BP1019 – Print and Design Framework

Broxtowe Borough Council (the Council) is undertaking this procurement to establish a framework for supply of digital and lithographical print and design requirements. Bidders who are successful will then be able to quote for Contract opportunities.

The framework period is for four years. the contract is estimated to commence 1st October 2023 and expire 30th September 2027.

Liberty leisure Limited, the Council’s fully owned leisure operator may also use the framework in the future.

Please note Q4 in Part 5 – Quality Response requires a hard copy being sent outside of the e-Procurement System.

Reserve List
In addition to the preferred Bidders, the Council reserves the right to appoint a list of three reserve Bidders (ranked 4th to 6th) at the same time or at any time during the preferred Bidder stage. The Council will add new members to the framework as and when existing Framework Supplier are removed (if they are no longer fulfilling the contractual requirements), based on their final ranking in the Bid process.

Clarifications
Bidders should submit questions via the E-Procurement messaging facility only. Questions received by any other method will not receive a response.

The Council will seek to answer questions within five working days following the day of receipt. Bidders are urged to submit any questions as soon as possible and, in any event, no later than no later than 10am on the 18 August 2023. Any questions received after this time will not be answered. (Please note due to annual leave clarifications raised from the 1st August 2023 to 18th August 2023 will be responded to after the 18th August 2023).

NOTE: All Bidders should access the ‘Messages’ section of the e-procurement system on a regular basis to check for any clarifications issued on this project and/or any public exchange of information between interested parties, before final submission of their bid. It is the sole responsibility of bidders to do so.