Published date: 16 March 2022
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.
Contract summary
Industry
Printing services - 79810000
Printing and distribution services - 79824000
Location of contract
England
Value of contract
£1,710,000
Procurement reference
RBG001-DN601281-00283685
Published date
16 March 2022
Closing date
20 April 2022
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 July 2022
Contract end date
30 June 2025
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?
No
Description
Royal Greenwich invites tenders for contractors to provide Printing and Distribution Services [the Services]. This tender is divided into two lots and each lot will be awarded separately to the successful tenderer:
Lot 1 - Printing
Lot 2 - Distribution
Tenderers can tender for one or both lots
Lot 1 - The aim of the procurement is to appoint a printing company to provide print reprographic and electronic publication services. The Service Provider will produce RBG publication Greenwich Info, in the format of a mini tabloid newspaper or standard tabloid on either a fortnightly, monthly or quarterly frequency.
RBG requires high quality print and reprographics company, particularly regarding photographs and colour definition to fulfil the needs of the council's printed communication, currently named "Greenwich Info".
Lot 2 - Royal Borough of Greenwich (RBG) is seeking a service provider that will carry out distribution of Greenwich Info.
Independent research carried out by MORI showed that one of the most effective ways a council can improve its image is to communicate through a regular Council publication.
The council is involved in this process and signed up to these principles and are fully committed to producing a publication that is delivered door to door and which:
o Provide unbiased, factual, useful and interesting information on the services they provide, as well as community news and stories from partner organisations.
o Encourage residents to play an active role in their communities.
o Facilitate access to RBG services by residents.
o Act as a vehicle for community engagement.
o Offer an opportunity for residents to feedback their views.
o Foster a sense of community spirit.
More information
Additional text
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Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated in the procurement documents. This procurement will be managed electronically via the RBG Proactis Procontract etendering suite. To participate in the procurement, participants shall first be registered on the e-tendering suite. If bidders have not yet registered on the e-tendering suite, this can be done online at: https://royalgreenwich.proactishosting.com/ by following the link: https://procontract.duenorth.com/register.
Please note that, to register, bidders must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. Note: registration may take some time please ensure that you allow a sufficient amount of time to register. Full instructions can be found at: https://supplierhelp.due-north.com/
Once you have registered on the e-Tendering Suite, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This is done by looking at the opportunities sections. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done.
As a user of the e-Tendering Suite you will have access to proactis e-portal email messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific RFX event. Please note, it is your responsibility to access these emails on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information applicable to this opportunity. For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact Proactis Helpdesk Freephone: 03450103503
About the buyer
Contact name
Michael Barrett
Address
3rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre
35 Wellington Street, Woolwich
London
SE18 6HQ
England
Telephone
+44 2089214779
michael.barrett@royalgreenwich.gov.uk
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