Multifunctional Devices (MFDs) and Managed Print Services

Concepts

• printing services
• managed print service provider
• managed print service
• managed print services
• other print jobs
• print room
• print
• multifunctional devices
• a multifunctional device service provision
• a managed print service

Location

Guildhall, London

Description

Lot 1 – The City of London Corporation (the City) is seeking quotations for the provision of a Multifunctional Devices (MFDs) and Managed Print Service provider. The primary aim of this contract is to provide the Corporation and associated departments with a Managed Print Service that builds upon the existing service. We are looking for a partner to initially provide a like-for-like replacement of services, and then work with us to put in place a print strategy in order to optimise the service, including reducing usage and machines. The partner will scrutinise services, recommend best practice, and deliver a more efficient print operation that includes changing behaviour across the organisation. In order to access these documents for Lot 1 an NDA can be downloaded via itt_23 and returned via the portal. Lot 2 – Print Room Services The City of London Corporation (the City) is seeking quotations for the provision of a Multifunctional Devices (MFDs) and Managed Print Service provider for the Print Room, at the Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ. The primary aim of this contract is to provide the Printing department (Print Room), 5th floor West Wing, Guildhall, City of London Corporation, a Multifunctional Device service provision. The role and main function of this department mainly consists of printing perfect bound committee agendas for the Town Clark’s department’s committee team. Other functions include: - Printing Payslips for the Chamberlains department of the City of London Corporation. - Various types of print for the Election of Lord Mayor and Admission of Sheriffs ceremonies, for example: Booklets, Flyers, Cards, Ballots and Passes. - Other print jobs upon request from other Departments across the Corporation, such as: Menu Cards for the Cook & Butler’s Kitchen, wire-bound booklets and posters (up to SRA3 size). Bidders can bid for multiple lots and the same bidder can win multiple lots.

Lot Division

Renewal Options

The duration of the contract is 60 months (5 years), subject to the right of the City (at its sole discretion) to exercise its right to extend the Contract for a further 24 months (2 years). The maximum length of the contract is therefore 84 months (7 years).

CPV Codes

• 79810000 - Printing services

Indicators

• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Options are available.
• Renewals are not available.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** This tendering exercise is being undertaken using the electronic tendering system ‘Jaggaer’ (https://cityoflondon.ukp.app.jaggaer.com). Suppliers will need to register an interest on the system in order to participate and registration is free. The estimated value given at II.2.6) is for the full duration of the contract including the maximum possible extensions. The estimated annual contract value is therefore £3,500,000. Participants should register as a supplier on the portal using the aforementioned URL/link (if not already), then search for the opportunity titled using the Reference number stated below. The procurement is being run as a one stage process under the open procedure and therefore, if your organisation would like to participate in this tender exercise, it can by completing and returning the Qualification Envelope and the Invitation To Tender documents which can be found on the City's e-procurement portal at: www.capitalesourcing.com with the Reference number: prj_28 or itt_22/itt_23_itt_24. Organisations must submit their completed Qualification Envelope and Invitation to Tender documents, via the system by the return deadline in order to participate and registration is free. Qualification Envelopes and Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents cannot be uploaded after the return deadline. The contracting authority will not be held accountable for any errors made by an organisation in submitting their applicable Qualification Envelopes and Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents. The contracting authority reserves the right at any time to vary the timescales in this notice, cease the procurement process and not award the agreement or to award only part of the opportunity described in this notice. If the contracting authority takes up any of these rights then it will not be responsible for, or pay the expenses or losses, which may be incurred by any candidate or tenderer as a result. Economic operators are solely responsible for their costs and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation of their tender submissions and all stages throughout the procurement. Under no circumstances will the contracting authority be liable for costs or expense borne by the economic operators. The procurement process that will apply to the requirement is specified in the procurement documents accordingly.