Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract notice
Services
Section I: Contracting authority
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.intertradeireland.com/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/topics/procurement
Section II: Object
CFT 1471654 — InterTradeIreland — Event Management Services and PR
The Client wishes to appoint a Contractor(s) to provide event management and public relations services to the Body and to support the delivery of its programme of events. This Contract will be subdivided into 2 lots: Lot 1 — Delivery of events and public relations in Ireland Lot 2 – Delivery of events and public relations in Northern Ireland This Contract will be awarded on the basis of the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT). Tenderers may bid and be awarded one or more of the Lots. It is anticipated the Contract(s) will commence on date of award for a duration of 1 year. The client may at any time before the completion of the Contract period to invite the Contractor(s) to agree to extend for two further periods of up to 12 months each commencing from the termination date of the original Contract Period subject to available budget and, satisfactory performance reviews.
Lot 1 — Delivery of Events and Public Relations in Ireland
The Client wishes to appoint a Contractor(s) to provide event management and public relations services to the Body and to support the delivery of its programme of events. This Contract will be subdivided into two lots:
Lot 1 — Delivery of events and public relations in Ireland,
Lot 2 — Delivery of events and public relations in Northern Ireland This Contract will be awarded on the basis of the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT).
Tenderers may bid and be awarded one or more of the Lots. It is anticipated the Contract(s) will commence on date of award for a duration of 1 year. The client may at any time before the completion of the Contract period to invite the Contractor(s) to agree to extend for 2 further periods of up to 12 months each commencing from the termination date of the original Contract Period subject to available budget and, satisfactory performance reviews.
The pricing strategy applied and the setting of cost/profit margins are a commercial decision for economic operators when submitting a bid for this competition.
Lot 2 — Delivery of events and public relations in Northern Ireland
The Client wishes to appoint a Contractor(s) to provide event management and public relations services to the Body and to support the delivery of its programme of events. This Contract will be subdivided into two lots:
Lot 1 — Delivery of events and public relations in Ireland,
Lot 2 — Delivery of events and public relations in Northern Ireland This Contract will be awarded on the basis of the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT).
Tenderers may bid and be awarded one or more of the Lots. It is anticipated the Contract(s) will commence on date of award for a duration of 1 year. The client may at any time before the completion of the Contract period to invite the Contractor(s) to agree to extend for two further periods of up to 12 months each commencing from the termination date of the original Contract Period subject to available budget and, satisfactory performance reviews.
The pricing strategy applied and the setting of cost/profit margins are a commercial decision for economic operators when submitting a bid for this competition.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Section IV: Procedure
Section VI: Complementary information
CPD will comply with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and, where appropriate, will incorporate a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) at the point information on the award of contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. This provides time for the unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.