Public Relations Services Tender

Public Relations Services Tender – Cardiff

The Catapult is seeking an experienced supplier with broad PR remit including corporate PR and business to business expertise.

United Kingdom-Cardiff: Public relations consultancy services

2018/S 153-351196

Contract notice

Services

Legal Basis:

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses

Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult Limited
1 Caspian Point, Pierhead Street, Cardiff Bay
Cardiff
CF10 4DQ
United Kingdom
E-mail: procurement@csa.catapult.org.uk
NUTS code: UKL

Internet address(es):Main address: https://csa.catapult.org.uk

I.2)Information about joint procurement

I.3)Communication

Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at: https://csa.catapult.org.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: https://csa.catapult.org.uk

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

I.4)Type of the contracting authority

Other type: Partially publically funded through another Contracting Authority

I.5)Main activity

Other activity: Research and development

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)Title:

Public Relations Services

Reference number: CON-2018-017

II.1.2)Main CPV code

79416200

II.1.3)Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)Short description:

The CSA Catapult helps UK companies, particularly SME’s, to grow by exploiting advancements in compound semiconductor technologies which translate into opportunities.

The Catapult is seeking an experienced supplier with broad PR remit including corporate PR and business to business expertise. The Catapult is based in South Wales and will require the supplier to have access to Welsh translation services.

The successful supplier will handle media outreach to print, broadcast and online developing strong media relationships for Compound semiconductor applications. The supplier will develop and maintain a tiered media target list in conjunction with the CSA communications team and pro-actively keep the media informed on developments at CSA. The supplier may be required to collaborate with other agencies supplying services to CSA or its partners.

II.1.5)Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 250 000.00 GBP

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)

79416100

79416200

79952000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKL

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

For more information, please see the ITT.

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: 36

This contract is subject to renewal: no

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

To express an interest in the requirement and receive the Invitation to Tender, please email procurement@csa.catapult.org.uk with CON-2018-017 in the subject line.

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

III.1.2)Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.3)Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

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: 07/09/2018

Local time: 10:00

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: 07/09/2018

Local time: 10:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: no

VI.2)Information about electronic workflows

VI.3)Additional information:

VI.4)Procedures for review

VI.4.1)Review body

Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult
Cardiff
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:

08/08/2018