Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Cantium Business Solutions Ltd
Worrall House, Kings Hill
West Malling
ME19 4AE
UK
E-mail: contractsprocurement@cantium.solutions
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.cantium.solutions
Address of the buyer profile: www.cantium.solutions
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
Public Relations (PR) Agency
Reference number: DN609467
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79416000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Cantium Business Solutions is a Local Authority Trading Company (LATCo), whose ultimate parent company is Kent County Council (KCC). Cantium provides tailored ICT, HR and Finance services to its customers across the UK within the Education, Local Authority, Health and the Private sector.
As a LATCo we are proud of our Public Sector heritage, which has given us a foundation in business delivery and infrastructure insight. This uniquely enables us to drive innovation and progressive practices within the Marketing Communications function rooted in our sector insight.
Cantium Business Solutions Limited is looking to appoint a Public Relations Agency (PR) to assist in driving its growth ambitions forwards as part of the communications mix.
The contract is for a maximum length of 36 months based on an initial fixed 12-month period, after which a 3-months break clause will apply to the balance of the term. The contract will expire in its entirety after 36 months or earlier if the break clause is applied.
The estimated total contract value based on a 36-month term is approximately £250,000. This is an indicative value of expected expenditure and not a committed spend. Spend will be based on buyer need only.
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
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cantium Business Solutions is a Local Authority Trading Company (LATCo), whose ultimate parent company is Kent County Council (KCC). Cantium provides tailored ICT, HR and Finance services to its customers across the UK within the Education, Local Authority, Health and the Private sector.
As a LATCo we are proud of our Public Sector heritage, which has given us a foundation in business delivery and infrastructure insight. This uniquely enables us to drive innovation and progressive practices within the Marketing Communications function rooted in our sector insight.
Cantium Business Solutions Limited is looking to appoint a Public Relations Agency (PR) to assist in driving its growth ambitions forwards as part of the communications mix.
The contract is for a maximum length of 36 months based on an initial fixed 12-month period, after which a 3-months break clause will apply to the balance of the term. The contract will expire in its entirety after 36 months or earlier if the break clause is applied.
The estimated total contract value based on a 36-month term is approximately £250,000. This is an indicative value of expected expenditure and not a committed spend. Spend will be based on buyer need only.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Mandatory Requirements
/ Weighting: 68%
Quality criterion: Value-Added Services
/ Weighting: 12%
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2022/S 000-011929
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: DN609467
Title: Public Relations (PR) Agency
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
04/07/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mantis Public Relations Limited
London
EC2M 7AQ
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 250 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Cantium Business Solutions Ltd
Worrall House, Kings Hill
West Malling
ME19 4AE
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/07/2022