Printed Book Production/RES/PRO/2022

Concepts

• printed books, brochures and leaflets
• milton keynes
• open university
• book production
• supply of print
• printing requirements
• books
• year contract
• years.the open university
• renewal period

Location

Milton Keynes:

Description

The Open University is seeking tenders for the supply of printed book production for a 3 year contract with 1 renewal period to a possible 4 years.This is a Restricted Procurement under the Public Contract Regulations 2015. Potential bidders will be requested to provide an expression of interest and respond to the Supplier Selection Questionnaire. The SQ responses will be evaluated as per the procurement documents and the 8 highest scoring companies will be invited to tender.

Total Quantity or Scope

The Open University seeks four providers to supply printed book production for a 3 year contract, with 1 x 12 month renewal period to a possible 4 years.The Open University provides bespoke printed books and supplements to support each student's learning journey. The OU can typically issue 200 new products a year and circa 700 reprint orders of existing products, in varying volumes.The products are required in three trimmed sizes:- A4 (297x210mm); Crown(246x189mm) and OU Science (263x210mm). The printing requirements are for mono text, 2 colour text, 4 colour text. The binding options are unsewn, saddle-stitched and loose-leaf. Paginations range from 8pp to 496pp.The contract excludes the supply of paper and is for the supply of print, production and delivery of publications to the OU's warehouse.A framework of four suppliers will be required to fulfil the OU’s requirements for this Contract.Interested applicants should review the specification documents within the tender documentation carefully before submitting a response.This is a Restricted Procurement under the Public Contract Regulations 2015. Potential applicants will be requested to respond to the Supplier Selection Questionnaire in the first instance. The responses will be evaluated and the 8 highest scoring companies will be invited to tender.

Renewal Options

The contract is for an initial period of 3 years (36 months) and may be extended by the OU for a further 1 x 12 month period up to a maximum of 4 years at its total discretion.

CPV Codes

• 22100000 - Printed books, brochures and leaflets

Indicators

• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Renewals are available.

Legal Justification

Not applicable

Other Information

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