Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Visit Belfast
9 Donegall Square North
Belfast
BT1 5GB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKN06 - Belfast
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
www.e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
www.e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
www.e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
www.e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Advertising Services
Reference number
VB002
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79341000 - Advertising services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Provision of advertising services to support Visit Belfast. To assist Visit Belfast in the delivery of its business marketing and commercial plans, it wishes to secure creative, innovative, effective and competitive leisure and B2B advertising services.These services must add significant value and support Visit Belfast’s integrated marketing, sales and communications across all our key local, national and international target markets for leisure and business tourism.Visit Belfast’s requirement for advertising services is an area of continuous change in line with visitor and industry needs.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79341100 - Advertising consultancy services
- 79341200 - Advertising management services
- 79341400 - Advertising campaign services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN06 - Belfast
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of advertising services to support Visit Belfast for a 3-year period with the option to extend by two 12-month periods for a maximum term of five years and maximum contract value of GBP 5 million.To assist Visit Belfast in the delivery of its business marketing and commercial plans, it wishes to secure creative, innovative, effective and competitive leisure and B2B advertising services. These services must add significant value and support Visit Belfast’s integrated marketing, sales and communications across all our key local, national and international target markets for leisure and business tourism.Visit Belfast’s requirement for advertising services is an area of continuous change in line with visitor and industry needs. Campaigns and marketing services within the contract will be agreed individually and Visit Belfast is under no obligation to award any services required exclusively to the successful provider and does not commit or guarantee that any number, value or scale of projects will be called off from the successful provider during the contract.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Initial contract period of 36 months with option to by a further 24 months (12 month + 12 months).
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Initial contract period of 36 months with option to by a further 24 months (12 month + 12 months).
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
It is envisaged that the tender for this requirement will be advertised towards the end of January 2021/ early February 2021 with a view of having in place a new contract by 1 April 2021.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
3 February 2021
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.5) Scheduled date for start of award procedures
9 February 2021
Section six. Complementary information
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Department of Justice
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom