UK Hydrographic Office: Provision of Publication Printing and Fulfilment Services for the UKHO

UK-Taunton: Printing and related services.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             UK Hydrographic Office
             Admiralty Way, Taunton, TA1 2DN, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 1823484444, Email: stuart.speer@ukho.gov.uk
             Contact: Stuart Speer
             Main Address: https://www.ukho.gov.uk, Address of the buyer profile: http://www.ukho.gov.uk
             NUTS Code: UKK23
      I.2) Joint procurement
      The contract involves joint procurement: No.
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not provided       
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No.
      I.3) Communication
      The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://ukho.delta-esourcing.com
      Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically via https://ukho.delta-esourcing.com to the abovementioned address       
      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: Not provided
      I.4) Type of the contracting authority
            Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
      I.5) Main activity
            Defence

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
      II.1.1) Title: Provision of Publication Printing and Fulfilment Services for the UKHO       
      Reference Number: Not provided
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      79800000 - Printing and related services.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
      II.1.4) Short description: The provision of book publication printing and fulfilment services for the UKHO       
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 18,400,000       
      Currency: GBP
      II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: Yes       
      Tenders may be submitted for: One lot only
      Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: Not provided
      The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: Not provided

II.2) Description
II.2) Description Lot No. 1
      
      II.2.1) Title: Provision of Publication Printing and Finishing Services for the UKHO       
      Lot No: 1       
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      79800000 - Printing and related services.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKK23 Somerset
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: Provision of Book Publication Printing and Finishing Services for the UKHO
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Criteria below
            Quality criterion - Name: Technical Compliance / Weighting: 47
            Quality criterion - Name: Quality and Business Procedures / Weighting: 10
            Quality criterion - Name: Print file trial / Weighting: 10
            Quality criterion - Name: Printed samples / Weighting: 3
                        
            Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 30
                              
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: 11,000,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 36       
      This contract is subject to renewal: Yes       
      Description of renewals: Renewal of this requirement shall occur by October 2023 or by October 2025, depending on whether the UKHO invokes the option years available on the Contract.
      
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: Yes
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       Yes             
      Description of options: Options shall apply to the extension of the Contract duration period. The UKHO shall have the right to extend the Contract duration period by two further option periods. Both periods are up to 12 months each.
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: 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       
      Identification of the project: Not provided             
      II.2.14) Additional information: Access code for Lot 1 Tender documents is 3W922K99WS       
II.2) Description Lot No. 2
      
      II.2.1) Title: Provision of Storage and Call-off services for the UKHO       
      Lot No: 2       
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      63120000 - Storage and warehousing services.
      63121000 - Storage and retrieval services.
      63121100 - Storage services.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKK23 Somerset
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: Provision of Publication Storage and Call-off Services for the UKHO.
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Criteria below
            Quality criterion - Name: Technical Compliance / Weighting: 42
            Quality criterion - Name: Quality and Business Procedures / Weighting: 28
                        
            Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 30
                              
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: 1,500,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 36       
      This contract is subject to renewal: Yes       
      Description of renewals: Renewal shall occur either by October 2023 or by October 2025, depending on whether the UKHO invokes any option years available.
      
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: Yes
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       Yes             
      Description of options: Options shall apply to the Contract period. The UKHO shall have the right to extend the Contract period for two further option years. Each option period shall be up to 12 months, each.
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: 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       
      Identification of the project: Not provided             
      II.2.14) Additional information: Access code for Lot 1 Tender documents is 985HJFE345       
II.2) Description Lot No. 3
      
      II.2.1) Title: Provision of Storage and Fulfilment Services for the UKHO       
      Lot No: 3       
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      63120000 - Storage and warehousing services.
      63121000 - Storage and retrieval services.
      63121100 - Storage services.
      60100000 - Road transport services.
      60161000 - Parcel transport services.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKK23 Somerset
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: Provision of Publication Storage and Fulfilment Services for the UKHO
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Criteria below
            Quality criterion - Name: Technical Compliance / Weighting: 46
            Quality criterion - Name: Quality and Business Procedures / Weighting: 29
                        
            Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 25
                              
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: 3,000,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 36       
      This contract is subject to renewal: Yes       
      Description of renewals: Renewal shall occur either by October 2023 or by October 2025, dependent on whether the UKHO invokes option years on the Contract
      
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: Yes
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       Yes             
      Description of options: Options shall apply to the Contract period. The UKHO shall have the right to extend the Contract period by up to two further option periods. Both periods are up to 12 months, each.
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: 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       
      Identification of the project: Not provided             
      II.2.14) Additional information: Access code for Lot 3 tender documents is 4J6NK9H2M7       


Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
   III.1) Conditions for participation
      III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
      List and brief description of conditions:          
      As stated in the tender documents    
      III.1.2) Economic and financial standing          
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents       
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided    
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :       
      Not Provided    
      III.1.3) Technical and professional ability    
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided      
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :          
      Not Provided   
      III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts (if applicable)   
      The contract is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons: No       
      The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No    
      
   III.2) Conditions related to the contract
      III.2.1) Information about a particular profession          
      Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession    
      Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:          
      As stated in the tender documents    
      III.2.2) Contract performance conditions       
      As stated in the tender documents          
      III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
      Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract: No

Section IV: Procedure
   IV.1) Description OPEN
      IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Open   
   
   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system    
         The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement    
         Framework agreement with several operators       
         Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 4           
         In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 4 years: Not Provided    
   
   
   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction:
      An electronic auction will be used: No
      Additional information about electronic auction: Not provided
   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No       
   IV.2) Administrative information
      IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure:
         Notice number in the OJ S: Not provided       
      IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
       Date: 03/09/2020 Time: 11:00
            
      IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English,       
      IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender:
         Until: 03/12/2020
      
      IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders:
         Date: 03/09/2020
         Time: 11:00
         Place:
         Taunton
      

Section VI: Complementary Information
   VI.1) Information about recurrence
   This is a recurrent procurement: Yes    
   Estimated timing for further notices to be published: July 2023
   VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
   Electronic ordering will be used Yes       
   Electronic invoicing will be accepted Yes       
   Electronic payment will be used Yes       
   VI.3) Additional Information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://ukho.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Taunton:-Printing-and-related-services./3W922K99WS

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://ukho.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3W922K99WS
   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             United Kingdom Hydrographic Office
       Admiralty Way, Taunton, TA1 2DN, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1823483865, Email: stuart.speer@ukho.gov.uk
   VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
             United Kingdom Hydrographic Office
          Admiralty Way, Taunton, TA1 2DN, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 1823483865, Email: stuart.speer@ukho.gov.uk
   VI.4.3) Review procedure
   Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:    
    Not Provided    
   VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
          United Kingdom Hydrographic Office
       Admiralty Way, Taunton, TA1 2DN, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1823483865, Email: stuart.speer@ukho.gov.uk
   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 23/07/2020

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