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Award

05 Aug 2021 at 01:00

Tender

20 Oct 2020 at 01:00

Summary of the contracting process

North Ayrshire Council is conducting a procurement process titled "NAC/5030 - Print Services Framework," aimed at establishing a framework agreement for the supply of various printed materials within North Ayrshire. This tender, falling under the industry category of "General public services," consists of multiple lots, including general printed materials, booklets, committee agendas, election prints, housing prints, display banners, and corporate stationery. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, and the submission deadline was on 4 December 2020. The framework agreement is set for a duration of four years, with significant engagements expected throughout this period.

This procurement presents lucrative opportunities for businesses involved in the printing sector, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) experienced in producing printed materials. Companies that specialise in booklets, brochures, committee documentation, election materials, and corporate stationery would find this tender well-suited to their capabilities. Given the competitive nature of the lots which attracted a variety of bids, suppliers demonstrating quality in service delivery and cost-effectiveness are likely to thrive under this framework, fostering growth in their respective business operations.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

NAC/5030 - Print Services Framework

Notice Description

North Ayrshire Council requires to implement a new Framework Agreement for the provision of Print Services within North Ayrshire. The framework will cover the supply of all printed materials for the following lots: Lot 1 - General Printed Materials - NOT AWARDED Lot 2 - Booklets, Brochures and Duplicate Books Lot 3 - Committee Agendas Lot 4 - Election Prints Lot 5 - Housing Prints Lot 6 - Display Banners Lot 7 - Corporate Stationery The duration of the framework agreement will be for 4 years.

Lot Information

Lot 3 - Committee Agendas

North Ayrshire Council requires a supplier to provide the following products under Lot 3: External printing of Council Committee Agendas

Lot 4 - Election Prints

North Ayrshire Council requires a sole supplier to provide the following materials for Elections under Lot 4: Ballot Papers Book of Forms ID Badges (including lanyards) Labels Passes Posters (for signage and voters guidance)

Lot 5 - Housing Prints

North Ayrshire Council requires a sole supplier to provide the following products under Lot 5: Sign-up pack Suspension Leaflets Tenancy Agreements Application for Accessible Housing Books Application for Housing Forms Allocation Policy Summary Booklets Housing Application Guides Sign-up Pack Cardboard Folders Application for Assessment Guides Housing Services Rent First Arrears Paper

Lot 6 - Display Banners

North Ayrshire Council requires suppliers to provide the following products under Lot 6: Roller banners Outdoor PVC banners A0 posters A1 prints on 10mm foamex A0 prints on 10mm foamex

Lot 7 - Corporate Stationery

North Ayrshire Council requires a sole supplier to provide the following products under Lot 7: Business Cards Compliments Slips Letterhead Paper

Lot 1 - General Printed Materials

North Ayrshire Council requires suppliers to provide the following products under Lot 1: Flyers Leaflets Postcards Posters Pre-Paid Envelopes Stickers

Lot 2 - Booklets, Brochures and Duplicate Books

North Ayrshire Council requires suppliers to provide the following products under Lot 2: Booklets Brochures NCR Duplicate Books

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000629424
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG423762
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award 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

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment


CPV Codes

22000000 - Printed matter and related products

22100000 - Printed books, brochures and leaflets

22110000 - Printed books

22300000 - Postcards, greeting cards and other printed matter

22458000 - Bespoke printed matter

22459100 - Advertising stickers and strips

22462000 - Advertising material

35123400 - Identification badges

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£162,425 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
4 Dec 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Jul 20215 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
October 2024

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
North Ayrshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
IRVINE
Postcode
KA12 8EE
Postcode Area
Kilmarnock
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire
Delivery Location
TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire

Local Authority
North Ayrshire
Electoral Ward
Irvine South
Westminster Constituency
Central Ayrshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
9
Supplier Names

Broadway Publishing Limited

Fasprint Ltd

Inc Dot Com Limited

Kestrel Press

Mackay & Inglis

Matic Media Services Ltd

McAllister Litho Glasgow Ltd

Potts Print (UK) Ltd

Ricoh UK Ltd.

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT397678
    NAC/5030 - Print Services Framework - North Ayrshire Council requires to implement a new Framework Agreement for the provision of Print Services within North Ayrshire. The framework will cover the supply of all printed materials for the following 6 lots: Lot 1 - General Printed Materials Lot 2 - Booklets, Brochures and Duplicate Books Lot 3 - Committee Agendas Lot 4 - Election Prints Lot 5 - Housing Prints Lot 6 - Display Banners Lot 7 - Corporate Stationery The duration of the framework agreement will be for 4 years.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG423762
    NAC/5030 - Print Services Framework - North Ayrshire Council requires to implement a new Framework Agreement for the provision of Print Services within North Ayrshire. The framework will cover the supply of all printed materials for the following lots: Lot 1 - General Printed Materials - NOT AWARDED Lot 2 - Booklets, Brochures and Duplicate Books Lot 3 - Committee Agendas Lot 4 - Election Prints Lot 5 - Housing Prints Lot 6 - Display Banners Lot 7 - Corporate Stationery The duration of the framework agreement will be for 4 years.

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