Digital printing services

Tender description

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council wishes to appoint a competent Supplier to provide graphic design, artwork and print management services for the Council. The successful bidder must be able to provide these services to the highest standards across a wide range of outputs. Should circumstances arise by which the appointed Supplier cannot fulfil any design project or requirement, the Council may seek to appoint from a reserve list from this competition. The contract will be in place for a period of four years, subject to regular performance reviews. The successful Supplier must attend quarterly performance review meetings and must be able to attend meetings related to graphic design requirements. Newry, Mourne and Down District Council shall on review be at liberty to make recommendation or changes to the terms of the agreement as may be required. Furthermore should the performance of the agreement appear to be less than satisfactory, as measured against the KPI’s, the Council shall be at liberty to advise the Supplier of such difficulties and shall give the Supplier such opportunity to comment and to make rectification as is reasonable. Should the Supplier remain in default or should performance remain unsatisfactory then Council shall be at liberty to terminate the agreement on giving one month’s written notice to the Supplier. Likewise should the Supplier wish to terminate the agreement then it shall do so by giving three months’ notice in writing. Newry, Mourne and Down District Council expects a degree of flexibility and a creative approach throughout the contract period and value for money will be an important consideration.