Award

Printed Stationery and Facilities Managed Service

QE FACILITIES

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Award

23 Aug 2024 at 12:39

Summary of the contracting process

QE Facilities has successfully completed an open procedure procurement to appoint a supplier for a Printed Stationery and Facilities Managed Service. The awarded contract, valued at £549,636.08, has been signed with Harlow Printing Limited. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically printing services, and includes the provision of printed matter such as books, brochures, and leaflets, with delivery in the UKC2 region. The procurement method used was without prior publication of a call for competition, with the market positively engaging throughout the procurement exercise. The award was made on the basis of identifying the most economically advantageous tender, and the contract was signed on 23 August 2024.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the printing and related services sector, particularly those with capabilities in managing local stock of printed documents and producing ad hoc printing services. SMEs, especially those proficient in quick-turnaround printing and competitive pricing, could find substantial business growth potential by engaging with public sector contracts like this. The success criteria, which include both quality and cost considerations, emphasise the importance of having both technical expertise and competitive commercial offers. This contract ensures a steady demand for printing services, offering a reliable stream of business for the awarded supplier.

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Notice Title

Printed Stationery and Facilities Managed Service

Notice Description

QE Facilities is seeking to appoint a supplier with the appropriate product range, experience and competitive pricing to provide a Printed Stationery and Facilities Managed Service. This VEAT Notice indicates that the Authority intends to award a Public Services contract. The Authority published a contract notice on Contracts Finder regarding this contract opportunity and subsequently conducted an open procedure procurement in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The successful contractor has been identified via this procurement process and it is the intention of the Authority to award this contract to the successful contactor.

Lot Information

Lot 1

QE Facilities is seeking to appoint a supplier with the appropriate product range, experience and competitive pricing to provide a Printed Stationery and Facilities Managed Service. The successful Contractor is required to operate a service where frequently used 'local stock' documents will be printed and stocked at the Contractors premises for call off by the Authority. The successful Contractor is also required to produce printed documents on an ad hoc basis, often at short notice, to the specification provided by Authority.

Options: 3 x 12 Months (Cost identified in II.1.7 is inclusive of optional extensions)

Procurement Information

The Authority followed the Open Procedure process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The procurement has been successful, and the Authority has identified the most economically advantageous tender. It has come to the Authority's attention that, due to a systems error, the Contract Notice published in relation to this procurement does not appear to have been published on the UK E-Notification Service (the Find a Tender Service). The Notice was published on Contracts Finder. The Authority has decided to proceed with the award of the contract on the basis that the market positively engaged with the procurement exercise. This VEAT Notice is being used to notify the market of the Authority's intention to award the contract.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-049396
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027080-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
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

22000000 - Printed matter and related products

22100000 - Printed books, brochures and leaflets

79810000 - Printing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£549,636 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Aug 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Aug 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
QE FACILITIES
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GATESHEAD
Postcode
NE9 6SX
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
TLC2 Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear

Local Authority
Gateshead
Electoral Ward
High Fell
Westminster Constituency
Gateshead Central and Whickham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HARLOW PRINTING

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