Tender

T23-047BUS Provision of Marketing Communication Services including Website for the Entrepreneurial Support Service

  • Derry City and Strabane District Council
  • Belfast City Council
  • Fermanagh and Omagh District Council
  • Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council
  • Mid and East Antrim Borough Council
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  • Mid Ulster District Council
  • Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council
  • Ards and North Down Borough Council
  • Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council
  • Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council
  • Newry Mourne and Down District Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-012155

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03c4c4

Published 27 April 2023, 2:46pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Derry City and Strabane District Council

Council Offices, 98 Strand Road

Derry

BT48 7NN

Email

tenders@derrystrabane.com

Country

United Kingdom

Region 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

Belfast City Council

Belfast City hall

Belfast

BT1 5GS

Email

tenders@derrystrabane.com

Country

United Kingdom

Region 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

Fermanagh and Omagh District Council

The Townhall 2 Townhall Street

Enniskillen

BT74 7BA

Email

tenders@derrystrabane.com

Country

United Kingdom

Region 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

Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council

Civic Headquarters Cloonavin 66 Portstewart Road

Coleraine

BT52 1EY

Email

tenders@derrystrabane.com

Country

United Kingdom

Region 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

Mid and East Antrim Borough Council

The Braid 1-29 Bridge Street

Ballymena

BT43 5EJ

Email

tenders@derrystrabane.com

Country

United Kingdom

Region 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

Mid Ulster District Council

Dungannon Office Circular Road

Dungannon

BT71 6DT

Email

tenders@derrystrabane.com

Country

United Kingdom

Region 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

Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council

Craigavon Civic and Conference Centre PO Box 66 Lakeview Road

Craigavon

BT64 1AL

Email

tenders@derrystrabane.com

Country

United Kingdom

Region 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

Ards and North Down Borough Council

Town Hall, The Castle

Bangor

BT20 4BT

Email

tenders@derrystrabane.com

Country

United Kingdom

Region 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

Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council

Island Civic Centre Lagan Valley Island The Island

Lisburn

BT27 4RL

Email

tenders@derrystrabane.com

Country

United Kingdom

Region 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

Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council

Antrim Civic Centre 50 Stiles Way

Antrim

BT41 2UB

Email

tenders@derrystrabane.com

Country

United Kingdom

Region 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

Newry Mourne and Down District Council

District Council Offices O'Hagan House Monaghan Row

Newry

BT35 8DJ

Email

tenders@derrystrabane.com

Country

United Kingdom

Region 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.3) Communication

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

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

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

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

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

T23-047BUS Provision of Marketing Communication Services including Website for the Entrepreneurial Support Service

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79341000 - Advertising services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Derry City and Strabane District Council (DCSDC) is acting on behalf of the 11 Northern Ireland Councils to appoint a Contractor to deliver marketing services for the new Northern Ireland Enterprise Support Service (ESS). NI Councils have developed a new ESS which aims to support business start-up and growth across Northern Ireland. The service aims to provide a set of connected enterprise support services which allow individuals, entrepreneurs or businesses to access a continuum of support to meet their needs, aligned with the relevant stage of their business. ESS is funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. The UK Shared Prosperity Fund is a central pillar of the UK government’s Levelling Up agenda and provides £2.6 billion of funding for local investment by March 2025. The Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills. Please refer to CfT docuemnts for further information

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £2,350,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services
  • 79341400 - Advertising campaign services
  • 79341200 - Advertising management services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN0 - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Derry City and Strabane District Council (DCSDC) is acting on behalf of the 11 Northern Ireland Councils to appoint a Contractor to deliver marketing services for the new Northern Ireland Enterprise Support Service (ESS). NI Councils have developed a new ESS which aims to support business start-up and growth across Northern Ireland. The service aims to provide a set of connected enterprise support services which allow individuals, entrepreneurs or businesses to access a continuum of support to meet their needs, aligned with the relevant stage of their business. ESS is funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. The UK Shared Prosperity Fund is a central pillar of the UK government’s Levelling Up agenda and provides £2.6 billion of funding for local investment by March 2025. The Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills. Please refer to CfT docuemnts for further information

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: £2,350,000

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

Duration in months

24

This contract is subject to renewal

No

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

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract


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

7 June 2023

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: 4 December 2023

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

7 June 2023

Local time

12:30pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The Royal Courts of Justice

Belfast

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

The Royal Courts of Justice

Belfast

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

As per PCR 2015

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

The Royal Courts of Justice

Belfast

Country

United Kingdom