Printed matter and related products

Tender description

Hull City Council would like to put a framework in place for all of the Councils External Print requirements. Hull City Council currently has its own small internal print unit; however there are occasions when there is a requirement to outsource printing which will be at the sole discretion of the Print Unit Manager. The framework will be split into the following lots: General Printing Services, Bespoke Printing Services, Pressure Sealed Stationery, Printed Envelopes, Finishing Services, Fulfilment Services, Electoral Print Services, Parking Print Services (Pay and Display Tickets), Parking Print Services (Parking Permits and Penalty Notices), Banners and Posters, Theatre Tickets. Membership of the framework does not guarantee work on behalf of the Council. It does, however, allow the framework member to take part in further competitions or direct call-offs relevant to the framework lot(s) for which they have been approved. This Lot will be awarded to a maximum of 8 suppliers and will cover all general print requirements. This will include various small and large volume jobs (e.g. letters, newsletters, flyers, booklets, etc.). The Authority will run a further competition between all suppliers awarded a place on this Lot for each requirement, unless the approved supplier has already undertaken the same work previously and already holds the artwork. In this instance it is at the Councils discretion whether a direct award will be made. This Lot will be awarded to a maximum of 6 supplier and will include more bespoke printing requirements (e.g. waste recycling packs, theatre booklets, benefit application forms etc.). The Authority will run a further competition between all suppliers awarded a place on this Lot for each requirement, unless the approved supplier has already undertaken the same work previously and already holds the artwork. In this instance it is at the Councils discretion whether a direct award will be made. This Lot will be awarded to a maximum of 3 suppliers. The Authority will run a further competition annually between all suppliers awarded a place on this Lot. This Lot will cover printing of pressure sealed payslips and forms. The Council will require one annual delivery of each of the following to a designated delivery point: A4 V fold payslips P60 forms. This Lot will be awarded to a maximum of 3 supplier. The Authority will run a further competition annually between all suppliers awarded a place on this Lot. This Lot will cover printed Envelopes. The Council will require delivery generally to one location within the City with the exception of year end which would need to be delivered to our preferred fulfilment company. This Lot will be awarded to a maximum of 8 suppliers and will cover, but not be limited to the following services: — Binding including perfect binding, — Saddle stitching, — Wire stitching, — Drilling, — Die Cutting, — Folding, — Varnishing, — Laminating, — Trimming, — Creasing, — Perforation. This Lot will be awarded to a maximum of 3 suppliers and will cover fulfilment services for bulk printing requirements. Printing will be delivered to the supplier on this Lot ready for packing and delivery to the requested designation/s. Where the fulfilment service will require postal delivery to an addressee the Authority's contracted provider for postal services will be utilised by the supplier, unless they are able to provide evidence of a more competitive postal rate on a job by job basis. The Authority will run a further competition between all suppliers awarded a place on this Lot for each requirement. This Lot will be awarded to a single supplier and will cover all electoral print requirements. This Lot will split into 2 sub-lots; a) Pay and Display Tickets which will be awarded to a single supplier, and b) Parking Permits and Penalty Notices which will be awarded to a maximum of 3 suppliers for this sub-lot. It is intended that the Authority will run a further competition annually between all suppliers awarded a place on this sub-lot. This Lot will be awarded to a maximum of 5 suppliers and will cover the printing of banners and external posters (e.g. banners and bus posters of various sizes and Hull City Council communication posters). The Authority will run a further competition between all suppliers awarded a place on this Lot for each requirement. This lot will be awarded to a maximum of 3 suppliers and will cover the printing of theatre ticket, which can then be loaded into the Authorities ticketing machine ready for printing for each performance. It is intended that the Authority will run a further competition annually between all suppliers awarded a place on this lot.