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Published 23 Jul 2021, 12:45 BST

Official UK procurement notice

P-0963 Provision of Integrated Communications Agency Services

Official notice

Authority: Translink (Central government)

ServicesRestricted procedureSME suitable
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Awarded 30 Jun 2021
Awarded to MORROW COMMUNICATIONS LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement 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.

CPV: Public relations consultancy services · Public relations management services · Public relations services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Extensions: 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.

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60%
  • Cost: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60
  • Cost: 40
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
23 Jul 2021, 12:45 BST
Last source update
23 Jul 2021, 12:45 BST
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-017494
Classification (CPV)
Public relations consultancy servicesPublic relations management servicesPublic relations services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN0)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02cbc4 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

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)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Bids received 91 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 30 Jun 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
MORROW COMMUNICATIONS LTDSMEContract——Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
9bids · 9 electronic · 1 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Translink

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentUrban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services Procurement Department, Belfast, UK, BT2 7LXContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court, BelfastReview body Belfast

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.