Contract notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Translink
Procurement Department
Belfast
BT2 7LX
UK
E-mail: procurement@translink.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.6) Main activity
Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
P-2905 Framework for the Provision of PR and Event Management Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79416000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Translink wish to establish a Framework for the provision of PR and Event Management Services. Appointed service providers will have a proven performance record for delivering excellent outcomes. Translink seek to partner with agencies that share our passion and ambition to deliver excellent public transport for Northern Ireland and can bring their expertise to support creative and dynamic communication campaigns that will help drive business growth, build relations and generate advocacy and support in line with wider corporate goals. Your response must be submitted via the relevant call for tender (CfT). No other method of submission will be accepted.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
2 250 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79952000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Translink wish to establish a Framework for the provision of PR and Event Management Services. Appointed service providers will have a proven performance record for delivering excellent outcomes. Translink seek to partner with agencies that share our passion and ambition to deliver excellent public transport for Northern Ireland and can bring their expertise to support creative and dynamic communication campaigns that will help drive business growth, build relations and generate advocacy and support in line with wider corporate goals. Your response must be submitted via the relevant call for tender (CfT). No other method of submission will be accepted.
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:
2 250 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
This framework agreement may be re-tendered prior to the expiry date.
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The initial term of the Framework Agreement will run for three years from 1st May 2024 to 30th April 2026. The Framework Agreement may be extended, on agreement of both parties, for further period(s) of up to a maximum of 36 months.
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 IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 3
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:
07/03/2024
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
Tender must be valid until:
03/09/2024
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
07/03/2024
Local time: 12:30
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
This framework agreement will likely be retendered before the final end date.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/02/2024