Published date: 30 October 2017

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: 30 November 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Printed matter and related products - 22000000

  • Security-type printed matter - 22450000

  • Electoral forms - 22821000

    • Miscellaneous printed matter - 22900000

    • Office machinery, equipment and supplies except computers, printers and furniture - 30100000

    • Photocopying and offset printing equipment - 30120000

    • Photocopiers - 30121100

    • Photocopying equipment - 30121200

    • Reproduction equipment - 30121300

    • Office and business machines - 30123000

    • Data capture services - 72313000

    • Data collection and collation services - 72314000

    • Computer-related services - 72500000

    • Public-opinion polling services - 79320000

    • Photocopying services - 79521000

    • Printing and related services - 79800000

    • Printing services - 79810000

    • Digital printing services - 79811000

    • Services related to printing - 79820000

    • Print finishing services - 79821000

    • Printing and delivery services - 79823000

    • Paper collecting services - 90511400

Location of contract

B4 7WB

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

P0358

Published date

30 October 2017

Closing date

30 November 2017

Contract start date

1 April 2018

Contract end date

31 March 2023

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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Birmingham City Council wishes to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of Print and Associated Services including:

o managed printing and e-communications service,
o multifunctional devices
o print management software & services (this could be an interface with existing software or provision of new software)
o shredding and confidential waste services
o postal vote managed service
o postal ballot paper printing
o ballot paper printing
o multifunctional devices, print management software and services for schools

The framework will be split into Lots as follows:

LOT 1 - managed printing and e-communications service, multifunctional devices, print management software & services and shredding and confidential waste services
LOT 2 - postal vote managed service - opening and verification of postal votes
LOT 3 - postal ballot paper pack printing: specification for 2018 to 2022
LOT 4 - ballot paper printing for 2018 to 2022
LOT 5 - multifunctional devices, print management software & services for schools

The proposed Framework Agreement will commence on 1st April 2018 for a period of up to five years unless terminated under the terms and conditions of contract.

BCC will be using its e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and providers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. The web address is: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
Registration and use of In-tend is free. All correspondence for this procurement process must be via the In-tend correspondence function. If you are unable to register with In-tend please either email cps@birmingham.gov.uk or call 0121 464 8000.

If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Councils tender Portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register as a bidder. We will send you a log on and password so you can download the selection questionnaire. Requests to participate must be by way of completion and return of the selection questionnaire no later than 12:00 hours on 30th November 2017 using the Supplier Portal.

More information

Links

Additional text

If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Council's tender Portal.

Delivery Notes

Birmingham

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Jas Claire

Address

10 Woodcock Street
Birmingham
West Midlands
B4 7WB
United Kingdom

Telephone

0121 303 6081

Email

Jas.Claire@birmingham.gov.uk