Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Hereford & Worcester Fire & Rescue Service
Hindlip Park
WORCESTER
WR38SP
UK
Contact person: Carly Ricco
Telephone: +44 7824301446
E-mail: cricco@hwfire.org.uk
NUTS: UKG12
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.hwfrs.org.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
On Call Marketing, Recruitment and Retention Project
Reference number: HWFRS/149
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79413000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (the Authority) is embarking on a project to explore a range of methods to increase the recruitment of On call firefighters into the service. As part of this, the Authority is looking to appoint a Professional Marketing Company to utilise their experience and access to resources in the private sector to assist in the rebranding, marketing and recruitment of On Call firefighters.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
570 009.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79413000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG1
Main site or place of performance:
Herefordshire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (the Authority) is embarking on a project to explore a range of methods to increase the recruitment of On call firefighters into the service. As part of this, the Authority is looking to appoint a Professional Marketing Company to utilise their experience and access to resources in the private sector to assist in the rebranding, marketing and recruitment of On Call firefighters.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Compliance with the specification
/ Weighting: 20%
Quality criterion: Delivery/Implementation
/ Weighting: 25%
Quality criterion: Documents/Reports
/ Weighting: 20%
Quality criterion: Customer Service
/ Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion: Presentations
/ Weighting: 5%
Price
/ Weighting:
20%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
12months
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Value
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17/10/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BFBS
00407270
Buckinghamshire
UK
NUTS: UKG
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 285 004.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Hereford and Worcester Fire Authority
Worcester
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/01/2023