Official UK procurement notice
Advertising, Design and Media Buying Services
Authority: Firmus Energy (Distribution) Limited
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionfirmus energy (Distribution) Limited (firmus energy) wishes to procure advertising, design and media buying
services for itself and firmus energy (Supply) Limited. The estimated total value set out below represents firmus
energy's current estimate of the entire potential value of the contract, over a maximum potential five (5) year
period, for all lots.
CPV: Advertising and marketing services
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value (£3,100,000 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 3 of themLot #1Advertising and Design ServicesRenewalPublished value£300,000
The scope of services required by firmus energy under this Lot will include:
- Advertising and Design Services:
- Provide brand development and management
- Develop, present and execute creative concepts and designs
- Produce all advertising artwork for media outlets
- Handle all liaison with advertising media
- Manage market research
- Provide campaign analysis and management information
- Account manage all activities surrounding the campaigns
- Provide all artwork to client in required formats
- Delivery of services required in a cost effective manner, representing best value to firmus energy
The estimated value set out below represents firmus energy's current estimate of the entire potential value of
Lot 1, over a maximum potential five (5) year period.
Lot #2Media Buying ServicesRenewalPublished value£1,250,000
The scope of services required by firmus energy under this Lot will include:
- Media:
- Develop, present and execute media strategy in light of market research and intelligence work
- Provide guidance, advice and plans for proposed media outlets
- Investigate and book media channels
- Negotiate all media discounts
- Report campaign analysis
The estimated value set out below represents firmus energy's current estimate of the entire potential value of
Lot 2, over a maximum potential five (5) year period.
Lot #3Advertising, Design and Media Buying ServicesRenewalPublished value£1,550,000
Lot 3 encompasses all of the services described above for each of Lots 1 and 2.
The estimated value set out below represents firmus energy's current estimate of the entire potential value of
Lot 3, over a maximum potential five (5) year period.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Suitability
As set out in the PQQ document.
- Legal form for consortia
- Subject to the status and involvement of the parties, firmus energy may require the parties to commit to joint and several liability in respect of the contract. Alternatively, firmus energy may require the lead provider to take total responsibility or a consortium to form a legal entity before entering into any contract.
- Shortlisting
- As set out in the procurement documents.
- Successive reduction
- Candidates will be reduced successively across stages
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 21 Dec 2021, 11:36 GMT
- Last source update
- 21 Dec 2021, 11:36 GMT
- Authority reference
MKT22- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-031895- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03040eFind a Tender
- Review procedure
firmus energy will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the
award of contract is communicated to all bidders. The standstill period provides time for unsuccessful bidders
to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (as
amended) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to
take action in the High Court (Northern Ireland).
Publisher note: firmus energy reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders received without conducting any negotiations. The services required by firmus energy are being procured competitively in accordance with the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (as amended). The Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) is available at the website set out in Section I of this notice. Bidders who wish to participate in this tender process must first contact [email protected] to request the password to access the PQQ document, register their interest and provide contact details for their organisation. Bidders who fail to provide their details or register in this manner will not receive any clarifications or updated information provided by firmus energy during the tender process. Firmus energy will provide password details as soon as possible following request by a bidder. During the holiday period, there may be a slight delay in the password being made available, however firmus energy will endeavour to provide password details within 24 hours following request by a bidder. The costs of responding to this notice and participation in the process will be borne by each bidder. All discussions and correspondence will be deemed strictly subject to contract until a formal contract(s) is entered into. The formal contract(s) shall not be binding until it (they) have been signed and dated by the duly authorised representatives of both parties.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 24 Jan 2022, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Deposits and guarantees
firmus energy reserves the right to require bonds, deposits, guarantees or other forms of undertaking or security
to ensure proper contractual performance.
Timeline
21 Dec 2021 → 24 Jan 2022 · 2 dates- Notice published21 Dec 2021, 11:36 GMT
- Submission deadline24 Jan 2022, 17:00 GMT
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of Justice in Northern IrelandReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria