Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority/entity
I.1)Name and addressesOfficial name: United Kingdom Hydrographic Office
Postal address: Admiralty Way
Town: Taunton
NUTS code:
UKK23 SomersetPostal code: TA1 2DN
Country: United Kingdom
Contact person: Stuart Speer
E-mail:
stuart.speer@ukho.gov.ukTelephone: +44 1823483865
Internet address(es): Main address:
https://www.ukho.gov.uk I.4)Type of the contracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Section II: Object
II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:
Supply of Interim Call-Off Printing Services for the UKHO
II.1.2)Main CPV code79810000 Printing services
II.1.3)Type of contractServices
II.1.4)Short description:
These are interim call-off contracts arrangements for 6 months duration (with option to extend by up to a further 6 months), for printing and finishing services, for the UKHO. These contracts are being set up, as part of business critical strategies being put in place by the UKHO, following its previous key printing and supplier going into administration, in late 2019. These contracts are also being put in place to provide the UKHO with the period and opportunity to be able to re-compete the full publication printing, finishing and fulfilment services.
II.1.6)Information about lotsThis contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)Value excluding VAT: 1 920 000.00 GBP
II.2)Description
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: UKM82 Glasgow City
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Supply of interim call-off printing services contracts to a small group of economic operators for 6 months with an option to extend by up to a further 6 months. This requirement is not divided into lots.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.11)Information about optionsOptions: yes
Description of options:
Option to extend the contracts by up to a further 6 months
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Description
IV.1.1)Type of procedureAward of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Explanation:
In accordance with Article 32.2.(c), the contracting authority, is seeking to place interim, short term, call-off contracts for publication printing services with a small group of up to 3 economic operators, for a period of 6 months, with an option for up to a further 6 months. This extremely urgent action is required, due to unforeseen circumstances and where the previously appointed printing and fulfilment services supplier for the UKHO, Latimer Trend, went into administration, 3,5 years into its 5 year contract. Placing these call-off contracts now, will allow the contracting authority to be able to re-compete and replacing the full printing and fulfilment services again, under a new OJEU contract award notice. At the same time, the UKHO continues to meet its safety of life at sea responsibilities, by having its safety critical, sea navigational publications printed and delivered to end customers through its distribution chain.
IV.1.3)Information about framework agreement
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2)Administrative information
Section V: Award of contract/concession
V.2)Award of contract/concession
V.2.1)Date of contract award decision:06/02/2020
V.2.2)Information about tendersThe contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor/concessionaireOfficial name: Bell and Bain Ltd
Postal address: 303 Burnfield Road, Thornliebank
Town: Glasgow
NUTS code:
UKM82 Glasgow CityPostal code: G46 7UQ
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail:
dkenney@bell-bain.co.ukTelephone: +44 1416495697
The contractor/concessionaire will be an SME: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor/concessionaireOfficial name: Henry Ling Ltd
Postal address: 90 Prince of Wales Road
Town: Dorchester
NUTS code:
UKK22 Dorset CCPostal code: DT1 1HD
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail:
helen@henryling.co.ukTelephone: +44 1305251066
The contractor/concessionaire will be an SME: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor/concessionaireOfficial name: Hobbs the Printers Ltd
Postal address: Brunel Road, Totton
Town: Southampton
NUTS code:
UKJ3 Hampshire and Isle of WightPostal code: SO40 3WX
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail:
b.jelf@hobbs.uk.comTelephone: +44 2380664800
The contractor/concessionaire will be an SME: yes
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: 1 920 000.00 GBP
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: 1 920 000.00 GBP
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3)Additional information: VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review bodyOfficial name: United Kingdom Hydrographic Office
Postal address: Admiralty Way
Town: Taunton
Postal code: TA1 2DN
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1823483865
VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation proceduresOfficial name: United Kingdom Hydrographic Office
Postal address: Admiralty Way
Town: Taunton
Postal code: TA1 2DN
Country: United Kingdom
VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtainedOfficial name: United Kingdom Hydrographic Office
Postal address: Admiralty Way
Town: Taunton
Postal code: TA1 2DN
Country: United Kingdom
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:10/02/2020
