Tender

Provision of Public Relations, Engagement and Communications services for the Harlow and Gilston Garden Town

  • Epping Forest District Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-007634

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03246c

Published 21 March 2022, 6:15pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Epping Forest District Council

Civi Offices, High Street

Braintree

CM7 9HB

Contact

Katrine Sallows

Email

katrine.sallows@braintree.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1376551414

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKH3 - Essex

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.eppingforestdc.gov.uk

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Braintree:-Public-relations-services./36T2K3B94T

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of Public Relations, Engagement and Communications services for the Harlow and Gilston Garden Town

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79416000 - Public relations services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Epping Forest District Council is seeking to procure digital and traditional PR, Communications, Marketing and Engagement support services for the Harlow & Gilston Garden Town project, one of the most exciting regeneration opportunities for sustainable development of any place in the UK and the second largest growth initiative in the South-East region.

These services will not only provide media expertise but give political counsel and insight, and community engagement and co-design best practice to the HGGT project team, which includes a dedicated Comms and Engagement Officer.

The initial contract will be for a period of 24 months with the option to extend for up to a further 18 months through one or more extension.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £322,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79342000 - Marketing services
  • 79342200 - Promotional services
  • 79341100 - Advertising consultancy services
  • 79341200 - Advertising management services
  • 79341400 - Advertising campaign services
  • 79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH3 - Essex
Main site or place of performance

Essex

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Epping Forest District Council is seeking to procure digital and traditional PR, Communications, Marketing and Engagement support services for the Harlow & Gilston Garden Town project, one of the most exciting regeneration opportunities for sustainable development of any place in the UK and the second largest growth initiative in the South-East region.

These services will not only provide media expertise but give political counsel and insight, and community engagement and co-design best practice to the HGGT project team, which includes a dedicated Comms and Engagement Officer.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £322,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

42

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Either at end of initial period or extended period, subject to availability of funding

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

21 April 2022

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until: 14 July 2022

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

21 April 2022

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Notices will be issued prior to expiry of the initial term of this agreement, or the extension

six.3) Additional information

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Braintree:-Public-relations-services./36T2K3B94T

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/36T2K3B94T

GO Reference: GO-2022321-PRO-19832959

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Epping Forest District Council

Civi Offices, High Street

Epping

CM16 4BZ

Country

United Kingdom