Contract notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Translink
Procurement Department
Belfast
BT2 7LX
UK
E-mail: procurement@translink.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.6) Main activity
Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
P-2899 On Vehicle Advertising 2025
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79341000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Translink wishes to appoint a Contractor to provide On Vehicle Advertising services. The appointed Contractor will be responsible for the placement of advertising on Translink vehicles, to include Ulsterbus and Metro services. This encompasses around 1050 vehicles at present. The service will include selling available advertising space on Translink vehicles, liaising with media agencies and advertising outlets, printing of advertisements, liaising with bus depots, posting and removal of adverts and digital advertising. Tenderers should note that this is a revenue generating contract.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
10 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79341000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Translink wishes to appoint a Contractor to provide On Vehicle Advertising services. The appointed Contractor will be responsible for the placement of advertising on Translink vehicles, to include Ulsterbus and Metro services. This encompasses around 1050 vehicles at present. The service will include selling available advertising space on Translink vehicles, liaising with media agencies and advertising outlets, printing of advertisements, liaising with bus depots, posting and removal of adverts and digital advertising. Tenderers should note that this is a revenue generating contract.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
10 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract will run for an initial term of 5 years (60 months), with a further option to extend for a period of up to 60 months (5+5).
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
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
24/04/2024
Local time: 12:00
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
Tender must be valid until:
23/07/2024
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
24/04/2024
Local time: 12:30
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/03/2024