Contract notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Mutual Energy Limited
85 Ormeau Road
Belfast
BT7 1SH
UK
E-mail: ciara.brennan@mutual-energy.com
NUTS: UKN0
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://in-tendhost.co.uk/mutual-energy/
Address of the buyer profile: http://in-tendhost.co.uk/mutual-energy/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
http://in-tendhost.co.uk/mutual-energy/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
http://in-tendhost.co.uk/mutual-energy/
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
http://in-tendhost.co.uk/mutual-energy/
I.6) Main activity
Other: Gas and electricity transportation
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Communication and Public Relations Services 2019
Reference number: 2019-MEL-00000001
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79416000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Mutual Energy Limited (MEL) has issued a contract notice advertising a proposed contract for the provision of communication and public relation services. The services are required for an initial term of 4 years with a possible extension of 4 years. The contract may be for a total of 8 years. Suppliers who are interested in this tender please use the "express interest" button for access to the relevant documents. Any questions relating the tender please use the online correspondence facility through In Tend. Request to Participate (RtP) deadline is Wednesday 20.3.2019 at midday. Final clarifications must be submitted 1 week before RtP deadline.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
400 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79416100
79416200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
Main site or place of performance:
Belfast and parts of NORTHERN IRELAND. Occasional travel out of N. Ireland.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Mutual Energy Limited is tendering for communications and public relations services for a period of 4 years with a possible extension of 4 years — a max. of 8 years. The services will be delivered by a single service provider through core and non-core services as outlined in the tender documents.
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:
400 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 96
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
There is the option to renew after the initial term of 4 years by the contracting entity, for an additional 4 years. A max. term of 8 years in total.
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
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
As contained in the procurement documents.
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
III.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
III.1.8) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
Requests to participate may be submitted by single entities or by groups of service providers. A group will not be required to convert into a specific legal form in order to submit a request to participate, but may if MEL considers it necessary to ensure that the contract is carried out to its satisfaction, be required to do so prior to award of the contract. Mutual Energy Limited also reserves the right to contract with each member of the group on the basis of joint and several liability, or with 1 member of the group as a main contractor with a number of subcontractors or on any other basis as Mutual Energy Limited considers appropriate.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As stated in the procurement documents.
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
20/03/2019
Local time: 13:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:
20/09/2019
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of Northern Ireland Belfast United Kingdom
Belfast
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/02/2019