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Published 1 Sept 2022, 11:18 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of a Design and Print Services

Official notice

Authority: Southend City Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesRestricted procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£625,000≈ £208k / year14.2% below published estimate
Submissions closed 3 Oct 2022awarded 8 Mar 2023
Awarded to Formara Limited
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 May 2026 · extension options published · starts 1 Jun 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of Design and Print Services for bespoke and general print requirements for Southend-on Sea City Council.

CPV: Printing and related services · Services related to printing

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Provision of Design and Print Services for: information leaflets and posters,…AwardedRenewal 3 yrs

Provision of Design and Print Services for: information leaflets and posters, brochures, flyers for events and services, digital and social media assets and campaign identities (where these are not done in-house), reports requiring specific volumes, quality and finishing, roller and vinyl banners etc.

Contract period: 1 Jun 2023 – 31 May 2026 (3 yrs)
Delivery: East of England
Extensions: Option to extend for a further two periods of 12 months up to 31/05/2028.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%
  • Cost: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Cost: 40
  • Quality: 60
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
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes
First published
1 Sept 2022, 11:18 BST
Last source update
25 Apr 2023, 11:49 BST
Authority reference
DN629865
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-011787
Classification (CPV)
Printing and related servicesServices related to printing
Delivery area
East of England (UKH31)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0364b3 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
3 Oct 2022, 16:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

3 Oct 2022 → 1 Jun 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    3 Oct 2022, 16:00 BST
  2. Notice published
    25 Apr 2023, 11:49 BST
  3. Contract starts
    1 Jun 2023, 00:00 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Apr 2023
  1. Status changed to complete
    25 Apr 2023, 11:49 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    25 Apr 2023, 11:49 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £536,4581 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 8 Mar 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Formara LimitedSME£536,458 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 011787-2023-1 · Formara LimitedSME

    Signed
    8 Mar 2023
    Value
    £536,458
    Period
    … – 31 May 2026
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Southend City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Civic Centre, Victoria Avenue, Southend on Sea, East of England, SS2 6ERContact name, email, phone

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court Royal Courts of JusticeReview body LondonContact phone
  • Royal Courts of JusticeReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Formara LimitedAwarded supplier 16 The Candlemakers, Temple Farm Business Park, Southend-on-Sea, East of England, SS2 5RXContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.