SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1)
NAME,
ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S)
Aston University
Purchasing Services, Aston Triangle,
Contact: Noelle Barlow
B4 7ET Birmingham
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel. +44 1212044030
E-mail:
[email protected]
Fax +44 1212044398
Internet address(es)
General address of the contracting authority
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/astonuniversity/
Address of the buyer profile
www.aston.ac.uk
Further information can be obtained at: As in above-mentioned
contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for
competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained
at: As in above-mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: As in
above-mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)
TYPE OF
THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES
Body governed by public law
Education
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other
contracting authorities No
SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT
II.1)
DESCRIPTION
II.1.1)
Title
attributed to the contract by the contracting authority
EU/028/0610/DPS - Design and print services.
II.1.2)
Type of
contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
Service category: No 15
Main place of performance Birmingham, UK.
NUTS code UKG31
II.1.3)
The notice
involves
The establishment of a framework agreement
II.1.4)
Information
on framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
maximum number of participants to the framework agreement
envisaged 10
Duration of the framework agreement: Duration in year(s): 4
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the
framework agreement
estimated cost excluding VAT 3 000 000 GBP
II.1.5)
Short
description of the contract or purchase(s)
The tender is split into two lots. Lot one is to provide printing
services for a wide range of printed materials in line with Aston
University Corporate Guidelines. This is to include but not limited to:
printing of stationery, booklets, folders, brochures, annual
prospectuses, flyers, posters, digital printing etc.
The second Lot is for design services for the above items.
Potential tenderers can bid for both or separate lots.
II.1.6)
Common
procurement vocabulary (CPV)
II.1.7)
Contract
covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
No
II.1.8)
Division
into lots
Yes
tenders should be submitted for one or more lots
II.1.9)
Variants
will be accepted
No
II.2)
QUANTITY
OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT
II.2.1)
Total
quantity or scope
II.3)
DURATION
OF THE CONTRACT OR TIME-LIMIT FOR COMPLETION
Starting 1.11.2010. Completion 31.10.2014
INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS
LOT NO: 1 TITLE Printing Services
1)
SHORT
DESCRIPTION
Full colour, litho printing, digital printing, creative finishing,
screen printing, web printing.
2)
COMMON
PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV)
79810000, 79811000, 79823000
3)
QUANTITY
OR SCOPE
4)
INDICATION
ABOUT DIFFERENT DATE FOR DURATION OF CONTRACT OR STARTING/COMPLETION
5)
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS
LOT NO: 2 TITLE Design services
1)
SHORT
DESCRIPTION
Graphic design for range of University publications.
2)
COMMON
PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV)
3)
QUANTITY
OR SCOPE
4)
INDICATION
ABOUT DIFFERENT DATE FOR DURATION OF CONTRACT OR STARTING/COMPLETION
5)
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS
SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
III.1)
CONDITIONS
RELATING TO THE CONTRACT
III.1.1)
Deposits
and guarantees required
III.1.2)
Main
financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the
relevant provisions regulating them
The University's standard payment terms are the end of the
calendar month following the month in which services are performed
provided a correct invoice is received. All bidders will be required to
agree to this term.
III.1.3)
Legal form
to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is
to be awarded
No specific legal form is required but where there is more than
one provider, joint and several liability will be required.
III.1.4)
Other
particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is
subject
Yes
The successful bidder(s) will be required to work to Aston
University's standard terms and conditions and a Service Level
Agreement.
III.2)
CONDITIONS
FOR PARTICIPATION
III.2.1)
Personal
situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to
enrolment on professional or trade registers
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if
requirements are met: The University will require all interested parties
to complete a pre-qualification questionnaire to include certificate of
enrolment on the professional register of the Member state such as the
Register of Companies in the UK. This will be used to identify suitable
tenderers.
III.2.2)
Economic
and financial capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if
requirements are met: This will be assessed in the pre-qualificaiton
questionnaire, but will include an evaluation of statement of the
Company`s overall turnover and the turnover related to similar
activities to be covered by this agreement for the previous financial
years.
III.2.3)
Technical
capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if
requirements are met:
This will be assessed in the pre-qualification questionnaire and
further in the invitation to tender stage, but will include an
evaluation of the professional qualifications and technical abilities
and capacity.
III.2.4)
Reserved
contracts
Yes
III.3)
CONDITIONS
SPECIFIC TO SERVICES CONTRACTS
III.3.1)
Execution
of the service is reserved to a particular profession
No
III.3.2)
Legal
entities should indicate the names and professional qualifications of
the staff responsible for the execution of the service
No
SECTION IV: PROCEDURE
IV.1)
TYPE OF
PROCEDURE
IV.1.1)
Type of
procedure
Open
IV.1.2)
Limitations
on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to
participate
IV.1.3)
Reduction
of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
IV.2)
AWARD
CRITERIA
IV.2.1)
Award
criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria
stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to
negotiate or in the descriptive document
IV.2.2)
An
electronic auction will be used
No
IV.3)
ADMINISTRATIVE
INFORMATION
IV.3.1)
File
reference number attributed by the contracting authority
EU/028/0610/DPS
IV.3.2)
Previous
publication(s) concerning the same contract
No
IV.3.3)
Conditions
for obtaining specifications and additional documents
Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing
documents 15.7.2010 - 17:00
Payable documents No
IV.3.4)
Time-limit
for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
20.7.2010 - 15:00
IV.3.5)
Date of
dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected
candidates
IV.3.6)
Language(s)
in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
English.
IV.3.7)
Minimum
time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
IV.3.8)
Conditions
for opening tenders
Date: 20.7.2010 - 16:00
Place
Aston University, Birminhgam, UK.
Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders Yes
SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
VI.1)
THIS IS A
RECURRENT PROCUREMENT
Yes
estimated timing for further notices to be published: April 2014.
VI.2)
CONTRACT
RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY EU FUNDS
No
VI.3)
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
VI.4)
PROCEDURES
FOR APPEAL
VI.4.1)
Body
responsible for appeal procedures
VI.4.2)
Lodging of
appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: In
accordance with the public contracts (supplies, services and works)
Regulations (EU Directives) the University will be applying a 10 day
standstill period to this contract.
VI.4.3)
Service
from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
Aston University
Aston Triangle,
B4 7ET Birmingham
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel. +44 1212044030
Fax +44 1212044398
VI.5)
DATE OF
DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE:
18.6.2010