Print services for London Borough of Hillingdon

A Tender Notice
by LONDON BOROUGH OF HILLINGDON

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Goods)
Duration
5 year
Value
£1M
Sector
MISCELLANEOUS
Published
24 Sep 2021
Delivery
01 Mar 2022 to 28 Feb 2027
Deadline
20 Oct 2021 16:00

Concepts

Location

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1 buyer

Description

The London Borough of Hillingdon is the westernmost borough in Greater London and second largest of London's 32 boroughs, covering an area of 42 square miles (11,571 hectares) and located 14 miles from central London. Heathrow Airport is within Hillingdon’s boundary and continues to be the region’s biggest employment site. In addition to Heathrow, Hillingdon contains a number of transport links, including major UK motorways (M4, M25, and M40), the national rail network and the London Underground Metropolitan, Piccadilly and Central lines. Hillingdon is also where town and country meet, with 800 acres of woodland, country parks, fields and farms, several rivers and the Grand Union Canal. The borough maintains more than 200 green spaces, totalling around 1,800 acres (730 hectares). Popular attractions include the historic Manor Farm complex, picturesque villages of Harefield and Harmondsworth, the borough’s golf courses and leisure centres, Ruislip Lido, various theatres and arts centers and the Battle of Britain Bunker Exhibition and Visitor Centre. Hillingdon Council’s vision is 'putting our residents first.' This ethos is woven into all of the services the council provides. Delivering value for money services, will protect the borough’s heritage, built and natural environment and promote civic pride so that people are proud to say they live in Hillingdon. We will continue to keep our residents safe and healthy and will do all we can in the current economic climate to maintain services that our residents tell us are important. The Hillingdon Council is seeking suppliers for the following services : An external printing supplier to supply the council with a wide range of printed materials. including litho and digital printing.

Lot Division

1 Provision of Print Services for the London Borough of Hillingdon (EXCLUDING printing of resident magazine)
  • Duration: 5 year
  • Value: £725K

The London Borough of Hillingdon requires an external printing supplier to supply the Council with a wide range of printed materials. The Contract will be for an initial term of 3 (three) years with the option to extend for a further 2 (1+1) giving a total permissible contract term of 5 (five) years. The printing supplier; (a) Must be able to provide litho and digital printing, Please see specification for detailed requirements.
2 Provision of Printing Hillingdon People Resident Magazine
  • Duration: 4 year
  • Value: £425K

The London Borough of Hillingdon requires a printing service for its residents’ magazine, "Hillingdon People". The London Borough of Hillingdon’s flagship publication, "Hillingdon People" is a residents’ magazine delivered to households across the borough. It is important to maintain the high print quality of "Hillingdon People" The volume of printing required is 118,000 per edition, however due to ongoing changes within the borough, this volume could be subject to change. The printing supplier shall be able to pack the Hillingdon People magazine ready for delivery in the following manner; (a) Bulk pack on pallets of 100 units (113,200 copies) to be delivered to the distributor.
3 Provision of Distributing Hillingdon People Resident Magazine
  • Duration: 4 year
  • Value: £200K

The London Borough of Hillingdon requires the distribution of Hillingdon People bi-monthly across the borough. Volumes The distributing supplier shall ensure the delivery of Hillingdon People to all the residents of the London Borough of Hillingdon. Please refer to Annex 1-Postal Code List; (a) The quantity to be delivered is approximately 108,000 editions. (b) The distributing supplier must allow for the whole of the London Borough of Hillingdon to be distributed

Renewal Options

The contract will be review on 28th February 2026, Thereafter the 2 year extension may apply. The 2 year extension is based on (1+1) renewal.

CPV Codes

  • 22100000 - Printed books, brochures and leaflets
  • 22130000 - Directories
  • 22150000 - Brochures
  • 22160000 - Booklets
  • 22200000 - Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines
  • 22000000 - Printed matter and related products

Indicators

  • Restrictions apply to the lot award allocation.
  • This is a recurring contract.
  • Renewals are available.

Other Information

External supplier to Print Hillingdon’s flagship publication, Hillingdon People Resident Magazine. External supplier to distribute the Hillingdon People Resident Magazine bi-monthly across the borough. ** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. **

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