal Mail or Whistl). Will undertake production of the required mailings from a dedicated print facility

We require a flexible, secure, and cost-effective Business Process Outsourcing partner to cover ALL elements across outbound communications, inbound mail and a hybrid mail solution.

CPV: Printing and distribution services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Places for People require a total printing and fulfilment service partner on a…Published value£3,000,000

Places for People require a total printing and fulfilment service partner on a NATIONAL basis. The supplier will deliver a personalised service to Places for People portfolio of Customer Correspondence:

•Secure receipt and auto-processing of Places for People data files.

•Production of file receipting MI & automated distribution via email

•Data-streaming (creating separate files for unique fulfilment requirements)

•Printing and enclosing services.

•Mailing Services via approved mailing providers (e.g. Royal Mail or Whistl). Will undertake production of the required mailings from a dedicated print facility

We require a flexible, secure, and cost-effective Business Process Outsourcing partner to cover ALL elements across outbound communications, inbound mail and a Hybrid Mail solution.

Outbound Communications

Suppliers must be able to provide all of the following services:

-Secure dispatch services, to cover:

-Ability to receive data via API from in-house CRM package

-Processing and dispatch of bulk mailings

-Output to various formats, including, but not limited to; print and postage, email, portal, SMS

-Output to braille and large format translation for print and dispatch

-Bespoke marketing materials for supply and dispatch

-Grouped and distributed with other relevant documentation as and when required

-Full audit tracking (data dispatch confirmation etc.) via API to in-house CRM package

Hybrid Mail Solution

-Secure desktop access to a fully tailored and flexible hybrid mail platform

-Hybrid mail platform must include:

-Single Sign On (SSO) controlled via Group Policy

-Drag and drop upload for PDF and Word

-Single documents

-Mail-merge documents

-Address validation

-1st and 2nd class

-C4 up-to 80 images

-C5 up-to 20 images

Inbound Mail Services

Suppliers must be able to supply all of the following high-level requirements:

-Dedicated PO Box for all incoming mail

-Tailored workflow to distribute documentation to relevant department / people accessed via secure portal or via API to internal workflow tools

-Quarantined documentation accessible via secure portal or via API to internal workflow tools

-Full audit tracking via API to in-house CRM package

-Secure shredding

PLEASE NOTE that Inbound Mail Services will be implemented at a later stage and will look to work with the chosen provider in scoping out the provision and their industry knowledge in successfully mobilising a company where they have not previously had an inbound solution in place.

IMPORTANT: Please note that the supplier is required to deliver outbound mail (system generated), hybrid mail and inbound mail on a national basis and will be required to meet all the minimum requirements given in APPENDIX C - Minimum Requirements (Technical & Non Technical) in order to apply for the tender. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/BWBSK3A7UX ↗

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
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: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60%
  • Pricing: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60
  • Pricing: 40
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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 · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open 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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
26 Mar 2024, 16:05 GMT
Last source update
26 Mar 2024, 16:05 GMT
Award evaluation window
30 Apr 2024 – …
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-009877
Classification (CPV)
Printing and distribution services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-044d21 Find a Tender

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-Preston:-Printing-and-distribution-services./BWBSK3A7UX" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Preston:-Printing-and-distribution-services./BWBSK3A7UX</a> To respond to this opportunity, please click here: <a href="https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/BWBSK3A7UX" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/BWBSK3A7UX</a> GO Reference: GO-2024326-PRO-25585423

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
30 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
30 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST

Timeline

26 Mar 2024 → 30 Apr 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    26 Mar 2024, 16:05 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    30 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    30 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Places for People

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawHousing and community amenities 4 The Pavilions, Port Way, Preston, UK, PR2 2YBContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Crown Commercial ServicesReview contact point London
  • High Court of England and WalesReview body LondonContact phone
  • Royal Courts of JusticeMediation body LondonContact phone

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