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Printing and Specialist Paper Framework

Prior information notice

Supplies

Directive 2004/18/EC

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)

The North East Procurement Organisation
Keelman House, Fifth Avenue Business Park, Team Valley Trading Estate
For the attention of: Michael Curtis
NE11 0XA Gateshead
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1914335945
E-mail:
Fax: +44 1914333256

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: www.nepoportal.org

Address of the buyer profile: http://www.nepoportal.org

Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)

I.2)Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.3)Main activity
General public services
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: yes

Section II.B: Object of the contract (Supplies or services)

II.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Printing and Specialist Paper Framework
II.2)Type of contract and place of delivery or of performance
Supplies

Whilst initially for use by local authorities served by NEPO, ESPO, and customers of GPS (see individual websites www.nepoportal.org www.espo.org and http://gps.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/ for further details), being Central Purchasing Bodies as defined by the EU Combined Procurement Directive 2004/18/EC, the Framework Agreement may also be open for use by the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: Local Authority Councils; Educational Establishments (including Academies); Police, Fire and Rescue and Coastguard Emergency Services; NHS and HSC Bodies, including Ambulance Services; Registered Charities; Registered Social Landlords. Full details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas is available on:

https://www.qtegov.com/systems/nepocms.nsf/vLiveDocs/2C1344CE2E8211D380257A800051D935?OpenDocument

The framework will be available for use by all Public Sector Bodies (and any future successors to these organisations) excluding those defined as Central Government via the following link: http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/taxonomy/index.html?nscl=Government

NUTS code UK

II.3)Information on framework agreement
The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement: yes
II.4)Short description of nature and quantity or value of supplies or services:
National collaborative framework in partnership with Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation (ESPO) and Government Procurement Service (GPS) for use by UK public sector bodies excluding central government to supply printing and specialist paper. This framework is intended to be an interim arrangement with multiple suppliers pending the development of a wider paper strategy.

Lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.5)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

22000000, 30197630, 30199130

II.6)Scheduled date for start of award procedures
31.7.2013
II.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
II.8)Additional information:

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
III.2)Conditions for participation
III.2.1)Information about reserved contracts

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.2)Additional information:
Supplier Engagement:
North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO), Government Procurement Service (GPS), and Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation (ESPO) are working in a collaborative partnership and are planning to go to market with a procurement in Spring 2013 for a new Printing and Specialist Paper framework. This will exclusively be for non-Central Government public sector organisations use.
We would like to consult with potential Printing and Specialist Papers suppliers regarding this future procurement. Please note that by participating in this consultation that does not register any advantage or interest in this procurement opportunity nor at this stage is it possible for you to bid or register interest.

There is an online survey available at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PrintSpecialistPaper which is open until midnight on 5.4.2013.

GPS, NEPO and ESPO value your views and comments, therefore we would encourage you to answer as honestly as possible. Your responses will help to inform the procurement. We are sorry but we cannot reply to individual responses or guarantee that all views expressed will be taken into account.
Register on TED:
This procurement will be advertised on Tenders Electronic Daily at a later date. Whilst we intend to issue the OJEU notice in Spring, we advise Suppliers to monitor regularly for the opportunity to be published.
Register for ProContract:

NEPO will be leading the procurement process for this opportunity which means you must register as a supplier on the NEPO ProContract system to participate at the following link - https://www.qtegov.com/procontract/supplier.nsf/frm_supplier_registration_wizard_introduction?openform

We urge Suppliers to be proactive and register on ProContract at the earliest convenience. Suppliers are not required to wait until the OJEU advert is published to register on ProContract. Early registration enables Suppliers to jump to the expression of interest stage (outlined below) with a view to gaining access and beginning their bid completion as soon as the documentation is available.
Expression of Interest:

Once the OJEU contract notice has been published suppliers will be required to express an interest in this opportunity on ProContract. Suppliers will then be granted access to the tender documentation. Guidance on how to express an interest is at the following link - https://www.qtegov.com/systems/nepocms.nsf/vLiveDocs/8144FBFBA28C5E7C80257B0400322D73?

OpenDocument:
Please note: registering on ProContract and expressing an interest does not mean that you have bid for the framework; this is only the beginning of the process. Once the above steps are complete you will be required to complete and submit the tender documentation.
VI.3)Information on general regulatory framework
VI.4)Date of dispatch of this notice:
21.3.2013