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General Information
Country:   United Kingdom
City/Locality:   GLASKOBI
Notice/Contract Number:   eu:217573-2006
Publication Date:   Oct 25, 2006
Deadline:   Dec 1, 2006
Buyer:   LEARNING AND TEACHING SCOTLAND
Original Language:   English

Contact Information
Address:   LEARNING AND TEACHING SCOTLAND
GLASKOBI
United Kingdom
Web Site:   www.LTScotland.org.uk

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Notice Type: 2220 - Contract notice
Regulation of Procurement: European Communities, with participation by GATT countries
EU Official Journal Publication: 204/2006, #217573-2006
Contract Nature: Service contract
Procedure Type: Restricted procedure
Type of Bid Required: Not defined
Awarding Criteria: The most economic tender

Summary:
CONTRACT NOTICE
Services
SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S): Learning and Teaching
Scotland, 58 Robertson Street, Attn: Jayne Rutherford, UK-Glasgow G2 8DU.
Tel. 0141 282 5139. E-mail: tenderenquiries@LTScotland.org.uk.
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.LTScotland.org.uk.
Further information can be obtained at: Learning and Teaching Scotland, 58
Robertson Street, Attn: Jayne Rutherford, UK-Glasgow G2 8DU. Tel. 0141 282
5118. E-mail: tenderenquiries@LTScotland.org.uk. Fax n/a.
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for
competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained at:
Learning and Teaching Scotland, 58 Robertson Street, Attn: Jayne
Rutherford, UK-Glasgow G2 8DU. Tel. 0141 282 5118. E-mail:
tenderenquiries@LTScotland.org.uk. Fax n/a.
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: Learning and Teaching
Scotland, 58 Robertson Street, Attn: Jayne Rutherford, UK-Glasgow G2 8DU.
Tel. 0141 282 5118. E-mail: tendersubmissions@LTScotland.org.uk. Fax n/a.
I.2) TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES:
National or federal agency/office.
Education.
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting
authorities: yes.
SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT
II.1) DESCRIPTION
II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority: LT
Scotland Print Framework.
II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of
performance: Services.
Service category: No 15.
Main place of performance: Gardyne Road, Dundee, Scotland.
NUTS code: UK.
II.1.3) The notice involves: The establishment of a framework agreement.
II.1.4) Information on framework agreement: Framework agreement with
several operators.
Maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 25.
Duration of the framework agreement: Duration in year(s): 2
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the
framework agreement:
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 1 000 000 and 5 000 000 GBP.
Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded: Regular mini
competitions being run for between 10 000 GBP and 100 000 GBP.
II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s): Print
Requirements
A key aspect in LT Scotland meeting its remit is in the development and
production of materials to guide and support teachers, learners and
others. A range of printed materials are required to support the work of
LT Scotland and as such there is a requirement to develop a print
framework. The main areas of print requirements for LT Scotland are as
follows:
- Design
- Print finishing
- Web Conversion
- CD-ROM and DVD duplication/production
- Translation
- Marketing materials
- Signage, mostly for conferences.
Suppliers will not be expected to have experience in all of these areas,
but will be expected to demonstrate relevant experience in the areas that
they wish to be considered for. It is unlikely that a supplier with
knowledge or experience in one of the areas given above would be
considered as suitable for inclusion on this framework agreement.
NOTE: Further information relating to this notice may be available on the
myTenders.org Web Site at http://www.myTenders.org/Search/
Search_Switch.aspx?ID=45497.
II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 78230000, 78210000.
II.1.7) Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
Yes.
II.2) QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT
II.2.1) Total quantity or scope: Print Requirements
A key aspect in LT Scotland meeting its remit is in the development and
production of materials to guide and support teachers, learners and
others. A range of printed materials are required to support the work of
LT Scotland and as such there is a requirement to develop a print
framework. The main areas of print requirements for LT Scotland are as
follows:
- Design
- Printing and print finishing
- Web Conversion
- CD-ROM and DVD duplication/production
- Translation
- Marketing materials
- Signage, mostly for conferences.
It is anticipated that the majority of costs will relate to printing and
print finishing of publications.
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 1 000 000 and 5 000 000 GBP.
II.2.2) Options: Yes.
Description of these options: The framework contract will initially be a
two year contract, with options to extend this annually for a further two
years.
Provisional timetable for recourse to these options: in months: 24 (from
the award of the contract)
Number of possible renewals: 2
in the case of renewable supplies or service contracts, estimated
timeframe for subsequent contracts: in months: 12 (from the award of the
contract).
II.3) DURATION OF THE CONTRACT OR TIME-LIMIT FOR COMPLETION: Starting:
1.3.2007. Completion: 28.2.2009.
SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
III.1) CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT
III.1.2) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or
reference to the relevant provisions regulating them: Delivery Payment.
III.1.4) Other particular conditions to which the performance of the
contract is subject: No.
III.3) CONDITIONS SPECIFIC TO SERVICES CONTRACTS
III.3.2) Legal entities should indicate the names and professional
qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service:
Yes.
SECTION IV: PROCEDURE
IV.1) TYPE OF PROCEDURE
IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Restricted.
IV.1.2) Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to
tender or to participate: Envisaged minimum number: 5. Maximum number: 25
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
Financial Status
Principal business activity
Experience of delivering similar services
References
Qualifications of key staff
Staffing and technical equipment.
IV.2) AWARD CRITERIA
IV.2.1) Award criteria: The most economically advantageous tender in
terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to
tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document.
IV.3) ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
IV.3.1) File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
T-06-320.
IV.3.3) Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents
or descriptive document
IV.3.4) Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
1.12.2006 - 12:00.
IV.3.5) Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to
selected candidates: 20.12.2006.
IV.3.6) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be
drawn up: English.
SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
VI.1) THIS IS A RECURRENT PROCUREMENT: Yes.
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: The framework will
initially be for 2 years, with the option of two annual extensions.
Therefore, there may be a requirement to publish a further notice in
either 2, 3 or 4 years.
VI.3) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: LT Scotland, and there is the possiblity
that other Scottish based NDPBs may also wish to access the Framework
agreement. More information on these organisation will be included in the
PQQ stage.
(MT Ref: 45497).
VI.4) PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL
VI.4.2) Lodging of appeals: Precise information on deadline(s) for
lodging appeals: LT Scotland will incorporate a minimum of 10 calendar
days standstill period at the point of information on the award of the
contract is communicated to tenderers. This period will allow unsuccessful
tenderers to seek further debriefing from the contracting authority before
the contract is entered into. Applicants have 2 working days from the
notification of the award decision to request additional debriefing and
that information has to be provided a minimum of 3 working days before the
expriry of the standstill period. Such additional information should be
sought from tenderenquiries@LTScotland.org.uk. If an appeal regarding the
award of the contract has not been successfully resolved, The Public
Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (SSI 2006 No1) provide for aggrieved
parties who have been harmed or are in risk of being harmed by a breach of
the rule to take action in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session. Any such
action must be brought promptly (usually within 3 months). Where a
contract has not been entered into the Court may order the setting aside
of the award decision or order the authority to amend any documentation
and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into, The Court
may only award damages.
VI.5) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE: 23.10.2006.
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