Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Quality Meat Scotland
The Rural Centre, West Mains
Ingliston
EH28 8NZ
UK
Contact person: Kirsty MacDonald
Telephone: +44 1315107926
E-mail: kmacdonald@qmscotland.co.uk
NUTS: UKM75
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.qmscotland.co.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA13202
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.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.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.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: NDPB
I.5) Main activity
Other: responsible for helping the Scottish red meat sector improve its efficiency and profitability
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Quality Meat Scotland - Provision of Consumer Press Office Services
Reference number: QMS/ITT/PRESSOFFICE/2024
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79416000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
QMS seeks to appoint an PR agency to provide a consumer press office function to ensure the best possible outcome for our three industry brands: Scotch Beef GI, Scotch Lamb GI and Specially Selected Pork.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
180 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79416000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM75
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
QMS seeks to appoint an PR agency to provide a consumer press office function to ensure the best possible outcome for our three industry brands: Scotch Beef GI, Scotch Lamb GI and Specially Selected Pork. The appointed agency must be able to prepare and present high quality, clear, concise and cost-effective communications strategies and work in partnership with QMS’ Marketing and Communication team to ensure the best possible outcome for our three industry brands: Scotch Beef GI, Scotch Lamb GI and Specially Selected Pork whilst keeping our brand essence of Meat with Integrity at the heart of our communications.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Agency capacity and agility
/ Weighting: 25
Quality criterion: Agency approach & account management
/ Weighting: 25
Quality criterion: Response to brief
/ Weighting: 50
Quality criterion: Cyber Security
/ Weighting: 0
Price
/ Weighting:
20
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
180 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
yearly for a maximum of 3 consecutive years
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 5
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
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
19/02/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
21/02/2024
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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
16 weeks prior to current contract ending
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
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VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
Sheriff Court House
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/01/2024