ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 24/01/2018

Expire date: 06/03/2018

External Reference: 2018-308506

TED Reference: 2018/S 018-037245

Contract notice

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Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Health Service Executive (HSE)
N/A
Head Office
Naas
Millennium Park
IE
Contact person: Caroline Davy
Telephone: +353 0214923050
E-mail: caroline.davy@hse.ie
Fax: +353 0214923380
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.hse.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/461

I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=124233&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:  http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=124233&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
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

Health

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Single Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Public Relations Support to the Child & Family Agency (TUSLA)
Reference number:  HSE 9281
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79416000  -  Public relations services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

HBS Procurement, on behalf of TUSLA, seeks Expressions of Interest from suitably qualified candidates for the Provision of Public Relations Support with a view to awarding a Single Supplier Framework Agreement for 3 years, subject to a satisfactory annual review of service provision, with the option to renew for a further year, pending a satisfactory review at that stage of the Public Relation services provided.
It is intended that a maximum of 5 (five) top-scoring qualified candidates will be shortlisted and to proceed to the final stages of the tender process. Those shortlisted as a result of the evaluation of the expressions of interest will be issued with the Invitation to Tender documentation and invited to submit a tender to be evaluated under specified Award Criteria.
For full details please see the Invitation to Provide an Expression of Interest documentation available to download from the Contract Notice published on the etenders website, www.etenders.gov.ie
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 1.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79416100  -  Public relations management services
79416200  -  Public relations consultancy services
79952000  -  Event services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Ireland
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

HBS Procurement, on behalf of TUSLA, seeks Expressions of Interest from suitably qualified candidates for the Provision of Public Relations Support with a view to awarding a Single Supplier Framework Agreement for 3 years, subject to a satisfactory annual review of service provision, with the option to renew for a further year, pending a satisfactory review at that stage of the Public Relation services provided.
It is intended that a maximum of 5 (five) top-scoring qualified candidates will be shortlisted and to proceed to the final stages of the tender process. Those shortlisted as a result of the evaluation of the expressions of interest will be issued with the Invitation to Tender documentation and invited to submit a tender to be evaluated under specified Award Criteria.
For full details please see the Invitation to Provide an Expression of Interest documentation available to download from the Contract Notice published on the etenders website, www.etenders.gov.ie
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

Value excluding VAT: 1.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
One option to renew for a further period of up to 12 months.
II.2.9)

Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged minimum number: 3  /  Maximum number: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
Criteria as indicated in the Invitation to Provide an Expression of Interest documentation available to download from the Contract Notice published on the etenders website, www.etenders.gov.ie
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
II.2.14)

Additional information

For full details please see the Invitation to Provide an Expression of Interest documentation available to download from the Contract Notice published on the etenders website, www.etenders.gov.ie

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:  For full details please see the Invitation to Provide an Expression of Interest documentation available to download from the Contract Notice published on the etenders website, www.etenders.gov.ie
III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:  
For full details please see the Invitation to Provide an Expression of Interest documentation available to download from the Contract Notice published on the etenders website, www.etenders.gov.ie
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:  
For full details please see the Invitation to Provide an Expression of Interest documentation available to download from the Contract Notice published on the etenders website, www.etenders.gov.ie
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2)

Contract performance conditions

For full details please see the Invitation to Provide an Expression of Interest documentation available to download from the Contract Notice published on the etenders website, www.etenders.gov.ie
III.2.3)

Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Restricted procedure
IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with a single operator
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.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  3/1/2018
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.3)

Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

Date: 3/12/2018
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 : 12  (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:  
Estimated 36 months from the award of contract.
VI.3)

Additional information

For full details please see the Invitation to Provide an Expression of Interest documentation available to download from the Contract Notice published on the etenders website, www.etenders.gov.ie
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court
The Four Courts
Dublin
7
IE