Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Derry City and Strabane District Council
Council Offices, 98 Strand Road
Derry
BT48 7NN
UK
Contact person: tendersderrystrabane.com
E-mail: tenders@derrystrabane.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.1) Name and addresses
Belfast City Council
Belfast City hall
Belfast
BT1 5GS
UK
E-mail: tenders@derrystrabane.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.1) Name and addresses
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council
The Townhall 2 Townhall Street
Enniskillen
BT74 7BA
UK
E-mail: tenders@derrystrabane.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.1) Name and addresses
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council
Civic Headquarters Cloonavin 66 Portstewart Road
Coleraine
BT52 1EY
UK
E-mail: tenders@derrystrabane.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.1) Name and addresses
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council
The Braid 1-29 Bridge Street
Ballymena
BT43 5EJ
UK
E-mail: tenders@derrystrabane.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.1) Name and addresses
Mid Ulster District Council
Dungannon Office Circular Road
Dungannon
BT71 6DT
UK
E-mail: tenders@derrystrabane.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.1) Name and addresses
Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council
Craigavon Civic and Conference Centre PO Box 66 Lakeview Road
Craigavon
BT64 1AL
UK
E-mail: tenders@derrystrabane.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.1) Name and addresses
Ards and North Down Borough Council
City Hall, The Castle
Bangor
BT20 4BT
UK
E-mail: tenders@derrystrabane.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.1) Name and addresses
Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council
Island Civic Centre Lagan Valley Island The Island
Lisburn
BT27 4RL
UK
E-mail: tenders@derrystrabane.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.1) Name and addresses
Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council
Antrim Civic Centre 50 Stiles Way
Antrim
BT41 2UB
UK
E-mail: tenders@derrystrabane.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.1) Name and addresses
Newry Mourne and Down District Council
District Council Offices O'Hagan House Monaghan Row
Newry
BT35 8DJ
UK
E-mail: tenders@derrystrabane.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
T23-047BUS Provision of Marketing Communication Services including Website for the Northern Ireland Enterprise Support Service.
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79341000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Derry City and Strabane District Council (DCSDC) is acting on behalf of the 11 Northern Ireland Councils to appoint a Contractor to deliver marketing services for the new Northern Ireland Enterprise Support Service (ESS). NI Councils have developed a new ESS which aims to support business start-up and growth across Northern Ireland. The service aims to provide a set of connected enterprise support services which allow individuals, entrepreneurs or businesses to access a continuum of support to meet their needs, aligned with the relevant stage of their business. ESS is funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. The UK Shared Prosperity Fund is a central pillar of the UK government’s Levelling Up agenda and provides £2.6 billion of funding for local investment by March 2025. The Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills. Please refer to CfT docuemnts for further information
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 080 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79340000
79341400
79341200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Derry City and Strabane District Council (DCSDC) is acting on behalf of the 11 Northern Ireland Councils to appoint a Contractor to deliver marketing services for the new Northern Ireland Enterprise Support Service (ESS). NI Councils have developed a new ESS which aims to support business start-up and growth across Northern Ireland. The service aims to provide a set of connected enterprise support services which allow individuals, entrepreneurs or businesses to access a continuum of support to meet their needs, aligned with the relevant stage of their business. ESS is funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. The UK Shared Prosperity Fund is a central pillar of the UK government’s Levelling Up agenda and provides £2.6 billion of funding for local investment by March 2025. The Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills. Please refer to CfT docuemnts for further information
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Methodology
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Media Strategy
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Quality Systems
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Creative Proposal
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Website Implementation
/ Weighting: 15
Price
/ Weighting:
20
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 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-012155
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12/01/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ARDMORE ADVERTISING MARKETING LTD
Ardmore House
Holywood
BT18 9JQ
UK
Telephone: +44 2890425344
E-mail: michele.mcevoy@ardmore.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 080 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Royal Courts of Justice
Belfast
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The Royal Courts of Justice
Belfast
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
as per PCR2015
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
The Royal Courts of Justice
Belfast
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/01/2024