Contract

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

  • Epping Forest District Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-009737

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

Published 12 April 2022, 2:05pm



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.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.1.6) 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

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30

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 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: 2022/S 000-007634


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: No

five.1) Information on non-award

The contract/lot is not awarded

Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)


Section six. Complementary information

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.

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https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=683326057

GO Reference: GO-2022412-PRO-19956770

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Epping Forest District Council

Civi Offices, High Street

Epping

CM16 4BZ

Country

United Kingdom