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Published 14 Oct 2022, 09:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Star Academies Printing Services

Official notice

Authority: Star Academies (Education)

ServicesRestricted procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£750,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 14 Nov 2022awarded 17 Feb 2023
Awarded to Corporate Document Services Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Star Academies are looking to run an FTS (EU) compliant tender with the intention of creating a contract with a single supplier. The supplier selected will be able to provide a complete printing service across all Star schools. The scope will include, but not be limited to:

  • Printing of literature including but not limited to leaflets, reports, prospectuses, brochures, folders and stationery
  • Production of branded merchandise including but not limited to mugs, pens, notepads, badges, banner stands and external banners.

CPV: Bespoke printed matter · Digital printing services · Miscellaneous printed matter · Print finishing services · Printed books, brochures and leaflets · Printed matter and related products · Printed stationery except forms · Printing and delivery services · Printing and distribution services · Printing and related services · Printing services · Services related to printing

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Star Academies are looking to run an FTS (EU) compliant tender with the intention of…Awarded

Star Academies are looking to run an FTS (EU) compliant tender with the intention of creating a contract with a single supplier. This will be a restricted process and a process timetable can be found further below in this document. The supplier selected will be able to provide a complete printing service across all Star schools. Whilst the tender will be used as a basis for future works and pricing, the Trust are looking to engage a supplier who will work collaboratively with us and tailor their approach, so that they are able to meet the specific needs of the Trust. Star are looking to shortlist up to five (5) companies, identified from this selection questionnaire, to receive the ITT pack which will provide a more detailed set of requirements. However, for the purposes of this shortlisting stage, bidders should assume that the ITT will include, but not be limited to:

  • Printing of literature including but not limited to leaflets, reports, prospectuses, brochures, folders and stationery
  • Production of branded merchandise including but not limited to mugs, pens, notepads, badges, banner stands and external banners.
Delivery: UK
Second stage: up to 5 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
How bids were scored
Quality: 45%Price: 55%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Method Statement Questions: 45%
  • price: 55%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Method Statement Questions: 45
  • Price: 55
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 55 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5.5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
14 Oct 2022, 09:05 BST
Last source update
20 Feb 2023, 09:32 GMT
Authority reference
ITT/2022/PRINT
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-004975
Classification (CPV)
Bespoke printed matterDigital printing servicesMiscellaneous printed matterPrint finishing servicesPrinted books, brochures and leafletsPrinted matter and related productsPrinted stationery except formsPrinting and delivery servicesPrinting and distribution servicesPrinting and related services
+2 morePrinting servicesServices related to printing
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0375a3 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home ↗

Submission deadline
14 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

14 Nov 2022 → 20 Feb 2023 · 2 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    14 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
  2. Notice published
    20 Feb 2023, 09:32 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    20 Feb 2023, 09:32 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £750,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 84 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 17 Feb 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Corporate Document Services LimitedStar Academies Printing Service Contract 2023£750,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
8bids · 8 electronic · 8 from abroad4——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Star Academies

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Shadsworth Road, Blackburn, North West, BB1 2HTContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

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