Date of dispatch of this notice: 20/03/2023
Expire date: 25/04/2023
External Reference: 2023-293334
TED Reference: 2023/S 060-179263
Contract notice
Information
Published
Contract notice
Contract notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
Louth and Meath Education & Training Board
N/A
Abbey Road
Co Meath
Navan
IE
Contact person:
MaryG Keane
Telephone:
+353 469021447
E-mail:
MKeane@lmetb.ie
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Main address:
https://www.lmetb.ie/
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/398
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=237599&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLEAdditional 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=237599&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
Education
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
Request for Tender for the Provision of Strategic Public Relations, Marketing and Event Management
Reference number:
2023/23
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
79416000
-
Public relations services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
LMETB proposes to engage in a competitive process to establish a single party framework agreement for the provision of strategic public relations, marketing and event management services. The successful tenderer will be required to strengthen LMETB - Advanced Manufacturing Training Centre of Excellence (AMTCE) identify and positioning as the National/International/All-Ireland advanced manufacturing current and tuture talent workforce development project as per the attached tender documents.
II.1.5)
Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 1000000.00
EUR
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
79000000
-
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
79340000
-
Advertising and marketing services
79342000
-
Marketing services
79342100
-
Direct marketing services
79413000
-
Marketing management consultancy services
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:
Abbey Road, Navan, Co. Meath.
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
LMETB proposes to engage in a competitive process to establish a single party framework agreement for the provision of strategic public relations, marketing and event management services. The successful tenderer will be required to strengthen LMETB - Advanced Manufacturing Training Centre of Excellence (AMTCE) identify and positioning as the National/International/All-Ireland advanced manufacturing current and tuture talent workforce development project as per the attached tender documents.
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: 1000000.00
EUR
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
24
This contract is subject to renewal:
yes
Description of renewals:
option to extend for a period of up to 2 years with a maximum of 1 such extension on the same terms and conditions.
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 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:
As per tender documents
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.2)
Conditions related to 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
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
: no
IV.2)
Administrative information
IV.2.2)
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
25/04/2023
Local time:
12:00
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
Tender must be valid until:
25/04/2025
IV.2.7)
Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
25/04/2023
Local time:
12:00
Place:
Tenders will be opened electronically
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
One member of the Board of LMETB, one member of Senior Management Team and one staff member
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)
Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
4 years
VI.2)
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
High Court
Dublin
IE
VI.4.3)
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
As required