Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Translink
Procurement Department
Belfast
BT2 7LX
Contact
Rachel Lemon
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.6) Main activity
Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
P-0963 Provision of Integrated Communications Agency Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79416000 - Public relations services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Supplier to provide public relations and event management services including but not limited to: designing, delivering and evaluating high impact integrated corporate communications strategies, campaigns and activities within set budgets and timescales. Your proposal MUST be submitted within etendersNI portal, via this Cft. NO OTHER METHOD OF SUBMISSION WILL BE ACCEPTED.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79416100 - Public relations management services
- 79416200 - Public relations consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supplier to provide public relations and event management services including but not limited to: designing, delivering and evaluating high impact integrated corporate communications strategies, campaigns and activities within set budgets and timescales. Your proposal MUST be submitted within etendersNI portal, via this Cft. NO OTHER METHOD OF SUBMISSION WILL BE ACCEPTED.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The initial term of the contract will run for 3 years, with the option to extend for period(s) up to a maximum of 48 months.
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
Restricted 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: 2019/S 242-595878
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
30 June 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
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: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MORROW COMMUNICATIONS LTD
Hanwood House
HOLYWOOD
BT18 9JQ
k.donnelly@morrowcommunications.com
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court, Belfast
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Translink Group will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is. communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill. period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge. the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Utilities Contracts Regulations 2006 provide for. aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the. High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)