Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Tourism NI
Linum Chambers, Bedford Square, Bedford St, Belfast BT2 7ES
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.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.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 875 000.00
GBP
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
Quality criterion: Qualitative Criteria
/ Weighting: 80
Cost criterion: Quantitative Criteria
/ Weighting: 20
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
II.2.14) Additional information
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.
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
Quality criterion: Qualitative Criteria
/ Weighting: 80
Cost criterion: Quantitative Criteria
/ Weighting: 20
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
II.2.14) Additional information
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.
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
Quality criterion: Qualitative Criteria
/ Weighting: 80
Cost criterion: Quantitative Criteria
/ Weighting: 20
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
II.2.14) Additional information
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.
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
Quality criterion: Qualitative Criteria
/ Weighting: 80
Cost criterion: Quantitative Criteria
/ Weighting: 20
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
II.2.14) Additional information
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.
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:
2021/S 000-028617
IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 1
Title: Northern Ireland Consumer PR
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
06/09/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
JAGO COMMUNICATIONS LTD
SCOTTISH PROVIDENT BUILDING
BELFAST
BT1 6JH
UK
E-mail: shona@jagocommunications.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
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:
: 833 333.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: 2
Title: Republic of Ireland Consumer PR and Stakeholder Engagement
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
06/09/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
JAGO COMMUNICATIONS LTD
SCOTTISH PROVIDENT BUILDING
BELFAST
BT1 6JH
UK
E-mail: shona@jagocommunications.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
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:
: 1 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Contract No: 3
Title: Northern Ireland Corporate and Industry Communications and Stakeholder Engagement
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
06/09/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MCE N.I. LTD
3rd Floor, 83-85 Victoria Street
BELFAST
BT1 4PB
UK
E-mail: info@mcecomms.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
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:
: 416 667.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 4
Contract No: 4
Title: Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland Influencer Marketing
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
06/09/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
JAGO COMMUNICATIONS LTD
SCOTTISH PROVIDENT BUILDING
BELFAST
BT1 6JH
UK
E-mail: shona@jagocommunications.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
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:
: 625 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The successful Contractor’s performance on this Contract will be managed as per the specification and regularly monitored. 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. 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.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/09/2022