Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Ormiston Academies Trust
Ormiston House, 144 Newhall Street
Birmingham
B3 1RY
UK
Telephone: +44 1212365100
E-mail: dean.lowe@ormistonacademies.co.uk
NUTS: UKG
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.ormistonacademiestrust.co.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA36809
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.mytenders.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.mytenders.co.uk
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:
www.mytenders.co.uk
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
Public Relations, Media, Public Affairs and Crisis Management Services
Reference number: 20/02
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79342000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The aim of the contract is to secure expertise and capacity in press, public affairs and crisis management for the trust, supporting all 39 schools and the head office team.
The trust has a very small marketing and communications team that supports our teams and schools with internal communications, design, marketing campaigns, events, online presence (websites) and social media. The role of this provider would be to supplement the team’s offer with senior level expertise, advice and support, with a flexible response that would not be cost-effective to provide in-house. The provider will know the education sector well and maintain good working relationships with government and wider.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79416200
79416100
79416000
79342000
79413000
79430000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Ormiston Academies are only located in England so the service coverage requires coverage of England only.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The aim of the contract is to secure expertise and capacity in press, public affairs and crisis management for the trust, supporting all 39 schools and the head office team.
The trust has a very small marketing and communications team that supports our teams and schools with internal communications, design, marketing campaigns, events, online presence (websites) and social media. The role of this provider would be to supplement the team’s offer with senior level expertise, advice and support, with a flexible response that would not be cost-effective to provide in-house. They will know the education sector well and maintain good working relationships with government and wider.
Please review the invitation to tender document for full details of the required specification.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
24/04/2020
End:
23/04/2022
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
There is 1 x 12 month extension period available to the main 2-year contract, making a maximum duration of 3 years including any extensions.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
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.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open 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:
26/02/2020
Local time: 12:00
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
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
26/02/2020
Local time: 16:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
Note: to register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders website at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=218775
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Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
(MT Ref:218775)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
UK
Telephone: +44 3450103503
E-mail: publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/01/2020