Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Invest Northern Ireland
Bedford Street
BELFAST
SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
ID 3135558 DfE - Invest NI - Provision of Public Relations Services in the India, Middle East and Africa (IMEA) Region
Reference number
ID 3135558
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79416000 - Public relations services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Contractor shall provide Public Relations (PR) services to support the Client’s sales team’s activities across India, Middle East and Africa. Whilst the majority of the PR activity is anticipated to be in the UAE, the Contractor shall have the ability to deliver PR activity across the IMEA region. This Contract will commence on the date of Contract award (expected to be January 2021) for an initial period of 24 months with the option to extend for a further period of up to, and including, 12 months.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £450,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79416100 - Public relations management services
- 79416200 - Public relations consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - NORTHERN IRELAND
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Contractor shall provide Public Relations (PR) services to support the Client’s sales team’s activities across India, Middle East and Africa. Whilst the majority of the PR activity is anticipated to be in the UAE, the Contractor shall have the ability to deliver PR activity across the IMEA region. This Contract will commence on the date of Contract award (expected to be January 2021) for an initial period of 24 months with the option to extend for a further period of up to, and including, 12 months.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: AC1 Account Manager Experience / Weighting: 17.55
Quality criterion - Name: AC2 Proposed Methodology / Weighting: 30.55
Quality criterion - Name: AC3 Proposed reporting and evaluating of activities, outcomes and impact / Weighting: 8.45
Quality criterion - Name: AC4 Project management / Weighting: 8.45
Cost criterion - Name: AC5 Drafting of by-lined article / editorial per 500 words cost / Weighting: 11.9
Cost criterion - Name: AC6 Partner / Director rate / Weighting: 7
Cost criterion - Name: AC7 Account Manager rate / Weighting: 12.95
Cost criterion - Name: AC8 Administrator rate / Weighting: 3.15
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
One option to extend for any period up to and including twelve months
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2020/S 212-520588
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
Contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 January 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
FTI CONSULTING LLP
200 ALDERSGATE STREET
LONDON
EC1A 4HD
julian.glass@fticonsulting.com
Telephone
+44 2037271000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £450,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £450,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.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
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions. Any challenges are dealt with by the High Court Commercial Division to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the Public Contracts Regulations.
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom