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Published 25 Jul 2023, 15:08 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supply and Delivery of Postal Vote Mailers and Poll Cards

Official notice

Authority: Caerphilly County Borough Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

3 lotsGoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£252,000total for 3 lots
Submissions closed 25 Aug 2023awarded 16 Nov 2023
Awarded to Latcham Direct Ltd, Print Image Network Ltd3 awards
Contract term 1 yr 11 moends 31 Aug 2025 · extension options published · starts 20 Sept 2023

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

This is not a call for competition, it is to notify the market of a contract award to Latcham Direct Ltd and Print Image Network Ltd for the Supply and Delivery of Postal Vote Mailers and Poll Cards. The contract term is 15 November 2023 - 14 November 2025, with the option to extend for a further period of twenty-four (24) months (renewable annually)

The requirement is divided into three lots as follows;

Lot 1 - Postal vote mailers

Lot 2 - Poll Cards (Senedd and Local Government)

Lot 3 – Poll Cards (Parliamentary and Police and Crime Commissioner)

CPV: Digital printing services · Electoral forms · Miscellaneous printed matter · Printed envelopes · Printed matter and related products · Printed non-window envelopes · Printed window envelopes · Printing and delivery services · Printing and graphics equipment · Printing and related services · Printing services · Services related to printing

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Postal Vote MailersAwardedRenewal 1 yr 11 mo

This is not a call for competition, its to notify the market of a contract award to Latcham Direct Ltd for the Supply and Delivery of Postal Vote Mailers and Poll Cards - Lot 1 Postal Vote Mailers.

The contract period will be from 15 November 2023 - 14 November 2025 with an option to extend for a further period of up to 24 months extended on an annual basis.

The estimated contract value is including all extension options. Additional information: The estimated contract value is based on the Authority taking up the option of the full extension period for all three lots

Contract period: 20 Sept 2023 – 31 Aug 2025 (1 yr 11 mo)
Delivery: Wales · Within the boundary of Caerphilly County Borough Council
Extensions: The arrangement has the option of contract extensionsVariant bids: not allowedElectronic catalogue: required
Lot #2Poll Cards (Senedd and Local Government)AwardedRenewal 1 yr 11 mo

This is not a call for competition, its to notify the market of a contract award to Latcham Direct Ltd for the Supply and Delivery of Postal Vote Mailers and Poll Cards - Lot 2 Poll Cards (Senedd and Local Government).

The contract period will be from 15 November 2023 - 14 November 2025 with an option to extend for a further period of up to 24 months extended on an annual basis.

The estimated contract value is including all extension options. Additional information: The estimated contract value is based on the Authority taking up the option of the full extension period for all three lots

Contract period: 20 Sept 2023 – 31 Aug 2025 (1 yr 11 mo)
Delivery: Wales · within the boundaries of Caerphilly county borough council
Extensions: There is an option to extend for up to a further period of twenty four monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Poll Cards (Parliamentary and Police and Crime Commissioner)AwardedRenewal 1 yr 11 mo

This is not a call for competition, its to notify the market of a contract award to Print Image Network Ltd for the Supply and Delivery of Postal Vote Mailers and Poll Cards - Lot 3 Poll Cards (Parliamentary and Police and Crime Commissioner).

The contract period will be from 15 November 2023 - 14 November 2025 with an option to extend for a further period of up to 24 months extended on an annual basis.

The estimated contract value is including all extension options. Additional information: The estimated contract value is based on the Authority taking up the option of the full extension period for each lot

Contract period: 20 Sept 2023 – 31 Aug 2025 (1 yr 11 mo)
Delivery: Wales · within the boundaries of Caerphilly County borough council
Extensions: There is an option to extend up to a further period of twenty four monthsVariant 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 · same split on all 3 lots
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Tender Response: 60%
  • price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Tender Response: 60
  • Price: 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
Goods
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, 15:08 BST
Last source update
20 Mar 2024, 14:32 GMT
Award evaluation window
25 Aug 2023 – …
Authority reference
CCBC/PS2422/23/HS
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-009037
Classification (CPV)
Digital printing servicesElectoral formsMiscellaneous printed matterPrinted envelopesPrinted matter and related productsPrinted non-window envelopesPrinted window envelopesPrinting and delivery servicesPrinting and graphics equipmentPrinting and related services
+2 morePrinting servicesServices related to printing
Delivery area
Wales (UKL16)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03ea1d Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: (WA Ref:137860)

How it was run

Official notice
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Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/account/login ↗

Submission deadline
25 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
25 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

25 Aug 2023 → 20 Mar 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    25 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    25 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    20 Sept 2023, 00:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    20 Mar 2024, 14:32 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Mar 2024
  1. Status changed to complete
    20 Mar 2024, 14:32 GMT
  2. Buyer details updated
    20 Mar 2024, 14:32 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 3
Awarded value £270,9613 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 1212 from SMEs
Contracts signed 3latest 16 Nov 2023

Contracts

  • Postal Vote Mailers · Latcham Direct LtdSME

    Signed
    16 Nov 2023
    Value
    £22,770
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2025
    Status
    active
  • Poll Cards (Senedd and Local Government) · Latcham Direct LtdSME

    Signed
    16 Nov 2023
    Value
    £119,447
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2025
    Status
    active
  • Poll Cards (Parliamentary and Police and Crime Commissioner) · Print Image Network Ltd

    Signed
    16 Nov 2023
    Value
    £128,744
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2025
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Postal Vote Mailers4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad4——
2 · Poll Cards (Senedd and Local Government)4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad4——
3 · Poll Cards (Parliamentary and Police and Crime Commissioner)4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad4——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Caerphilly CBC

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Penallta House, Hengoed, Wales, CF82 7RGContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • Caerphilly County Borough CouncilContracting authorityRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Hengoed, WalesContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • Latcham Direct LtdAwarded supplier 1 Western Drive, Bristol, UK, BS140AFContact phone
  • Print Image Network LtdAwarded supplier Image House, 10 Acorn Business Park, Heaton Lane, Stockport, UK, SK41ASContact phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria