Invitation to Tender (ITT) Abstract: Agency of Record (Excluding Quebec)




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Agency of Record (Excluding Quebec) - NB

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	Reference Number	NB-406000810
	Solicitation Number	406000810
	Organization Name	Government of New Brunswick New Brunswick Government Purchasing Branch
	Source ID	PV.MN.NB.110270.C11191
	Associated Components	Yes

Dates

	Published	2009-05-08
	Revised	2009-06-11
	Closing	2009-06-11 01:30 PM Atlantic Standard Time AST

Details

	Category	Communications, Photographic, Mapping, Printing and Publication Services
	GSINS	T003A: ADVERTISING
	Region of Delivery
	Region of Opportunity
	Agreement Type
	Tender Type	Invitation to Tender (ITT)
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	Solicitation Method

Notice Description

	Agency of Record (Excluding Quebec) - NB AS INDICATED IN THE PROPOSAL DOCUMENT **********************************Amendment #3************************************** Note the following correction: Under Section 1.7 - Terminology Must -A requirement that must be met in order for the Proposal to receive consideration Shall/ Will - A requirement that should be met All other information remains the same. *************************************************************************************** ********************************Amendment #2************************************** Note the following correction: In section 4.1.7.2 the last paragraph says: The Bidder should describe how it would propose to provide TAP with a comprehensive and consistent assessment of the effectiveness of its marketing programs that will allow TAP and its AOR to optimize the marketing programs, provide a basis for the Bidder's proposed performance-based remuneration approach, and provide accountability information for TAP. It should read: The Bidder should describe how it would propose to provide TAP with a comprehensive and consistent assessment of the effectiveness of its marketing programs that will allow TAP and its AOR to optimize the marketing programs, and provide accountability information for TAP All other information remains the same. *************************************************************************************** ********************************Amendment #1************************************** Note the following 2 attachments have been added. 1: Question and Answers 2: Minutes from Presentation to bidding agencies. All other information remains the same. *************************************************************************************** This is a tender notice only. In order to submit a bid, you must obtain official tender documents from the New Brunswick Opportunities Network, another authorized tendering service or as indicated in the tender notice. No right or duty, in whole or in part, of the vendor under a contract issued may be assigned or delegated without the prior consent of the Central Purchasing Branch. Unless the Central Purchasing Branch has determined otherwise prior to tender closing, all prices must be extended and totalled. Award of contracts: no contract shall be awarded and no payment shall be made to a vendor unless authorized by the Minister or his delegates. The Minister may make an award to the preferred vendor conditional on the negotiation and acceptance of a detailed contract between the Province and the vendor. In such cases, should the detailed contract negotiations not be completed in a reasonable period of time, the Province reserves the right to discontinue negotiations with the vendor and subsequently enter into negotiations with the second preferred vendor. Payment of invoices is the responsibility of the department or organization to whom the goods are shipped or services are supplied. RETURN TO: CENTRAL TENDERING BRANCH P.O. Box 8000 Fredericton, N.B. E3B 5H6 Marysville Place Room Number 205, 20 McGloin Street Fredericton, N.B. E3A 5T8 Fax: (506)444-4200 Public opening of bids will take place on closing day at 14:00 Atlantic Standard Time,in Marysville Place, Room 205, 20 McGloin Street, Fredericton, N.B. E3A 5T8. All tenders must be F.O.B. destination, freight prepaid. Sales taxes should not be included in the unit, extended or total prices. This Invitation is being conducted under the provisions of the Public Purchasing Act and Regulation as of the date of the issuance of the Invitation. Bidders may obtain a copy of the Act and Regulation from The Queen's Printer, Province of N.B., P.O. Box 6000, Fredericton, N.B. E3B 5H1 All discounts quoted will be considered to be without limitations. The Atlantic Provinces Standard Terms & Conditions for Goods and Services apply to this procurement and are considered to be incorporated into this document. By submitting a bid, you agree and accept these terms and conditions. Current "Atlantic Provinces Standard Terms and Conditions" are available on the New Brunswick Opportunities Network, the Council of Atlantic Premiers' Website or from an authorized service provider. A bidder must obtain official bid documents from a distribution service, authorized by the Minister of Supply and Services, in order to submit a bid. The current authorized distribution services are the New Brunswick Opportunities Network (NBON) (operated by the Department of Supply and Services, Province of NB), BIDS (operated by Tender Publications Ltd.) and MERX** (operated by Mediagrif Interactive Technologies). Failure to submit the official bid documents or provide proof that the official bid documents were properly obtained will result in rejection of the bid. In order to facilitate the evaluation process, Bidders are requested to respond in the same format as the official bid documents. For procurements which are not subject to the provisions of one or more of the interprovincial procurement agreements, the Province of New Brunswick reserves the right to apply Provincial or regional Preferences, consider local content in the evaluation of bids and/or refuse to consider bids from vendors from other jurisdictions when it is considered to be in the best interests of the Province. When determining the use of these conditions, the Province will consider, among other factors, the extent to which New Brunswick vendors have access to equivalent procurement opportunities in those jurisdictions and the treatment accorded by those jurisdictions to bids from New Brunswick vendors. The Province will be the sole judge of whether these conditions will be used and the extent to which they will be applied. 1: Unit of measure : Each Quantity: 1 Organisation id : 7148796 Description : Request for Proposals for an agency of record in identified markets, including but not limited to Maritimes, Quebec, Ontario and Eastern United States to promote New Brunswick as a vacation destination as per the RFP and subsequent contract. This contract is for a 3 year-period, starting July 2009 with the option to renew annually for two additional years. As per Section 1.4 of the proposal document the Department of Tourism & Parks will hold a mandatory pre-bidders confeence in Fredericton on May 14, 2009. Only the companies that have a representative at this meeting will be eligible to submit proposals. As per the terms and conditons of the proposal documents available as an atachment to this proposal call. No totals required. Megan Hasson AS INDICATED IN THE PROPOSAL DOCUMENT 1 (506) 462-5116 1 (506) 444-4200

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