Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Newport City Council
Civic Centre
Newport
NP20 4UR
UK
Contact person: Joanne James
Telephone: +44 1633656656
E-mail: procurement@newport.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL21
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.newport.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0273
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Printing Services Dynamic Purchasing System for the South East Wales (SEW) Regional Procurement Group
Reference number: NCC-2020-051
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79810000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Printing Services Dynamic Purchasing System for the South East Wales (SEW) Regional Procurement Group will consist of three lots as follows:
Lot 1: Commercial Low to High Volume Print, Direct Mail and Transactional Print, Newspaper Print and Security Print
Lot 2: Digital Print
Lot 3: Specialist Print and Finishing
The DPS will commence on the 1st April 2021 and will continue for an unspecified period of time in line with the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (subject to termination in accordance with the Standards terms). It is envisaged that the DPS will at least operate for a minimum of 4 Years.
This is the Round Two opportunity in order for any additional interested suppliers to apply to join the existing DPS.
NOTE - If you are already appointed onto this Print DPS you should not re-apply again.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
3 200 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Commercial Low to High Volume Print, Direct Mail and Transactional Print, Newspaper Print and Security Print
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79800000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
UKL15
UKL21
UKL22
UKL17
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot is for customers who have a requirement to deal direct with a print manufacturer for commercial low to high volume print for a range of print services that may include, but not be limited to brochures, catalogues, marketing literature, information booklets, stationery, folders, NCR sets, envelopes and reports etc.
Direct Mail and Transactional Print, Newspaper Print and Security Print is also a requirement of this Lot but not all suppliers appointed to this Lot have to facilitate these services.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
336 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 12
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Digital Print Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79811000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
UKL15
UKL16
UKL21
UKL22
UKL17
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot is for customers who have a requirement to deal direct with a print manufacturer for low volume / quick turnaround Digital Print services that may include, but not be limited to marketing literature, reports, business stationery, envelope print and forms/pads
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
376 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 20
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Specialist Print and Finishing
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79800000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
UKL15
UKL16
UKL21
UKL22
UKL17
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot is for customers who have a requirement to deal direct with a print manufacturer for Specialist Print and Finishing. This may include items such as: Point of Sale products; promotional items; vinyl printing; PVC printing; banners; intricate gluing; hand finishing; complex folding; sample bags, or any other specialist items that the customers may require.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
88 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 10
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
The dynamic purchasing system might be used by additional purchasers
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
28/03/2025
Local time: 16:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
28/03/2025
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
1. The South East Wales Regional Procurement Delivery Group acts on behalf of the Customers within South East Wales to deliver value for money from the procurement of common and repetitive goods and services that are no longer procured by the National Procurement Service. The following public sector organisations have confirmed their participation in the Print DPS:
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council, Bridgend County Borough Council, Caerphilly County Borough Council, Cardiff Council, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council, Monmouthshire County Council, Newport City Council, Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council, Torfaen County Borough Council, Vale of Glamorgan Council and the South Wales Fire Service.
This list may be subject to change if further organisations sign up to use the DPS, or if any of these organisations are replaced during the life of the agreement. In addition, the DPS will be available for use by Welsh Ministers, their agencies, sponsored and statutory bodies and other contracting authorities funded by them, whether or not they operate independently of Welsh Ministers i.e. including but not limited to all Local Authorities, NHS Trusts and Health Boards, Police and Crime Commissioners and Police forces, Fire Services.
2. Register your company on the etenderwales portal (this is only required once)
- Browse to the eSourcing Portal: www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
- Click the “Suppliers register here” link
- Agree to the terms and conditions and click “continue”
- Enter your correct business and user details
- Note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete
- You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure)
2. Express an Interest in the Project
- Login to the portal with the username/password
- Click the “PQQs Open to All Suppliers” link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires open to any registered supplier)
- Click on the relevant PQQ (pqq_33111) available from 24 May 2021 to access the content.
- Click the “Express Interest” button in the “Actions” box on the page.
- This will move the PQQ into your “My PQQs” page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only)
- Click on the PQQ code to access the content
3. Responding to the tender
- You can now choose to “Create Response” or “Decline to Respond” (please give a reason if declining)
- You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification
- Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ.
- There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available)
If you require any further assistance use the online help, or the BravoSolution help desk is available Mon – Fri (8am – 6pm) on:
- email: help@bravosolution.co.uk
- Phone: 0800 368 4850
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=110818
(WA Ref:110818)
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/05/2021