Published date: 31 December 2015

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: 3 February 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Electoral forms - 22821000

  • Supporting services for the government - 75130000

  • Printing and delivery services - 79823000

    • Printing and distribution services - 79824000

Location of contract

London, South East

Value of contract

£0 to £331,000

Procurement reference

2015/S 253-463139

Published date

31 December 2015

Closing date

3 February 2016

Contract start date

8 June 2016

Contract end date

7 June 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (acting as the Lead Council) on behalf of the any local authority listed in the London Government Directory (http://directory.londoncouncils.gov.uk/) is inviting tenders for the provision of stationery, printing and registration services in respect of elections and the European Referendum over the next four years from June 2016. It is envisaged that the Council will set up a Framework Agreement, with up to three Framework Contractors consisting of the following three Lot(s):
Lot 1 Elections Stationery and Printing Services
Lot 2 Individual Electoral Registration Stationery and Printing Services
Lot 3 Telephone and Internet Electoral Registration Services

Suppliers may apply for one or more Lots.

However it should be noted that the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham cannot guarantee a minimum volume of orders or any orders or cannot guarantee that any or all Local Authorities listed on the Local Government Directory will participate with a minimum level of business under this Framework Agreement.

The Lead Council and Participating Bodies require a rapid and cost effective provision of services to meet strict deadlines and accord with legislation for the production of the annual Register of Electors and ongoing IER.

The Lead Council uses the Xpress software system for its electoral services. The contractor(s) must be able to provide a mechanism for an electronic and seamless exchange of all necessary data between parties which is secure and comply with all relevant legislation.

More information

Additional text

The contract(s) will be let in accordance with EU Public Procurement Regulations for Services under the Open Procedure.

Applicants must state in their application which of the above lots they are interested in applying for by completing the Lot submission Form (Appendix 1) attached to BRAVO.

Interested suppliers should note that this tender is being run electronically through the Council's eTendering system - BRAVO.

Respondents to this advert who are interested in applying for one or more of the Lots in question are required to register on the BRAVO etendering system and complete the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire and supporting Tender Documentation as instructed in the accompanying Guidance notes.

To access and register your company on BRAVO, click on the following link: https://lbbd.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml

Once you have registered ensure that you include the BRAVO category code 1008 (Printing) in your company's profile.

You should then be able to search the opportunity and access the documents to complete and submit your application.

The deadline for your submitting your responses to the PQQ and Tender Documentation is 12noon on Wednesday 3rd February 2016.

If you have any queries regarding the tender, please contact the Tender Manager using the message facility in BRAVO. If you have any difficulties accessing BRAVO or any other system-related queries, please contact the BRAVO helpdesk by email: help@bravosolution.co.uk or on +44 800 368 4850.

This opportunity has previously been advertised in OJEU reference: 2015/S 253-463139

About the buyer

Contact name

Gillian Shine

Address

4th Floor Roycraft House
Barking
IG11 8HE
England

Email

gillian.shine@ElevateEastLondon.co.uk