Award

Printing and Promotional material Service Provider for the British Council in Iraq

BRITISH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

13 Sep 2022 at 15:57

TenderUpdate

04 Aug 2022 at 14:40

Tender

28 Jun 2022 at 15:05

Summary of the contracting process

The British Council in Iraq has awarded a Framework Agreement for Printing and Promotional Material Services to four suppliers including Becorp Inc., Alawj Media, Marj Al –Khadraa General Trading & Logistics, and Farage Printing Industries. The tender, with ID BC/02448, falls under the goods category with a focus on printed books, brochures, and leaflets. The procurement process involved a Mini Competition based on price and delivery time, leading to a direct award based on specified criteria. The contract is worth $450,000 USD and was signed on September 13, 2022.

This procurement opportunity by the British Council can attract Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the printing and promotional material industry. Businesses interested in bidding for printing services targeting Iraqi regions should be aware of the strict evaluation procedures and framework agreement requirements outlined in the tender. The invitation for bids was open to foreign companies, with a specific emphasis on firms holding valid framework agreements. This opportunity highlights the demand for high-quality printing and delivery services in Iraq's market, suitable for SMEs with experience in digital and traditional printing services.

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Notice Title

Printing and Promotional material Service Provider for the British Council in Iraq

Notice Description

British Council is seeking to contract four suppliers after careful selection and evaluation to sign a framework agreements and services to be requested via a call down contract based on direct award where specs and requirements are already mentioned in the pricing approach (based on best price) accompanied in the tender and Mini competition for specs which are different or slightly different from the pricing approach mentioned in the tender as well as any items need to be in packages. Mini competition will be based on price and delivery time only and will be conducted only with companies who have valid framework agreements.

Lot Information

Lot 1

British Council is seeking to contract four suppliers after careful selection and evaluation to sign a framework agreements and services to be requested via a call down contract based on direct award where specs and requirements are already mentioned in the pricing approach (based on best price) accompanied in the tender and Mini competition for specs which are different or slightly different from the pricing approach mentioned in the tender as well as any items need to be in packages. Mini competition will be based on price and delivery time only and will be conducted only with companies who have valid framework agreements.

Renewal: One period of 12 months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-034ba0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025708-2022
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
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

22100000 - Printed books, brochures and leaflets

79811000 - Digital printing services

79823000 - Printing and delivery services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£450,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Sep 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
27 Jul 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Sep 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BRITISH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
abdullah.jasim@britishcouncil.org
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BAGHDAD
Postcode
N/A
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
4
Supplier Names

ALAWJ MEDIA

BECORP

FARAGE PRINTING INDUSTRIES

MARJ AL –KHADRAA GENERAL TRADING & LOGISTICS

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