Published date: 27 July 2018

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 28 August 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Printing and delivery services - 79823000

  • Printing and distribution services - 79824000

Location of contract

NW1 2DB

Value of contract

£400,000 to £600,000

Procurement reference

tender_176493/691199

Published date

27 July 2018

Closing date

28 August 2018

Contract start date

1 January 2019

Contract end date

31 December 2019

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The purpose of this tender is to secure a single print company to manage all print requirements from receipt of files to delivery, storage and distribution, including a direct mail service.

The British Library is seeking a printing company to manage its print production, storage, distribution and management information requirements of a wide range of printed materials, ranging from our Annual Report and Accounts to exhibition leaflets, What's On booklets and stationery - quantities ranging from 100 to 100,000. The successful printing company will be required to bring to the British Library a full service that covers all aspects of the print production process including estimation, paper procurement, printing (both litho and digital), storage, distribution (direct mail) and delivery.

More information

Links

Additional text

Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender~: 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once): https://bl.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click 'I agree' - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure) 2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the 'PQQs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant PQQ to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. - This will move the PQQ into your 'My PQQs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ Details' box 3. Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ - There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.

About the buyer

Contact name

Vicky Platt

Address

The British Library
Wetherby
LS23 7BQ
England

Email

vicky.platt@bl.uk

Website

https://bl.bravosolution.co.uk