Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Tourism Northern Ireland
Linum Chambers, Bedford Square
BELFAST
BT2 7ES
UK
Contact person: ssdadmin.cpdfinance-ni.gov.uk
E-mail: SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk
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 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:
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
DfE - Tourism NI - Appointment of PR, Communications, Influencer and Stakeholder Engagement Support
Reference number: ID 3347735
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
DfE - Tourism NI - Appointment of PR, Communications, Influencer and Stakeholder Engagement Support
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
2 875 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum 4 lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Northern Ireland Consumer PR
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79416000
79416100
79416200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
DfE - Tourism NI - Appointment of PR, Communications, Influencer and Stakeholder Engagement Support
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Qualitative Criteria
/ Weighting: 80
Cost criterion: Quantitative Criteria
/ Weighting: 20
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
833 333.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Contract will run for 2 years initially, with the option to extend for 3 further periods of 1 year up to a maximum duration of 5 years.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Contract will run for 2 years initially, with the option to extend for 3 further periods of 1 year up to a maximum duration of 5 years.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Republic of Ireland Consumer PR and Stakeholder Engagement
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79416000
79416100
79416200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
DfE - Tourism NI - Appointment of PR, Communications, Influencer and Stakeholder Engagement Support
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Qualitative Criteria
/ Weighting: 80
Cost criterion: Quantitative Criteria
/ Weighting: 20
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
1 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Contract will run for 2 years initially, with the option to extend for 3 further periods of 1 year up to a maximum duration of 5 years.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Contract will run for 2 years initially, with the option to extend for 3 further periods of 1 year up to a maximum duration of 5 years.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Northern Ireland Corporate and Industry Communications and Stakeholder Engagement
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79416000
79416100
79416200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
DfE - Tourism NI - Appointment of PR, Communications, Influencer and Stakeholder Engagement Support
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Qualitative Criteria
/ Weighting: 80
Cost criterion: Quantitative Criteria
/ Weighting: 20
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
416 667.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Contract will run for 2 years initially, with the option to extend for 3 further periods of 1 year up to a maximum duration of 5 years.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Contract will run for 2 years initially, with the option to extend for 3 further periods of 1 year up to a maximum duration of 5 years.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland Influencer Marketing
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79416000
79416100
79416200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
DfE - Tourism NI - Appointment of PR, Communications, Influencer and Stakeholder Engagement Support
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Qualitative Criteria
/ Weighting: 80
Cost criterion: Quantitative Criteria
/ Weighting: 20
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
625 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Contract will run for 2 years initially, with the option to extend for 3 further periods of 1 year up to a maximum duration of 5 years.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Contract will run for 2 years initially, with the option to extend for 3 further periods of 1 year up to a maximum duration of 5 years.
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
10/01/2022
Local time: 15:00
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:
10/04/2022
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
10/01/2022
Local time: 15:30
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
Every 5 years
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
The successful Contractor’s performance on this Contract will be managed as per the specification and regularly monitored (see.... Procurement Guidance Note 01/12 - Contract Management - Procedures and Principles). Contractors not delivering on contract.... requirements is a serious matter. It means the public purse is not getting what it is paying for. If a contractor fails to reach satisfactory.... levels of contract performance they will be given a specified time to improve. If, after the specified time, they still fail to reach satisfactory.... levels of contract performance, the matter will be escalated to senior management in CPD for further action. . If this occurs and their.... performance still does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, it may be regarded as an act of grave professional.... misconduct and they may be issued with a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance and this Contract may be terminated. A central register.... of such Notices for supplies and services contracts will be maintained and published on the CPD website.. Any contractor in receipt of a.... Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance will be required to declare this in future tender submissions for a period of three years from the.... date of issue of the Notice. It may also result in the contractor being excluded from all procurement competitions being undertaken by.... Centres of Procurement Expertise on behalf of bodies covered by the Northern Ireland Procurement Policy..
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures
Belfast
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015 as amended
Belfast
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
CPD will comply with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and, where. appropriate, will incorporate a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) at the point information on the award of contract is. communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. This provides time for the unsuccessful. tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/11/2021