Contract notice
Directive 2014/24/EU - Public Sector Directive
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting Change
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
The Durham, Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland Combined Authority
C/O North Tyneside Council, Cobalt Business Park, The Quadrant, 16 The Silverlink North
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE27 0BY
UK
Contact person: Jen Robson
E-mail: Jen.Robson@nelep.co.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.nelep.co.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.nepo.org
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.nepo.org
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Public Relation and Media Support to the North East LEP Framework
Reference number: NEPO Portal Ref: DN430486
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79416000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The North East LEP/NECA wishes to appoint a supplier to deliver Public Relation and Media Support to the North East LEP
The North East LEP requires a strategic and tactically proficient supplier to provide the delivery of its public and media relations, content and social media strategies.
The North East LEP is a publicly funded organisation, closely aligned to the North East Combined Authority, the North of Tyne Mayoral Combined Authority and Government, and therefore regularly deals with politically sensitive and confidential matters.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79416000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The North East LEP/NECA wishes to appoint a supplier to deliver Public Relation and Media Support to the North East LEP
The North East LEP requires a strategic and tactically proficient supplier to provide the delivery of its public and media relations, content and social media strategies.
The North East LEP is a publicly funded organisation, closely aligned to the North East Combined Authority, the North of Tyne Mayoral Combined Authority and Government, and therefore regularly deals with politically sensitive and confidential matters.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality 70 %
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 8 years: Framework does not exceed 4 years.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
10/10/2019
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
10/10/2019
Local time: 12:20
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Durham, Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland Combined Authority
C/O North Tyneside Council, Cobalt Business Park, The Quadrant, 16 The Silverlink North
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE27 0BY
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/09/2019