Ticket printers

Tender description

The Council on behalf of City Parking (Glasgow) LLP invites suitable qualified and experienced applicants to submit bids for the manufacturer and supply parking tickets, printer rolls, parking permits and vouchers. The ranked framework is expected to run for 3 years, estimated commence date 3.6.2019 and ending on 2.6.2022. The Council will have an option to extend the framework for a period of up to 12 months which will be exercised by the council serving notice on the applicant in accordance with the Council’s terms and Conditions. All printer rolls must meet the minimum specification as approved by the equipment manufacturer (Casio) in order to ensure that the warranty and performance of the machines are not affected. Please note that during the framework period the City Parking (Glasgow) LLP may add or remove machines of which the service provider must accommodate. Where tickets supplied fail to meet the required quality and specification of the manufacturer and result in faults in the machines, the service provider will be liable for all charges incurred. All vouchers/scratch card must meet the minimum specification. All vouchers/scratch cards have a latex strip which must be scratched to reveal the appropriate information.Vouchers/scratch cards will be required to branded with Glasgow City Council. Parking permit paper is A4 with a perforated disc that can be popped out (similar to an old style tax disc). The disc has a hologram strip for authenticity purposes, the reverse of the disc also has print. Parking permit will be required to branded with Glasgow City Council Branded. All parking tickets must meet the minimum specification as approved by the equipment manufacturer for both Parkeon/Flow bird Group and APT Skidata in order to ensure that the warranty and performance of the machines are not affected. As a part of the award criteria, bidders will need to confirm that they are able to manufacturer the parking tickets for both Parkeon/Flow bird Group and APT Skidada machines without impacting the warranty or performance of the equipment. Only bidders who confirm that they can meet this specific requirements will be carried through to the next stage of the evaluation. Where tickets supplied fail to meet the required quality and specification of the manufacturer and result in faults in the machines, the service provider will be liable for all charges incurred. Please note that during the framework period, we may add or remove machines of which the service provider must accommodate. The service provider for this lot shall be required to obtain/seek advertising for printing on the reverse of tickets. All advertising will be subject to approval by City Parking (Glasgow) LLP in accordance with Glasgow City Council’s advertising policy. Any advertising space used by the service provider to promote advertising shall be subject to a guaranteed discount rate on the service provider quoted ticket cost. Service provider will be required to submit rates for tickets with and without advertising within the Commercial envelope. City Parking (Glasgow) LLP shall have the right to place advertising on any available space whenever possible branding tickets will be required to branded.