Award

NEPO504 Election and Electoral Registration Print

THE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

01 Dec 2021 at 16:07

Tender

02 Sep 2021 at 08:41

Summary of the contracting process

The Association of North East Councils, functioning as the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO), is conducting a procurement process for the provision of election and electoral registration printing services under tender ID NEPO504. The tender is classified under the goods category, specifically for printed matter and related products. The procurement is currently in the Award stage as of 1 December 2021, following the conclusion of the tender period on 7 October 2021. The agreement aims to establish a multi-supplier framework to serve contracting authorities across the North East region of the UK, with a total contract value of £20,000,000.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in printing services, to secure contracts through a framework agreement that allows multiple suppliers. Large firms and small to medium enterprises (SMEs) alike, especially those with capabilities in compliant election and electoral registration materials, would be well-suited to compete. Additionally, given the promise of sub-contracting, businesses can expand their operations by partnering with awarded suppliers, providing a pathway for both growth and collaboration within the sector.

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Notice Title

NEPO504 Election and Electoral Registration Print

Notice Description

The Association of North East Councils Trading as the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) seeks to establish a multi-supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of election and electoral registration printing and related services for use by contracting authorities throughout the North East region. A list of Members of NEPO is available here https://www.nepo.org/about NEPO does not give any guarantee and/or warrant the actual value of orders (if any) which will be placed with the successful suppliers by any Contracting Authority using the Framework Agreement pursuant to this process and accepts no liability thereof.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NEPO are using an open procedure for the procurement of this Framework Agreement for the provision of election and electoral registration printing and related services for use by contracting authorities throughout the North East region. The Framework Agreement will consist of a maximum of three Suppliers who are able to provide both compliant election and electoral registration printed materials and associated services. Tenderers will be evaluated in accordance with the award criteria contained within the invitation to tender documents. NEPO does not give any guarantee and/or warrant the actual value of orders (if any) which will be placed with the successful suppliers by any Contracting Authority using the Framework Agreement pursuant to this process and accepts no liability thereof.

Renewal: This Framework Agreement will be a direct replacement for the current NEPO504 Framework Agreement for Election and Electoral Registration Printing. It is anticipated that this Framework Agreement will be subject to future renewals.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02dc3b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029837-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

22 - Printed matter and related products

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

22000000 - Printed matter and related products

79800000 - Printing and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£20,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£20,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£20,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Dec 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 Oct 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Nov 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
12 months prior to the published expiry date

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED
Additional Buyers

ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED (NEPO)

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE1 3AF
Post Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)

Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Monument
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

ADARE SEC

CIVICA ELECTION SERVICES

PRINT IMAGE NETWORK

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