Official UK procurement notice
Provision of a Destination Marketing Programme under the Ancient Connections Project
Authority: Pembrokeshire County Council (Local council)·Consortium: 4 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis Tender opportunity is aimed at Marketing Agencies, Destination Marketing Organisations (DMOs), Digital Agencies, Branding Agencies, PR companies and media production and distribution companies, with a particular business focus on the marketing of destinations and tourism products for their clients.
This contract is part of a wider cross-border heritage and arts programme called Rediscovering Ancient Connections – The Saints (abbreviated to Ancient Connections). The Ancient Connections project is a EU - Ireland Wales ETC cross-border arts and heritage project, linking the two regions of North Wexford (Ferns/Enniscorthy/Gorey) and North Pembrokeshire (St. Davids/Fishguard/Goodwick).
CPV: Administrative services related to tourism affairs · Advertising and marketing services · Advertising campaign services · Advertising consultancy services · Advertising film production · Advertising management services · Advertising photography services · Advertising services · Advertising video-tape production · Advertising, propaganda and information film and video-tape production · Aerial photography services · Business and management consultancy and related services · +29 more
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The original Ancient Connections’ Destination Work Package defines the purpose of this…Awarded
The original Ancient Connections’ Destination Work Package defines the purpose of this element of the project as -
- To undertake comprehensive destination marketing activity to promote St Davids, Fishguard/Goodwick and wider peninsula; Ferns and County Wexford, in order to increase the number of visitors, particularly overseas visitors outside the main peak season.
- To undertake cross-selling of each destination within the other destination’s territory
- To undertake destination marketing activity in partnership with the national tourism organisations of Wales and Ireland including Visit Wales and Fáilte Ireland, Ireland’s Ancient East and Tourism Ireland.
- To promote activities undertaken as part of the overall operation to increase awareness and participation with communities and the tourism industry.
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).
Published sub-criteria (8)
- Method Statement 1: 15%
- Method Statement 2: 15%
- Method Statement 3: 5%
- Creative Approach: 15%
- Cross Border Contect: 15%
- Relevant Experience: 10%
- Methid Statement 4: 5%
- price: 20%
Published award criteria (8)
- Method Statement 1: 15
- Method Statement 2: 15
- Method Statement 3: 5
- Creative Approach: 15
- Cross Border Contect: 15
- Relevant Experience: 10
- Methid Statement 4: 5
- Price: 20
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 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 · publisher note attached- 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
- 12 Feb 2021, 10:24 GMT
- Last source update
- 12 Feb 2021, 10:24 GMT
- Authority reference
PROC/2021/071- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-002875- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0292a2Find a Tender
Publisher note: Free Ancient Connections Webinar – How to Use E-Tender Wales Portal Wednesday 28th October 2020, 1:30-2:30pm on Zoom - With Guto Carrod - from Business Wales This is a 40-minute workshop and demo on how to register, find opportunities, express an interest, start, save, edit and submit a tender on the E-Tender Wales Portal. Followed by a 20-minute Q&A session. PLEASE REGISTER in advance. Zoom registration link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIudOutqzwrE9GUSwHqKdKvRABV-zD6eG7x (WA Ref:108184)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heavenly LtdSME | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 002875-2021-PROC/2021/071-1 · Heavenly LtdSME
- Signed
- 8 Feb 2021
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The original Ancient Connections’ Destination Work Package defines the purpose of this… | 4bids · 4 electronic · 1 from abroad | 4 | — | £124,100 – £125,000 |
| Whole notice | — | — | — | £124,100 – £127,348 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
5 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Pembrokeshire Coast National Park AuthorityContracting authority
- Visit WexfordContracting authority
- Wexford County CouncilContracting authority
- European UnionFunder
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Heavenly LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.