Services related to printing

Tender description

Transport for London (TfL) as the Contracting Authority is putting in place a contract for installation and maintenance of customer information notice labels. This will be in place for 2 years with an option to extend for 2 further years at the sole discretion of TfL. TfL requires a contract to be put in place for 1.4.2019 and the service to commence by 1.4.2019. Bus notices are both a legal and TfL requirement to ensure accurate, presentable and consistent signage and notices across the fleet of over 9 000 buses. An existing contract has been in place with a service provider since 2008 and has undergone successive changes since first being introduced. The contract has evolved to encompass a wider array of bus notices. In addition to internal notices, external notices are also managed by the service provider. The general requirement for the bus notices contract is for a professional livery company to manage the process of printing and dispatching notices to bus companies across London. Under the existing system, bus operating companies and manufacturers order notices through an online system created and maintained by the service provider. Once the order is logged, the bus notices are dispatched. To participate in this opportunity the supplier needs to be registered on Procontract. To register or to check if you are already registered log on to https://procontract.due-north.com It is important that suppliers read the instructions carefully on the home page before proceeding with registration. To be considered for this opportunity the company must first complete the Supplier Selection Questionnaire Parts 1, 2 and 3 as a condition of participation. A supplier guidance document is attached within the “opportunity documents” section, this will give instructions to facilitate the submission. If you require any further assistance please communicate with contact person in Section I.1) using the Procontract portal only. The procurement process used to tender this requirement will be the Negotiated Procedure. The requirement will be tendered in accordance with the Utilities Contracts Regulations (2016). The procurement process is being conducted on behalf of Transport for London (TfL). TfL is a complex organization operating both as a Functional Body of the Greater London Authority (GLA) under the direction of the Mayor of London and as a provider of transport services. The services may be provided to TfL and/or its subsidiaries and/or the GLA or any other authority that is subject to the requirements of Utilities Contracts Regulations (2016). It is anticipated that a contract will be awarded by TfL but any part of TfL and/or any of its subsidiaries may award Contract as appropriate. The Awarding Authority reserves the right to withdraw from the procurement process and may award a contract in whole, in part, or not at all as a result of the competition called for by this notice and the Awarding Authority shall not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by any candidates in considering and/or responding to the procurement process. All discussions and meetings will be conducted in English. Tenders and supporting documents must be priced in sterling and all payments made under the contract will be in sterling. TfL and/or any subsidiary of TfL or the GLA may interview any or all companies who express an interest for tendering for this work.