Multi Supplier Framework Agreements (2 Lots) for the Provision of Public Relations/Communications (‘PR’) for all Public Sector Bodies

The Office of Government Procurement

The OGP is seeking to establish a framework/frameworks (2 x Lots above and below EUR 25 000 ex-vat) of Public Relations Specialists to provide public relations services either as a sole service element or bringing together different elements into one sustained campaigning approach. These services may be required on a national, local, regional or specialist basis.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2017-05-22. The procurement was published on 2017-04-07.

Suppliers

The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2017-04-07 Contract notice
2018-01-24 Contract award notice
2018-01-31 Additional information
Contract notice (2017-04-07)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Public relations services
Reference number: MMP044F
Short description:
The OGP is seeking to establish a framework/frameworks (2 x Lots above and below EUR 25 000 ex-vat) of Public Relations Specialists to provide public relations services either as a sole service element or bringing together different elements into one sustained campaigning approach. These services may be required on a national, local, regional or specialist basis.
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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: Public relations management services 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Éire/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: Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Awarding authority name: The Office of Government Procurement
Postal address: 3A Mayor Street Upper
Postal code: D01 PF72
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.procurement.ie/ 🌏
E-mail: support@ogp.gov.ie 📧
Phone: +353 761008000 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=111006&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=111006&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2017-04-07 📅
Submission deadline: 2017-05-22 📅
Publication date: 2017-04-11 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2017/S 071-134968
OJ-S issue: 71
Additional information
Please refer to the Request for Tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #116654).

Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value: 37 400 000 EUR 💰
Title of the lot: Lot 1
Lot number: 1
Short description:
Lot 1 — It will be a matter for a Client and/or the Contracting Authority to decide how many Suppliers should be requested (minimum of three) to submit a quotation (‘Quotation’) for individual competitions under this Lot 1. The number should be proportional to the size and particular characteristics of the project concerned and should always be sufficient to ensure adequate competition.
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Once a number is decided the Suppliers to be invited must be then selected by the Client and/or the Contracting Authority by way of an objective, fair, non-discriminatory, transparent and recorded/documented random selection process (‘Random Selection’).
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The Client and/or the Contracting Authority will issue tender documentation (a ‘Request for Quotation’, also referred to as an ‘RFQ’) to the selected Suppliers requesting a Quotation for provision of the Services. This procedure is further defined at Clause 5 of the Framework Agreement (Appendix 6).
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Estimated value excluding VAT: 6 800 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 24 months
Description of renewals:
The Contracting Authority reserves the right, at its discretion, to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to 24 months with a maximum of 1 such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority's obligations at law. The Term will not exceed four (4) years in aggregate.
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Title of the lot: Lot 2
Lot number: 2
Short description:
On each occasion that a Framework Client proposes to award a Contract under this Framework Agreement, the Contracting Authority or Client shall issue (by electronic means) a Supplementary Request for Tenders (‘SRFT’) to all Framework Members in accordance with the procedure (‘Mini-Competition’) as detailed at Clause 5 of the Framework Agreement (Appendix 6).
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Estimated value excluding VAT: 30 600 000 EUR 💰

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
List and brief description of conditions: Please refer to the Request for Tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #116654).
Contract execution
Contract performance conditions:
Please refer to the Request for Tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT # 116654).

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: 2017-05-22 📅
Tender opening time: 12:00

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: support@ogp.gov.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/351 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=111006&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Additional information
Estimated timing for further notices:
We would envisage further notice will be published after the completion of this contract.

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 1
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Information about review deadlines: Please consult with your own legal advisers.
Source: OJS 2017/S 071-134968 (2017-04-07)
Contract award notice (2018-01-24)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The OGP is seeking to establish a framework/frameworks (2 x Lots above and below 25 000,00 EUR ex-vat) of Public Relations Specialists to provide public relations services either as a sole service element or bringing together different elements into one sustained campaigning approach. These services may be required on a national, local, regional or specialist basis.
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Total value of the procurement: 1 700 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal code: Dublin
Postal town: Dublin 1. D01 PF72.

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2018-01-24 📅
Publication date: 2018-01-26 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2018/S 018-037676
Refers to notice: 2017/S 071-134968
OJ-S issue: 18
Additional information
RFT# 116654 - MMP044F - Multi-Supplier Framework Agreements (2 Lots) for the Provision of Public Relations/Communications (“PR”) for all Public Sector Bodies.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Lot 1 – It will be a matter for a Client and/or the Contracting Authority to decide how many Suppliers should be requested (minimum of 3) to submit a quotation (“Quotation”) for individual competitions under this Lot 1. The number should be proportional to the size and particular characteristics of the project concerned and should always be sufficient to ensure adequate competition.
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Once a number is decided the Suppliers to be invited must be then selected by the Client and/or the Contracting Authority by way of an objective, fair, non-discriminatory, transparent and recorded/documented random selection process (“Random Selection”).
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The Client and/or the Contracting Authority will issue tender documentation (a “Request for Quotation”, also referred to as an “RFQ”) to the selected Suppliers requesting a Quotation for the provision of the Services. This procedure is further defined in Clause 5 of the Framework Agreement (Appendix 6).
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Additional information:
RFT# 116654 - MMP044F - Multi-Supplier Framework Agreements (2 Lots) for the Provision of Public Relations/Communications (“PR”) for all Public Sector Bodies.
Short description:
On each occasion that a Framework Client proposes to award a Contract under this Framework Agreement, the Contracting Authority or Client shall issue (by electronic means) a Supplementary Request for Tenders (“SRFT”) to all Framework Members in accordance with the procedure (“Mini-Competition”) as detailed at Clause 5 of the Framework Agreement (Appendix 6).
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Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality1 and Quantity of key individuals
Quality criterion (weighting): 3000
Quality criterion (name): Ongoing Development of key individuals
Quality criterion (weighting): 1000
Quality criterion (name): Quality and Quantity of Services
Quality criterion (weighting): 2500
Quality criterion (name): Quality Assurance
Quality of Account Management/Customer Service
Cost criterion: Cost
Cost weighting: 1500
Quality criterion (name): Quality and Quantity of key individuals

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2017-10-27 📅

Complementary information
Review body
Postal town: Dublin 1.
Source: OJS 2018/S 018-037676 (2018-01-24)
Additional information (2018-01-31)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The OGP is seeking to establish a framework /frameworks (2 x Lots above and below 25 000 EUR ex-vat) of public relations specialists to provide public relations services either as a sole service element or bringing together different elements into one sustained campaigning approach. These services may be required on a national, local, regional or specialist basis.
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Notice metadata
Document type: Additional information
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Public relations consultancy services 📦

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal town: Dublin 1, D01P F72

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2018-01-31 📅
Publication date: 2018-02-02 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2018/S 023-049364
Refers to notice: 2018/S 018-037676
OJ-S issue: 23
Source: OJS 2018/S 023-049364 (2018-01-31)
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