Framework Agreement for Media Services

This Framework Agreement is for the provision of Media Services to Framework Public Bodies throughout Scotland

The Framework agreement is for the provision of Media Services to Public Sector Bodies throughout Scotland.

The agreement is for a period of 4 years.

The Contractor must be able to provide the full range of Lot 1 core services as detailed in the Invitation to Tender documents to Public Sector Bodies on a cost effective and best value basis.

These include:

-Print Media Coverage Service

-Broadcast Coverage Service

-Online Coverage Service

-Social Media Service

-Analytics & Evaluation Service

The contractor must provide comprehensive management information at all stages throughout the process and to all participating framework public bodies.

All Public Sector Bodies must receive a consistently high level service, irrespective of geographical location. A degree of flexibility is required in the service delivery.

The contractor will be expected to provide resources, processes and systems that deliver continuous improvement and which demonstrate that best value is being achieved for all organisations. Improvements delivered may include but are not limited to; reduction in whole-life costs, quality, and user satisfaction.

The estimated total value of 1,500,000 GBP advised at II.1.5 is a genuine estimate, which may be exceeded for services within scope, up to a value of VAT 2,250,000 GBP.

The Framework agreement will be available for use by the Scottish Ministers (including Agencies), Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies, offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices, cross-border public authorities within the meaning of section 88(5) of the Scotland Act 1998, the Scotland Office, the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, councils constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, bodies regulated as social landlords under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001, Scottish health boards or special health boards, Student Loan Company Limited, the Commissioner of Northern Lighthouse operating as the Northern Lighthouse Board, Scottish Futures Trust, Equality and Human Rights Commission, Business Stream Ltd, the Business Gateway National Unit at the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, further or higher education institutions being fundable bodies within the meaning of Section 6 of the further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005, any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament, any association of or formed by one or more of the foregoing, bodies financed wholly or mainly by one or more of the foregoing, bodies subject to management supervision by one or more of the foregoing and bodies more than half of the board of directors or members of which, or, in the case of a group of individuals, more thank half of those individuals, being appointed by one or more of the foregoing. In addition to the contracting authorities listed, the framework agreement will be available to charities entered on the Scottish Charity Register and voluntary organisations entered on the Membership Database of the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisation.

Information about agencies of the Scottish Ministers, Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies and offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices are listed at:

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/public-bodies/about/Bodies

Overview of the government structure of public procurement for Scotland, including the Public Procurement Group.

http://www.gov.scot/publications/public-procurement-governance/

Award criteria questions can be found in the ITT together with the weightings.

The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 14063. For more information see:

http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343

A sub-contract clause has been included in this requirement. For more information see:

http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363

Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see:

http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2361

A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:

The Contractor will be required, where practical, to:

-Consider relevant opportunities for community benefits;

-Consider opportunities for the involvement of SMEs and /or third sector organisations in delivery of this Framework;

-Provide assurance regarding Workforce matters.

This may include schemes such as:

-Providing training opportunities and support to achieve qualifications;

-Supporting local communities e.g. sponsorship of local clubs etc;

-Using social enterprises to support delivery of services.

(SC Ref:617438)