14/065 - The provision of public relations and related services including media relations services, financial PR, crisis communications and corporate and public affairs services for Bord Gáis Éireann

Bord Gais Eireann

Media Relations, Financial PR, Crisis Communications, Corporate Affairs and Public Affairs– location: Republic of Ireland.
— The provision of the above services in order to build and enhance Bord Gáis Éireann's reputation in the energy market and water sector in Ireland;
— To enhance Bord Gáis Éireann's engagement and reputation with key stakeholders and decision-makers in the political, economic and customer arenas in the Republic of Ireland;
— To support the introduction and establishment of the Ervia and Gas Networks brands and to support the building of the Irish Water brand;
— To support Irish Water's national metering programme and the introduction of domestic water charges and billing;
— To support Bord Gáis Networks' gas advocacy agenda and strategy to grow the Irish gas market;
— To facilitate gas and water infrastructure development through stakeholder engagement; and
— To offset the negative impact of any potential PR crisis situations including any arising out of gas network related incidents.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2014-07-22. The procurement was published on 2014-06-20.

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2014-06-20 Contract notice
Contract notice (2014-06-20)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Public relations management services
Quantity or scope: See Section II: Object of the contract.
Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Public relations management services 📦

Procedure
Procedure type: Negotiated procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Utilities entity
Awarding authority name: Bord Gais Eireann
Postal address: Gasword Road
Postal town: Cork
Contact
Internet address: http://www.bordgais.ie 🌏
E-mail: rahern@bge.ie 📧
Phone: +353 24239030 📞

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2014-06-20 📅
Submission deadline: 2014-07-22 📅
Publication date: 2014-06-25 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2014/S 119-212665
OJ-S issue: 119
Additional information
A pre-qualification questionnaire will be issued to all candidates who respond to this notice. Expressions of interest should be addressed in writing and sent via email for the attention of The Shared Services Procurement Manager to rahern@bge.ie The questionnaire will cover the financial, economic and technical capacity of the candidates. The questionnaire must be completed and returned to the address in I.1. above not later than 17:00 hrs Wednesday 23.7.2014. The responses will be used to assist in drawing up a tender list. This process may also include interviews with candidates. The contracting entity will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers relating to this contract award procedure. To receive more information about this tender, including any amendments and/or clarifications and to request any clarifications and/or to respond to this tender, you must register your interest to this tender by email to rahern@bge.ie
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Service category: 27
Short description:
Media Relations, Financial PR, Crisis Communications, Corporate Affairs and Public Affairs– location: Republic of Ireland.
— The provision of the above services in order to build and enhance Bord Gáis Éireann's reputation in the energy market and water sector in Ireland;
— To enhance Bord Gáis Éireann's engagement and reputation with key stakeholders and decision-makers in the political, economic and customer arenas in the Republic of Ireland;
— To support the introduction and establishment of the Ervia and Gas Networks brands and to support the building of the Irish Water brand;
— To support Irish Water's national metering programme and the introduction of domestic water charges and billing;
— To support Bord Gáis Networks' gas advocacy agenda and strategy to grow the Irish gas market;
— To facilitate gas and water infrastructure development through stakeholder engagement; and
— To offset the negative impact of any potential PR crisis situations including any arising out of gas network related incidents.
Description of options:
The Framework Agreement will be established for a term of 3 years with an option to extend the Framework Agreement up to a maximum of 2 years, subject to an annual review after the three year period and at the sole discretion of BGE.
Number of possible renewals: 2
Duration: 36 months
Reference number: 14/065
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Ireland.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
If any of the conditions set out in Regulation 53(1) of The European Communities (Award of Public Authorities Contracts) Regulations apply to the applicant, the applicant will be excluded from the competition.
Economic and financial standing:
A full description of candidates' required economic and financial capacity will be set out in the Pre Qualification Questionnaire.
Technical and professional ability:
A full description of candidates' required technical capacity will be set out in the Pre Qualification Questionnaire.
Contract execution
Deposits and guarantees required: As per contract documents.
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them: As per contract documents.
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
Requests to participate may be submitted by single entities or by groups of service providers. A group will not be required to convert into a specific legal form in order to submit a request to participate, but may if Bord Gáis Éireann considers it necessary to ensure that the contract is carried out to its satisfaction, be required to do so prior to award of the contract. Bord Gáis Éireann also reserves the right to contract with each member of the group on the basis of joint and several liability, or with one member of the group as a main contractor with a number of sub-contractors or on any other basis as Bord Gáis considers appropriate.
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Other particular conditions: As per contract documents.

Procedure
Duration of the framework agreement in years: 3
Languages
Language: English 🗣️
Other languages: Gaelige

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Shared Service Procurement
The Shared Services Procurement Manager

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: High Court Central Office, Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 1
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie 🌏
Fax: +353 18886125 📠
Information about review deadlines:
Interested parties are referred to Statutory Instrument 131 of 2010, European Communities (Award of Contracts by Utility Undertaking) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (and in particular Regulation 7 and 10(2).
Source: OJS 2014/S 119-212665 (2014-06-20)
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