Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
MID AND EAST ANTRIM BOROUGH COUNCIL
The Braid Ballymena Town Hall,1-29 Bridge Street
BALLYMENA
BT435EJ
Contact
Procurement Team MEA
Procurement@midandeastantrim.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 2825633165
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKN0F - Mid and East Antrim
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.midandeastantrim.gov.uk
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk
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
STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS, ENGAGEMENT AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS SUPPORT FOR MID AND EAST ANTRIM BOROUGH COUNCIL
Reference number
T359/JS
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79500000 - Office-support services
- QA03 - For advertising on television
- QA04 - For advertising on the Internet
- QA05 - For advertising in cinemas
- QA07 - For advertising in magazines
- QA08 - For advertising on posters
- QA11 - For events
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council ('the Council') invites tenders from suitably qualified companies to provide a comprehensive range of strategic integrated communications, public relations and public affairs services and support across a range of business functions in order to help add value to the organisation.
This includes developing a strategic external and internal communication strategy, responding to media enquiries, issuing news releases, developing PR and marketing campaigns, raising the profile of Council regionally and nationally, managing and monitoring social media, delivering media training to relevant spokespeople, developing internal and external publications and providing a graphic design service. The team works closely with staff across all services and provides support and information to Council leaders and Elected Members.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £140,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN0F - Mid and East Antrim
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
includes developing a strategic external and internal communication strategy, responding to media enquiries, issuing news releases, developing PR and marketing campaigns, raising the profile of Council regionally and nationally, managing and monitoring social media, delivering media training to relevant spokespeople, developing internal and external publications and providing a graphic design service. The team works closely with staff across all services and provides support and information to Council leaders and Elected Members.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
12
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
1 further period of 12 months
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
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
30 July 2021
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
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
30 July 2021
Local time
1:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
mid and east antrim borough council
ballymena
Country
United Kingdom