This competition is divided into two lots and Tenderers may bid for all or part of the requirement.Lot 1 - Advertising Creative Services and Media Planning/ Buying.National Museums Northern Ireland wishes to appoint an agency to devise and implement ...
CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE
Services
SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1)NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S)
Department of Finance and Personnel Northern Ireland
Clare House, 303 Airport Road West
Attn: Louise Thompson
BT3 9ED Belfast
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel. +44 2890816519
E-mail:
Internet address(es)
General address of the contracting authority http://www.dfpni.gov.uk/cpd
I.2)TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES
Body governed by public law
General public services
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities Yes
General public services
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities Yes
SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT
II.1)DESCRIPTION
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract
National Museums Northern Ireland - Provision of Advertising, Design and Related Services.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
Service category: No 13
Main place of performance Northern Ireland.
Service category: No 13
Main place of performance Northern Ireland.
NUTS code UKN
II.1.3)The notice involves
II.1.4)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
This competition is divided into two lots and Tenderers may bid for all or part of the requirement.
Lot 1 - Advertising Creative Services and Media Planning/ Buying.
National Museums Northern Ireland wishes to appoint an agency to devise and implement the marketing communications campaigns for the Ulster Museum, Ulster Folk & Transport Museum, Ulster American Folk Park and Armagh County Museum.
Lot 2 - Design and delivery of Marketing/Trading Collateral and Retail Merchandise/ Point of Sale Material.
National Museums Northern Ireland wishes to appoint an agency to design and deliver marketing collateral and retail merchandise/point of sale material for the Ulster Museum, Ulster Folk & Transport Museum, Ulster American Folk Park and Armagh County Museum.
Additional information is available in the PQQ Introduction and Background document. This contains further details about the procurement and the procuring authority's requirements.
Lot 1 - Advertising Creative Services and Media Planning/ Buying.
National Museums Northern Ireland wishes to appoint an agency to devise and implement the marketing communications campaigns for the Ulster Museum, Ulster Folk & Transport Museum, Ulster American Folk Park and Armagh County Museum.
Lot 2 - Design and delivery of Marketing/Trading Collateral and Retail Merchandise/ Point of Sale Material.
National Museums Northern Ireland wishes to appoint an agency to design and deliver marketing collateral and retail merchandise/point of sale material for the Ulster Museum, Ulster Folk & Transport Museum, Ulster American Folk Park and Armagh County Museum.
Additional information is available in the PQQ Introduction and Background document. This contains further details about the procurement and the procuring authority's requirements.
II.1.5)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
79341000, 79800000, 22100000, 79340000, 22460000, 79961100, 79341200, 79341400
II.1.6)Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
Yes
II.2)TOTAL FINAL VALUE OF CONTRACT(S)
II.2.1)Total final value of contract(s)
IV.1)TYPE OF PROCEDURE
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Restricted
IV.2)AWARD CRITERIA
IV.2.1)Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of
1. Quality. Weighting 80
2. Price. Weighting 20
1. Quality. Weighting 80
2. Price. Weighting 20
IV.2.2)An electronic auction has been used
No
IV.3)ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority
project_5194
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
Contract notice
Notice number in the OJEU: 2011/S 90-147220 of 6.5.2011
CONTRACT NO: Project_5194LOT NO: 1 - TITLE NMNI Provision of Advertising, Design and Related Services.LOT NO: 2 - TITLE NMNI Provision of Advertising, Design and Related Services.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
26.8.2011
V.2)NUMBER OF OFFERS RECEIVED:
8
V.3)NAME AND ADDRESS OF ECONOMIC OPERATOR IN FAVOUR OF WHOM A CONTRACT AWARD DECISION HAS BEEN TAKEN
AV Browne Advertising Limited
46 Bedford Street
BT2 7GH Belfast
UNITED KINGDOM
Internet: www.avb-group.com
V.4)INFORMATION ON VALUE OF CONTRACT
Initial estimated total value of the contract
Value 1 500 000 GBP
Value 1 500 000 GBP
V.5)THE CONTRACT IS LIKELY TO BE SUB-CONTRACTED
Yes value or proportion of the contract likely to be sub-contracted to third parties
Not known
Short description of the value/proportion of the contract to be sub-contracted Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender~:
3. Responding to the tender - Click ‘My Response’ under ‘PQQ/ ITT Details’, you can choose to ‘Create Response’ or to ‘Decline to Respond’ (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the ‘Submit Response’ button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.
Not known
Short description of the value/proportion of the contract to be sub-contracted Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender~:
1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once): https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click ‘continue’ - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click ‘Save’ when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure).
2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the ‘PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers’ link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. - Click the ‘Express Interest’ button at the top of the page. - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your ‘My PQQs/ My ITTs’ page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking ‘Buyer Attachments’ in the ‘PQQ/ ITT Details’ box.3. Responding to the tender - Click ‘My Response’ under ‘PQQ/ ITT Details’, you can choose to ‘Create Response’ or to ‘Decline to Respond’ (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the ‘Submit Response’ button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.
SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
VI.1)CONTRACT RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY COMMUNITY FUNDS
No
VI.2)ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender~:
3. Responding to the tender - Click ‘My Response’ under ‘PQQ/ ITT Details’, you can choose to ‘Create Response’ or to ‘Decline to Respond’ (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the ‘Submit Response’ button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.
1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once): https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click ‘continue’ - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click ‘Save’ when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure).
2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the ‘PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers’ link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. - Click the ‘Express Interest’ button at the top of the page. - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your ‘My PQQs/ My ITTs’ page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking ‘Buyer Attachments’ in the ‘PQQ/ ITT Details’ box.3. Responding to the tender - Click ‘My Response’ under ‘PQQ/ ITT Details’, you can choose to ‘Create Response’ or to ‘Decline to Respond’ (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the ‘Submit Response’ button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.
VI.3)PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL
VI.3.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
VI.3.2)Lodging of appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: CPD 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 Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (SI 2006 No 5) 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).
The Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (SI 2006 No 5) 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).
VI.3.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.4)DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE:
26.8.2011