ID 5029674 - EONI - Printing of Ballot Papers and Associated Documents

Concepts

• printing services
• belfast
• printed matter
• associated documents
• ballot papers
• eoni
• printing
• papers
• print
• ballot

Location

BELFAST

Description

The Electoral Office for Northern Ireland (EONI) wish to engage a supplier to print and deliver ballot papers and associated documents. Printing services will be required for all elections called during the contract period. The contract is for an initial period of two (2) years, followed by three optional extension periods of one (1) year each. Please refer to the Specification for full details of the requirements.

Renewal Options

The contract is for an initial period of two (2) years, followed by three optional extension periods of one (1) year each.

CPV Codes

• 79800000 - Printing and related services
• 79810000 - Printing services
• 22000000 - Printed matter and related products

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Options are available.
• Renewals are not available.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

Neither CPD nor the Department of Justice can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract. The estimated contract value is a broad estimate only, and includes additional quantum for unforeseen demand. The estimate is not deemed to be a condition of contract nor a guarantee of minimum demand or uptake. No compensation will be payable to a contractor should the. actual demand be less than that stated. Contract monitoring: the successful Contractor(s) performance on the contract will be regularly. monitored. Contractors not delivering on contract requirements is a serious matter. It means the public purse is not getting what it is. paying for. If a Contractor fails to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance they will be given a specified time to improve. If, after the specified time, they still fail to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance, the matter will be escalated to senior management. in CPD for further action. If this occurs and their performance still does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, it may be regarded as an act of grave professional misconduct and they may be issued with a notice of written warning and notice of unsatisfactory performance, and this contract may be terminated. The issue of a notice of written warning and notice of unsatisfactory performance will result in the Contractor being excluded from all procurement competitions being undertaken by Centres of Procurement. Expertise on behalf of bodies covered by the Northern Ireland Procurement Policy for a period of up to 3 years from the date of issue of the notice. The Authority expressly reserves the rights: (i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; (ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition; (iii) to award (a) contract(s) in respect of any part(s) of the services covered by this notice; and (iv) to award contract(s) in stages. And under no circumstances will the Authority be liable for any costs incurred by Candidates.