http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:36901-2022:TEXT:EN:HTML&src=0&tabId=2
Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name and addressesOfficial name: South West College
Postal address: 2 Mountjoy Road
Town: Omagh
NUTS code: UK United Kingdom
Postal code: BT79 7AH
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: ssdadmin.cpd@finance-ni.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.3)CommunicationThe procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address
I.4)Type of the contracting authorityBody governed by public law
I.5)Main activityGeneral public services
Section II: Object
II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:
ID 3793832 DfE SWC - Delivery of Advertising, Public Relations and Related Services for South West College (FASTER Project)
Reference number: ID 3793832
II.1.2)Main CPV code79341000 Advertising services
II.1.3)Type of contractServices
II.1.4)Short description:
South West College (SWC) (the Client) wishes to appoint a Contractor to provide advertising, public relations and related services to promote the FASTER Project of which the college is one of seven project partners. Tenderers should refer to the specification document for further information.
II.1.5)Estimated total valueValue excluding VAT: 260 000.00 GBP
II.1.6)Information about lotsThis contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)79340000 Advertising and marketing services
79341400 Advertising campaign services
79341200 Advertising management services
79951000 Seminar organisation services
79950000 Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services
79952000 Event services
79956000 Fair and exhibition organisation services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: UKN Northern Ireland
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
South West College (SWC) (the Client) wishes to appoint a Contractor to provide advertising, public relations and related services to promote the FASTER Project of which the college is one of seven project partners. Tenderers should refer to the specification document for further information.
II.2.5)Award criteriaPrice is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)Estimated valueValue excluding VAT: 260 000.00 GBP
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemDuration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)Information about variantsVariants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)Information about optionsOptions: no
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes
Identification of the project:
the European Union’s INTERREG VA Programme
II.2.14)Additional information
The figure in II.2.6 is the maximum estimated contract value
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions for participation
III.1.2)Economic and financial standingList and brief description of selection criteria:
as per Tender documentation
III.1.3)Technical and professional abilityList and brief description of selection criteria:
as per Tender documentation
III.2)Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:
as per Tender documentation
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Description
IV.1.1)Type of procedureOpen procedure
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2)Administrative information
IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participateDate: 21/02/2022
Local time: 15:00
IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:English
IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tenderTender must be valid until: 22/05/2022
IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tendersDate: 21/02/2022
Local time: 15:30
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Only CPD Procurement Staff with access to the project on eTendersNI
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrenceThis is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.3)Additional information:
The successful contractor’s performance on the contract will be regularly monitored in line with PGN 01/12. Contractors not delivering on contract requirements is a serious matter. It means the public purse is not getting what it is paying for. If a contractor fails to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance they will be given a specified time to improve. If, after the specified time, they still fail to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance, the matter will be escalated to senior management in CPD for further action. If this occurs and their performance still does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, it may be regarded as an act of grave professional misconduct and they may be issued with a Certificate of Unsatisfactory Performance and the contract may be terminated. The issue of a Certificate of Unsatisfactory Performance will result in the contractor being excluded from all procurement competitions being undertaken by Centres of Procurement Expertise on behalf of bodies covered by the Northern Ireland Procurement Policy for a period of twelve months from the date of issue of the certificate.” . . Insert appropriate reservations of rights and disclaimers of liability here consider - e.g.. . "The Authority expressly reserves the rights:. . (I). not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice;. (II). to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering Competition;. (III). to award (a) contract(s) in respect of any part(s) of the [services] covered by this notice; and. (IV). to award contract(s) in stages.. . and in no circumstances will the Authority be liable for any costs incurred by candidates.". . . This project will be used to progress the Government’s wider social, economic and environmental objectives.. .
VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review bodyOfficial name: The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures
Town: Belfast
Country: United Kingdom
VI.4.3)Review procedurePrecise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
CPD will comply with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015(as amended) and, where appropriate, will incorporate a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) at the point information on the award of contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. This provides time for the unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:18/01/2022