Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department of Health
C/O 303 Airport Road West
BELFAST
BT3 9ED
ssdadmin.cpd@finance-ni.gov.uk
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
Department of Health NI
Castle Buildings
Belfast
BT4 3SQ
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
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
ID 4345494 - Mental Health Champion Advertising Campaign
Reference number
4345494
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79341000 - Advertising services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Mental Health Champions office ‘the Client’ wishes to appoint an agency, ‘the Contractor’ to deliver advertising and related services for campaign advertising for The Mental Health Champion’s Office. The overall purpose of this campaign is to encourage the public to ‘get talking’, promoting why it’s so important for people to open up about how they are feeling. This contract is expected to commence in December 2022 for an initial period of two years with the option to extend for one further 1 year period dependent on internal approvals. The maximum budget for the 2022/23 financial year is £120,000. All budgets are subject to Champion’s approval and no guarantee can be given as to the level and value of work to be placed throughout the lifetime of this contract. All aspects are subject to the continuing availability of funds and the continuing assessment of advertising need
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £420,000
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
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Mental Health Champions office ‘the Client’ wishes to appoint an agency, ‘the Contractor’ to deliver advertising and related services for campaign advertising for The Mental Health Champion’s Office. The overall purpose of this campaign is to encourage the public to ‘get talking’, promoting why it’s so important for people to open up about how they are feeling. This contract is expected to commence in December 2022 for an initial period of two years with the option to extend for one further 1 year period dependent on internal approvals. The maximum budget for the 2022/23 financial year is £120,000. All budgets are subject to Champion’s approval and no guarantee can be given as to the level and value of work to be placed throughout the lifetime of this contract. All aspects are subject to the continuing availability of funds and the continuing assessment of advertising need
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: AC1 - Strategic Solution / Weighting: 24.5
Quality criterion - Name: AC2 - Media Strategy, Rationale and Media Plan / Weighting: 25..2
Quality criterion - Name: AC3 - Proposals for research and evaluation / Weighting: 4.9
Quality criterion - Name: AC4 - Key Personnel Experience / Weighting: 4.9
Quality criterion - Name: AC5 - Social Value / Weighting: 10.5
Cost criterion - Name: AC6 - Total Campaign Delivery Cost / Weighting: 20
Cost criterion - Name: AC7 - Average Hourly Rate / Weighting: 10
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The Contract stall take effect on the commencement Date and shall continue until the end of the contract period 2 years. The client may, no later than 6 months prior to the initial contract period expiry date, give notice in writing to the Contractor to invite the Contractor to agree to extend the Contract for any period up to and including 1 year commencing from the initial Contract Period Expiry Date.
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-027542
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
2 December 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
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: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ARDMORE ADVERTISING MARKETING LTD
Ardmore House
HOLYWOOD
BT18 9JQ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £420,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £420,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The UK does not have any such body
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement. competitions. Instead any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged. breaches of the Public Contracts Regs