Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
British Council
Omran Tower
Sharjah
Manjari.Parashar@britishcouncil.org
Country
United Arab Emirates
NUTS code
AE - United Arab Emirates
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
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Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
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Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Registered Charity
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Public Relations Services for the British Council in the Middle East and North Africa
Reference number
BC/02537
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The British Council in the Middle East and North Africa is seeking to contract reputable agencies specialised in the provision of public relations services; and requires a Pool of small, medium and large PR agencies with either regional PR expertise for MENA or country level PR expertise for one of the seventeen countries in which we operate in the MENA region under a multi-provider framework agreement. We would encourage all PR agencies (small/ medium/large sized) to participate in this tender exercise. Services procured will assist the British Council Marketing and Communications team service key programme and business activity across the Middle East and North Africa. Through this work selected agencies will ensure the British Council is able to deliver full service public relations from PR strategy development to implementation and evaluation for all business units (cultural engagement, teaching centres, exams).
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 22000000 - Printed matter and related products
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- AE - United Arab Emirates
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The British Council in the Middle East and North Africa is seeking to contract reputable agencies specialised in the provision of public relations services; and requires a Pool of small, medium and large PR agencies with either regional PR expertise for MENA or country level PR expertise for one of the seventeen countries in which we operate in the MENA region under a multi-provider framework agreement. We would encourage all PR agencies (small/ medium/large sized) to participate in this tender exercise.
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
24
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The contract duration will be of two (2) years, with an option to extend once for 2 twelve-month periods subject to an annual review after the two (2) year period
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 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
23 September 2022
Local time
4:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
24 September 2022
Local time
2:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
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six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
British Council
London
Country
United Kingdom