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Published 6 Apr 2021, 22:56 BST

Official UK procurement notice

AWARDED - PR representation/activity on behalf of AHDB for the French market

Official notice

Authority: AHDB

ServicesOpen procedure

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: France (FR)

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Awarded 12 Mar 2021

Awarded to Vivactis Public Relations

What is being bought

Published requirement description

AHDB are looking for a PR agency to deliver Press and PR services, such as organising events to increase visibility of QSM in France in both retail and foodservice sectors.

This will be for the contract period of 1 year with the option to extend for a further 3 periods of 12 months each, if required. AHDB France works to develop awareness of Assurance and Quality schemes such as the Quality Standard Mark (QSM) for beef and lamb, Red Tractor and the Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) West Country (beef and lamb).

CPV: Public relations services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery listed: France (FR) · France

What it takes to win
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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 more

How bids were scored

Quality: 85%Price: 15%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Technical: 85%
Price: 15%

Published award criteria (2)

Technical: 85
Price: 15

What this means for your bid

Price carries 15 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 6 Apr 2021, 22:56 BST
Last source update: 6 Apr 2021, 22:56 BST
Authority reference: 2020-446
FTS notice number: 2021/S 000-007046
Classification (CPV): Public relations services
Delivery area: France (FR)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02a2f7 Find a Tender

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 12 Mar 2021

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Vivactis Public RelationsSMEProvision of QSM PR activity in France	€960,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Provision of QSM PR activity in France · Vivactis Public RelationsSME
Signed
12 Mar 2021
Value
€960,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

AHDB

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawAgriculture and Horticulture Stoneleigh Park, Kenilworth, West Midlands, CV8 2TLContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

DefraMediation body Westminster, London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Vivactis Public RelationsAwarded supplier 114 Avenue Charles de Gaulle, Neuilly-sur-Seine, Paris, 92200, France, Neuilly-sur-Seine, FR, 92200

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.