Communications, Marketing and Digital Services for the Local Enterprise Office (LEO) National Network

Enterprise Ireland

Establishment of a single party framework agreement for the provision of Communications, Marketing and Digital Services for the Local Enterprise Office (LEO) National Network which will support and promote the LEO's at a national level. This contract will be managed by the LEO Communications and Marketing Manager based out of Enterprise Ireland.
The scope of the framework agreement will include, but is not limited to the development and implementation of a communications strategy based on key set pieces and events taking place throughout the year. The successful company will provide ongoing communications services to raise awareness of LEO supports and profile the service/product offering of LEO client companies. The communications service will promote and profile Irish innovation in key sectors, LEO client companies, through LEO expert spokespeople, events, initiatives, PR, branding, advertising and messaging.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2017-08-25. The procurement was published on 2017-07-25.

Who?

• Enterprise Ireland

What?

Where?

• Dublin
• Éire/Ireland › Ireland

Procurement history

Date	Document
2017-07-25	Contract notice

Contract notice (2017-07-25)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Public relations services
Reference number: 2017/15
Short description:

Establishment of a single party framework agreement for the provision of Communications, Marketing and Digital Services for the Local Enterprise Office (LEO) National Network which will support and promote the LEO's at a national level. This contract will be managed by the LEO Communications and Marketing Manager based out of Enterprise Ireland. The scope of the framework agreement will include, but is not limited to the development and implementation of a communications strategy based on key set pieces and events taking place throughout the year. The successful company will provide ongoing communications services to raise awareness of LEO supports and profile the service/product offering of LEO client companies. The communications service will promote and profile Irish innovation in key sectors, LEO client companies, through LEO expert spokespeople, events, initiatives, PR, branding, advertising and messaging.

Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Public relations services 📦
Additional CPV: Marketing services 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Ireland 🏙️

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

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: Enterprise Ireland
Postal address: The Plaza, East Point Business
Postal code: 3
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.enterprise-ireland.com 🌏
E-mail: purchasing@enterprise-ireland.com 📧
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=116291&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2017-07-25 📅
Submission deadline: 2017-08-25 📅
Publication date: 2017-07-28 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2017/S 143-294707
OJ-S issue: 143
Additional information

All details in relation to the tender are available from the Irish government procurement portal www.etenders.gov.ie (Ref ID: 121714).

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

The scope of the framework agreement will include, but is not limited to the development and implementation of a communications strategy based on key set pieces and events taking place throughout the year. The successful company will provide ongoing communications services to raise awareness of LEO supports and profile the service/product offering of LEO client companies. The communications service will promote and profile Irish innovation in key sectors, LEO client companies, through LEO expert spokespeople, events, initiatives, PR, branding, advertising and messaging.

Estimated total value: 700 000 EUR 💰
Estimated value excluding VAT: 700 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 48 months
Additional information:

All details in relation to the tender are available from the Irish government procurement portal www.etenders.gov.ie (Ref ID: 121714).

Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Clontarf, Dublin.

Procedure
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 12 months
Tender opening date: 2017-08-25 📅
Tender opening time: 12:00

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/434 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=116291&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Additional information

eTenders ID: 121714

1. The estimated total value of the any purchases pursuant to the framework agreement will not exceed 700 000 EUR (ex VAT) over its lifetime. The estimated spend over the initial two year contract is estimated to be in the region of 120 000 EUR to 165 000 EUR (ex. VAT) per annum.

2. It is emphasised, however, that this figure is provided strictly for indicative purposes only as there is no guaranteed expenditure under the framework agreement.

3. The framework agreement will be for two (2) years, with the option to extend for further periods of one (1) year, to a maximum of four (4) years subject to satisfactory performance, business needs and budgetary constraints.

For the avoidance of doubt, the Contracting Authority confirms that the period of any contracts awarded under the framework agreement may extend beyond the date of expiry of the agreement.

4. Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. The Contracting Authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties.

5. This is the sole call for competition for this service.

6. The Contracting Authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by tenderers.

7. Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.

8. It will be a condition of award that tenderers are tax compliant.

9. If for any reason, it is not possible to establish the framework agreement or award the initial contract to the designated successful tenderer emerging from this competitive process; the Contracting Authority reserves the right to establish the framework with the next highest scoring tenderer since the terms advertised at any time during the tender validity period. This shall be without prejudice to the right of the Contracting Authority to cancel this competitive process and/or initiate a new contract award procedure at its sole discretion.

10. At its absolute discretion, the Contracting Authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement at any time.

11. Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words ‘or equivalent’ will always be appended.

12. Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the Contracting Authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of tenders with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, tenderers are advised to ensure that they return fully completed tenders in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie/ 🌏
Source: OJS 2017/S 143-294707 (2017-07-25)

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