Printing and related services

Description

Printing and related services. Printing services. Photocopiers. Photocopying equipment. Photocopier maintenance services. Document management software package. IT software package. Print-spooling software package. Software support services. Services related to printing. The Council is inviting tenders for a single or multiple Contractor(s) for the provision of Multi-Functional Print Devices including maintenance and support and a Print Management Solution with maintenance and Support and ongoing Development and on a non-exclusive basis, as called off, additional functionality that maybe required over the term of (‘the Contract’). This tender is divided into 2 Lots: Lot 1 Multi-Functional Devices; Lot 2 Print Management Solution; The Contract is for an initial term of 4 years with the option to extend for a further 4 years in 2 year periods. Expected commencement date is 27.10.2015, with a go live date in November 2015. Type of Procedure — Competitive procedure with negotiation. Tenderers are entitled to submit for 1, or both lots, showing any financial benefits accruing to the Council if the Tenderer were to win more than 1 lot. Tenderers tendering for more than 1 lot under this Contract should be aware that success (or otherwise) in 1 Lot will not necessarily mean success (or otherwise) in other Lots, as each Lot will be evaluated in isolation. The Council reserves the right to award each Lot to separate providers and all successful suppliers will need to be prepared to address cross Lot compatibility issues. The Council reserves the right under regulation 19 of Public Contract Regulations 2015 to carry out the competitive procedure with negotiation in successive stages in order to reduce the number of tenders to be negotiated. The negotiation stage is subject to the Council's reserved right of awarding contract following evaluation of initial tenders and without conducting any negotiation. All Tenderers should therefore take care to fully explain their offer and submit their best offer in their initial tender submission.