CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Print and post EIP Wales Literature

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

European Innovation Partnership (EIP) Wales is providing funding to 46 projects across Wales which are trialling innovative techniques and technologies within farming and forestry businesses. There are over 200 farmers and foresters involved in our projects, and each group is also made up of a variety of different people, from advisers, researchers, businesses and NGOs. By bringing people together with different expertise it creates a great opportunity to draw from different experiences, introduce new ideas and use the latest knowledge to tackle problems. The projects cover a wide range of topics from dairy, red meat, horticulture, diversification, forestry, carbon, and diversity.

EIP Wales, which is delivered by Menter a Busnes, has received funding through the Welsh Government Rural Communities - Rural Development Programme 2014-2020, which is funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the Welsh Government.

EIP Wales are seeking a printing company to print and post three different brochures. Each brochure will be posted to a mailing list of 12,000 addressed (36,0000 copies in total).

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=126130.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

EIP Wales are seeking a printing company to print and post three different brochures. Each brochure will be posted to a mailing list of 12,000 addressed (36,0000 copies in total).

Each brochure will have the following spec:

- 240x170mm Brochure (portrait).

- 64 printed page total, Welsh and English (tilt and turn).

- Text material: 130gsm Silk (or similar)

- Ink Colours: Text Four colour process throughout

- Finishing: Saddle stitched and trimmed to size.

- Mailing list of 12,000 addresses.

- 2nd class postage. Compostable polybag packaging.

 Publication no1 to be posted in February (12,000 copies)

 Publication no2 to be posted in April (12,000 copies)

 Publication no3 to be posted in June (12,000 copies)

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

(WA Ref:126130)

Relates to the following project/programme financed by EU Community Funds: European Innovation Partnership (EIP) Wales

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice