Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Phoenix Natural Gas
197 Airport Road West
Belfast
BT3 9ED
UK
Contact person: Chris Losty
Telephone: +44 2890555817
E-mail: christopher.losty@phoenixgroupni.com
NUTS: UKN
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.phoenixnaturalgas.com/
I.6) Main activity
Production, transport and distribution of gas and heat
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Framework Agreement for the Provision of Advertising, Creative Design & Media Buy Services '21
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79341100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The proposed Framework Agreement involves the delivery of advertising, creative design and the related purchase of appropriate media on behlaf of Phoenix Natural Gas and associated Companies. The purpose will be to continue to develop the brand of the Phoenix Natural Gas product with particular emphasis (but not exclusivety) towards the domestic, owner occupier consumer in the Northern Ireland marketplace.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
/ Highest offer:
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79340000
79341000
79341100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The combined spend on Advertising, Creative Design and Media purchasing is estimated to be in the region of approximately £400,000 per year. The proposed Contract duration shall initially be for three years with optional extension provision(s) that may, upon invocation by the Utility, extend this period for an additional five years - i.e. the maximum duration of the Framework Agreement being up to eight years. The total potential value of the contract is therefore estimated to be around £3M. Phoenix does not, however, provide any commitment, guarantee nor otherwise warrant that it will purchase any minimum level of services in any year. Phoenix reserves the right to adjust its purchasing requirements based on operational requirements during the term of the contract.
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
Phoenix reserves the right at any time to:
• reject any or all responses and to cancel or withdraw from this procurement at any stage,
• award a contract without prior notice,
• change the basis, the procedures and timescales set out or referred to within the procurement
documents,
• require a bidder to clarify any submissions in writing and/or provide additional information.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated with call for competition
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:
2021/S 000-005577
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 100844CNT
Title: Provision of Advertising, Creative Design & Media Buy Services ‘21
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17/08/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland
Royal Courts of Justice, Chichester Street
Belfast
BT1 3JF
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Phoenix will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of contract is communicated to all participating entities. The standstill period provides time for unsuccessful participating entities to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (as amended) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (Northern Ireland).
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/09/2021