Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Construction Industry Training Board
United Kingdom
Sand Martin House, Bittern Way, Fletton Quays
Peterborough
PE2 8TY
UK
Contact person: David Norfolk
Telephone: +44 7935076443
E-mail: citb-procurement@gov.sscl.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.citb.co.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Peterborough:-Public-relations-services./C9B98493WG
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Peterborough:-Public-relations-services./C9B98493WG
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
CITB Public Relations Services
Reference number: PROC2023060
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79416000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
CITB have a requirement to procure PR services including brand & communications strategy, planning and delivery, media relations: press office (proactive & reactive), journalist liaison and crisis communications support.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
500 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
CITB have a requirement to procure PR services including brand & communications strategy, planning and delivery, media relations: press office (proactive & reactive), journalist liaison and crisis communications support.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
500 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 5
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/C9B98493WG
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
25/01/2024
Local time: 17:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
<a href="https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Peterborough:-Public-relations-services./C9B98493WG" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Peterborough:-Public-relations-services./C9B98493WG</a>
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
<a href="https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/C9B98493WG" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/C9B98493WG</a>
GO Reference: GO-20231220-PRO-24824465
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Construction Industry Training Board
Bircham Newton
King's Lynn
PE31 6RH
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/12/2023