Opportunity

Public Relation Agency Services

  • FIRST TRENITALIA WEST COAST RAIL LIMITED

F05: Contract notice – utilities

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-020117

Published 17 August 2021, 3:48pm



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

FIRST TRENITALIA WEST COAST RAIL LIMITED

4th Floor Capital House 25 Chapel Street

London

NW15DH

Contact

Ruchiie Sehdev

Email

ruchiie.sehdev@avantiwestcoast.co.uk

Telephone

+44 7557487186

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk

one.3) Communication

Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at

http://redirect.transaxions.com/events/bgH6I

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

http://redirect.transaxions.com/events/bgH6I

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

one.6) Main activity

Railway services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Public Relation Agency Services

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79416000 - Public relations services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Provision of PR Agency services to support Avanti West Coast PR team in delivering engaging PR campaigns to improve brand awareness and love as well as contribute towards Avanti West Coast obligations of public and media relations including publicising philanthropy, charity and community-based schemes.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1,920,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The PR agency is required to support the Avanti West Coast team with industry insights, trends and measurements to ensure that we deliver best-practice and cutting-edge work. Additionally, the agency will also be on hand to support any consumer media sell in and reactive work, as and when required.

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: £1,920,000

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

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

We are working towards appointing a PR agency from 1st April 2022, for a 2+2 contractual option i.e. 2 years fixed period (24 months) with an option to extend for up to additional 2 years (up to 24 months) . This will take the shortlisted agency potentially up to 31st March 2026.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

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

Date

21 September 2021

Local time

3:00pm

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

English


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

FIRST TRENITALIA WEST COAST RAIL LIMITED

4th Floor Capital House, 25 Chapel Street

London

Email

ruchiie.sehdev@avantiwestcoast.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom