Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
FE Southern Regional College
Patrick Street
Newry
BT35 8DN
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.1) Name and addresses
FE North West Regional College
Strand Road
Londonderry
BT48 7AL
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.1) Name and addresses
FE South Eastern Regional College
Victoria Avenue
Newtownards
BT23 7EH
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.1) Name and addresses
FE Southern Regional College
Patrick Street
Newry
BT35 8DN
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.1) Name and addresses
FE South West College
2 Mountjoy Road
Omagh
BT79 7AH
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.1) Name and addresses
FE Northern Regional College
Antrim Campus, Fountain Street
Antrim
BT41 4AL
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.1) Name and addresses
FE Belfast Metropolitan College
Titanic Quarter Campus, 7 Queens Road
Belfast
BT3 9DT
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.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
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
Public Relations and Communication Services for the Northern Ireland Further Education Sector
Reference number
ID 2978908
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NI Further Education Colleges wishes to appoint a Contractor to deliver Public Relations (PR) and Communications Services. This Specification relates to work undertaken by the six regional colleges as a collective group under the direction of the NI FE Colleges’ Principals Group. In addition, individual college’s specific communications and PR activities will also be included. It is anticipated that this Contract will commence in January 2021 for a duration of two years. There will be the option to extend the Contract for three further periods of one year each.
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: £240,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79416000 - Public relations services
- 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
NI Further Education Colleges wishes to appoint a Contractor to deliver Public Relations (PR) and Communications Services. This Specification relates to work undertaken by the six regional colleges as a collective group under the direction of the NI FE Colleges’ Principals Group. In addition, individual college’s specific communications and PR activities will also be included. It is anticipated that this Contract will commence in January 2021 for a duration of two years. There will be the option to extend the Contract for three further periods of one year each.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: AC1 Proposed Team Experience / Weighting: 28
Quality criterion - Name: AC2 Contract Management / Weighting: 7
Quality criterion - Name: AC3 Business Continuity / Weighting: 7
Quality criterion - Name: AC4 Proposed Methodology Presentation- Key Issues, Challenges and Opportunities / Weighting: 14
Quality criterion - Name: AC5 Proposed Methodology Presentation- Strategic Communications Approach / Weighting: 14
Cost criterion - Name: AC6 Monthly Retainer Fee / Weighting: 20
Cost criterion - Name: AC7 Average Hourly Rate / Weighting: 10
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Three options to extend for any period up to and including one year each.
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 218-536577
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
5 March 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
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: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BROWN O'CONNOR COMMUNICATIONS LLP
2nd Floor Callender House Upper Arthur Street
BELFAST
BT1 4GJ
Telephone
+44 2890316540
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £240,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £240,000
Section six. Complementary information
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