West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust: Communications & Stakeholder Engagement

UK-Brierley Hill: Public relations consultancy services.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
             Millennium Point, Waterfront Business Park, Waterfront Way, Dudley Road, Brierley Hill, DY5 1LZ, United Kingdom
             Email: laura.johnson@wmas.nhs.uk
             Contact: Laura Johnson
             Main Address: www.wmas.nhs.uk
             NUTS Code: UKG
      I.2) Joint procurement
      The contract involves joint procurement: No.
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not provided       
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: Yes.
      I.3) Communication
      The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: http://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Brierley-Hill:-Public-relations-consultancy-services./88Z6Q965U5
      Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned 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: Not provided
      I.4) Type of the contracting authority
            Regional or local authority
      I.5) Main activity
            Health

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
      II.1.1) Title: Communications & Stakeholder Engagement       
      Reference Number: 0193-16-N
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      79416200 - Public relations consultancy services.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
      II.1.4) Short description: NARU require a highly experienced Communications & Stakeholder Engagement provider who can inspire and lead our Communications & Stakeholder Engagement function, enabling NARU to meet its overall objectives faster and more professionally
Strategically NARU need a provider who is comfortable operating at CEO and director level, providing consistently useful and solid advice on all matters related to public relations, external relations, marketing communications and commercial marketing. He or she will be responsible for implementing the NARU Communications & Stakeholder Engagement Strategy which will form the basis of the next three years’ work.
The provider will need to feed into our wider NARU strategic planning process, and to have established communication links and a strong contacts book within the Ambulance and wider health service (as well as the media) to enable us to demonstrate to the outside world that NARU operate as a slick, results-driven unit.       
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 230,000       
      Currency: GBP
      II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: No       
   
II.2) Description
      
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      Not Provided       
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKG WEST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: NARU require a highly experienced Communications & Stakeholder Engagement provider who can inspire and lead our Communications & Stakeholder Engagement function, enabling NARU to meet its overall objectives faster and more professionally.
Strategically NARU need a provider who is comfortable operating at CEO and director level, providing consistently useful and solid advice on all matters related to public relations, external relations, marketing communications and commercial marketing. He or she will be responsible for implementing the NARU Communications & Stakeholder Engagement Strategy which will form the basis of the next three years’ work.
The provider will need to feed into our wider NARU strategic planning process, and to have established communication links and a strong contacts book within the Ambulance and wider health service (as well as the media) to enable us to demonstrate to the outside world that NARU operate as a slick, results-driven unit.
The provider will need to have public sector, healthcare experience with the ability to operate at high CEO, Director and senior management level.
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Criteria below
            Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 80
                        
            Cost criterion - Name: Commerical / Weighting: 20
                              
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: 2,300,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 36       
      This contract is subject to renewal: No       
      Description of renewals: Not provided
      
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       No             
      Description of options: Not provided
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: No
      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds:
      The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No       
      Identification of the project: Not provided             
      II.2.14) Additional information: Not provided       


Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
   III.1) Conditions for participation
      III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
      List and brief description of conditions:          
      Not Provided       
      III.1.2) Economic and financial standing          
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents       
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided    
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :       
      Not Provided    
      III.1.3) Technical and professional ability    
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided      
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :          
      Not Provided   
      III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts (if applicable)   
      The contract is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons: No       
      The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No    
      
   III.2) Conditions related to the contract
      III.2.1) Information about a particular profession    
      Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:          
      Not Provided    
      III.2.2) Contract performance conditions          
      Not Provided          
      III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
      Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract: No

Section IV: Procedure
   IV.1) Description
      IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Open   
   
   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system    
         The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement - NO    
         In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 4 years: Not Provided    
   
   
   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction:
      An electronic auction will be used: No
      Additional information about electronic auction: Not provided
   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No       
   IV.2) Administrative information
      IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure:
         Notice number in the OJ S: Not provided       
      IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
       Date: 22/12/2016 Time: 12:00
            
      IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English,       
      IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender:
         Duration in month(s): 36
      
      IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders:
         Date: 23/12/2016
         Time: 09:00
      

Section VI: Complementary Information
   VI.1) Information about recurrence
   This is a recurrent procurement: No    
   Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Not provided
   VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
   Electronic ordering will be used Yes       
   Electronic invoicing will be accepted No       
   Electronic payment will be used No       
   VI.3) Additional Information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Brierley-Hill:-Public-relations-consultancy-services./88Z6Q965U5

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
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   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
       Millennium Point, Waterfront Business Park, Waterfront Way, Dudley Road, Brierley hill, DY5 1LZ, United Kingdom
       Email: laura.johnson@wmas.nhs.uk
       Internet address: www.wmas.nhs.uk
   VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
             West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
          Unit 5,, Lockside, Anchor Brook Industrial Park, Walsall, WS9 8BZ, United Kingdom
   VI.4.3) Review procedure
   Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:    
    Not Provided    
   VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
Not provided
   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 11/11/2016

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