FSCS Media Monitoring Contract

The FSCS is seeking to appoint a Supplier to provide an integrated media monitoring managed service.

United Kingdom-London: Communication software development services

2018/S 216-494159

Contract notice

Services

Legal Basis:

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses

FSCS
FSCS
London
EC3A 7QU
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 2077414100
E-mail: Jean.Mutudza@fscs.org.uk
NUTS code: UKI4

Internet address(es):Main address: www.fscs.org.uk

I.2)Information about joint procurement

I.3)Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: www.fscs.bravosolution.co.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: www.fscs.bravosolution.co.uk

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address

I.4)Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5)Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)Title:

Integrated Media Monitoring and Related Services

Reference number: FSCS354

II.1.2)Main CPV code

72212510

II.1.3)Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)Short description:

The FSCS is seeking to appoint a Supplier to provide an integrated media monitoring managed service as follows:

— traditional and social media monitoring in real time,

— monthly traditional and social media monitoring evaluation and reporting,

— media contact and relationship management database.

The contract will be for 3 years with the option for FSCS to extend for a further 2 x 12 months.

II.1.5)Estimated total value

II.1.6)Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKI4

Main site or place of performance:

United Kingdom and Northern Ireland.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

The FSCS are seeking to appoint a supplier who can provide a high-quality service which demands minimum amount of FSCS input before distribution, which is timely and cost effective.

Traditional and social media monitoring:

— FSCS requires supplier to provide a traditional and social media monitoring and production of daily accurate and relevant email bulletins,

— the email bulletins must detail all FSCS name mentions and preferably other related coverage e.g. relating to firm failures, regulatory matters etc. based on agreed criteria and/ or keywords,

— the email bulletins must provide links to full copies of the articles, gathered by a dedicated team of readers, or other robust methods (e.g. automated using key words, algorithms etc.) and the ability to print articles as necessary.

Monthly traditional and social media evaluation and reporting:

— the service provider must provide monthly traditional and social media evaluation reports within three days of the end of each month to include:

(i) volume;

(ii) tone;

(iii) commentary;

iv) other relevant information as agreed.

Media contact and relationship management database:

— the service provider must provide access to a media contact and relationship management database,

— the media contact and relationship management database provided by the service provider must be accessible electronically and remotely (e.g. online),

— the media contact and relationship management database provided by the service provider must have the ability to create media distribution lists for issuing press releases to selected media contacts,

— the media contact and relationship management database provided by the service provider must have the ability to conversations, emails, etc. with media contacts.

Minimum requirements:

— service provider must be able to provide a media contact and relationship database,

— service provider must be able to provide all the services as specified to meet FSCS’s integrated media monitoring requirements.

II.2.5)Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6)Estimated value

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 60

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

2 x 12 month renewals.

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

II.2.14)Additional information

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions for participation

III.1.1)Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions:

Details are set-out in the ITT (Invitation to Tender).

III.1.2)Economic and financial standing

III.1.3)Technical and professional ability

III.1.5)Information about reserved contracts

III.2)Conditions related to the contract

III.2.1)Information about a particular profession

III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:

III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

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

IV.1.4)Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue

IV.1.6)Information about electronic auction

IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes

IV.2)Administrative information

IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure

IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 06/12/2018

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:

English

IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 06/12/2018

Local time: 12:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published:

3 to 5 years.

VI.2)Information about electronic workflows

VI.3)Additional information:

VI.4)Procedures for review

VI.4.1)Review body

Royal Courts of Justice
London
United Kingdom

VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.4.3)Review procedure

VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

06/11/2018