Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult Ltd
1 Caspian Point, Pierhead Street, Cardiff Bay
Cardiff
CF10 4DQ
UK
E-mail: procurement@csa.catapult.org.uk
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://csa.catapult.org.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Partially publically funded through another contracting authority
I.5) Main activity
Other: Research and development
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Public Relations Services
Reference number: CON-2018-017
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79416200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The CSA Catapult helps UK companies, particularly SME's, to grow by exploiting advancements in compound semiconductor technologies which translate into opportunities.
The Catapult is seeking an experienced supplier with broad PR remit including corporate PR and business to business expertise. The Catapult is based in South Wales and will require the supplier to have access to Welsh translation services.
The successful supplier will handle media outreach to print, broadcast and online developing strong media relationships for compound semiconductor applications. The supplier will develop and maintain a tiered media target list in conjunction with the CSA communications team and pro-actively keep the media informed on developments at CSA. The supplier may be required to collaborate with other agencies supplying services to CSA or its partners.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
250 000.00
EUR
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79416100
79416200
79952000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
For more information, please see the ITT.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
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
II.2.14) Additional information
To express an interest in the requirement and receive the invitation to tender, please email procurement@csa.catapult.org.uk with CON-2018-017 in the subject line.
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:
2018/S 153-351196
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Public Relations Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22/11/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
FTI Consulting LLP
200 Aldersgate Street
London
EC1A 4HD
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: 250 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The awarded value represents the maximum potential expenditure under the contract.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult
Cardiff
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/07/2019