Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Devon County Council
County Hall, Topsham Road
Exeter
EX2 4QD
Contact
Mr Rob Gilbert
Telephone
+44 1392381675
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK43 - Devon CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
http://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
one.1) Name and addresses
Hampshire County Council
The Castle
Winchester
SO23 8UJ
Contact
Mr Rob Gilbert
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ3 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
http://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
http://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
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
CP2417-23 Public Relations Agency Support for Southern Construction Framework
Reference number
DN702752
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79416000 - Public relations services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Public relations support to Southern Construction Framework (SCF) and National Association of Construction Frameworks (NACF) commissioned by Devon County Council (DCC) on behalf of the two partner authorities. The 2-year, £55,000 per annum Contract is to provide public relations support to SCF. An additional £12,000 per annum allowance is allocated to provide public relations support for NACF, which will also be commissioned under this contract by DCC. The services required are to guide and influence SCF and NACF in respect of generating a greater tangible profile with both relevant media, influential bodies and influential people in the construction sector and related disciplines as well as any potential bodies that may use the services of SCF and NACF.
The contract is for the delivery of services in compliance with the specification for the stated fixed annual budgets. Budget allocations may be varied for any period of extension, with any change being made in accordance with the Change Control procedure set out in the Conditions of Contract. SCF reserves the right to remove the allocation for NACF from this contract in its entirety giving three months’ notice to the Supplier. In addition to the services set out in the specification SCF may on occasion wish to source additional activities (e.g., event management, social media management) at defined day rates.
The contract is for an initial term of 2 years with the option to extend for a further three periods of two years each.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £640,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Public relations support to Southern Construction Framework (SCF) and National Association of Construction Frameworks (NACF) commissioned by Devon County Council (DCC) on behalf of the two partner authorities. The 2-year, £55,000 per annum Contract is to provide public relations support to SCF. An additional £12,000 per annum allowance is allocated to provide public relations support for NACF, which will also be commissioned under this contract by DCC. The services required are to guide and influence SCF and NACF in respect of generating a greater tangible profile with both relevant media, influential bodies and influential people in the construction sector and related disciplines as well as any potential bodies that may use the services of SCF and NACF.
The contract is for the delivery of services in compliance with the specification for the stated fixed annual budgets. Budget allocations may be varied for any period of extension, with any change being made in accordance with the Change Control procedure set out in the Conditions of Contract. SCF reserves the right to remove the allocation for NACF from this contract in its entirety giving three months’ notice to the Supplier. In addition to the services set out in the specification SCF may on occasion wish to source additional activities (e.g., event management, social media management) at defined day rates.
The contract is for an initial term of 2 years with the option to extend for a further three periods of two years each.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £640,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract may be extended by up to three periods of 24 months each (total period of possible extension 72 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
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
19 January 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
19 January 2024
Local time
12:30pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Approximately 12 months prior to the end of the contract.
six.3) Additional information
The authority reserves the right to cancel the procurement process at any stage. The authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender, and reserve the right not to award a contract. The authority reserves the right to award the contract in part, or to call for new tenders should they consider this necessary. Economic operators remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from them in connection with their participation in this procurement, whether incurred directly by them or their advisors or subcontractors and regardless of whether such costs arise as a consequence direct or indirect of any amendments to documents issued by the authority at any time, or as a consequence of the cancellation of the procurement by the authority. For the avoidance of doubt, the authority shall have no liability whatsoever to economic operators or their advisors or subcontractors, for any of their costs, including but not limited to those for any discussions or communications. Any contract(s) or agreement(s) entered into as a result of this contract notice shall be considered as a contract(s) or agreement(s) made under English law and subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts. If an economic operator considers that any information supplied by it during this procurement process is commercially sensitive or confidential in nature, this should be highlighted and the reasons for its sensitivity as well as the duration of that sensitivity specified. Economic operators should be aware that even where they have indicated that information is commercially sensitive, the authority may disclose it pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 in response to a request for information where such disclosure is considered to be in the public interest. Please note that the receipt by any of the authority of any materials marked ‘confidential’ or equivalent shall not be taken to mean that the authority accepts any duty of confidence by virtue of that marking.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom