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02 Contract Notice

Marketing Consultancy Services for Aberystwyth University

  • First published: 14 November 2016
  • Last modified: 14 November 2016

The buyer is not using this website to administer the notice.

To record your interest or obtain additional information or documents please find instructions within the Full Notice Text. (NOTE: Contract Award Notices and Prior Information Notices do not normally require a response)

Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-kuma6s-057115
Published by:
Aberystwyth University
Authority ID:
AA1009
Publication date:
14 November 2016
Deadline date:
13 December 2016
Notice type:
02 Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
No

Abstract

In general, consultancy services are being sought to enable the University to explore an ideal positioning of the University and its departments. This will be done with reference to the 'ideal Aber student'. See the attachments section of the etender for full details of the marketing brief. CPV: 79413000, 79342000, 79413000.

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Aberystwyth University

c/o Finance Office, Student Welcome Centre, Penglais Campus

Aberystwyth

SY23 3FB

UK

E-mail: lep27@aber.ac.uk

NUTS: UKL1

Internet address(es)

Main address: www.aber.ac.uk/

Address of the buyer profile: http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA1009

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml


Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml


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:

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml


I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other: University

I.5) Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Marketing Consultancy Services for Aberystwyth University

Reference number: AU/2016/136/Consultancy

II.1.2) Main CPV code

79413000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

In general, consultancy services are being sought to enable the University to explore an ideal positioning of the University and its departments. This will be done with reference to the 'ideal Aber student'.

See the attachments section of the etender for full details of the marketing brief.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 100 000.00  GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79342000

79413000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL1

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

In general, consultancy services are being sought to enable the University to explore an ideal positioning of the University and its departments. This will be done with reference to the 'ideal Aber student'.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Differentiation / Weighting: 10%

Quality criterion: Positioning / Weighting: 15%

Quality criterion: Choices and Impact / Weighting: 20%

Quality criterion: Student / Weighting: 10%

Quality criterion: Brand Awareness / Weighting: 20%

Quality criterion: Timescales / Weighting: 5%

Price / Weighting:  20%

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 100 000.00  GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 4

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: 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

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


III.2) Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 13/12/2016

Local time: 10:00

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

EN

IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 13/12/2016

Local time: 12:00

Place:

Aberystwyth University - Penglais Campus

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

VI.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

VI.3) Additional information

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=57115

(WA Ref:57115)

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Aberystwyth University

c/o Finance Office, Student Welcome Centre, Penglais Campus

Aberystwyth

SY23 3FB

UK

Internet address(es)

URL: www.aber.ac.uk/

VI.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

The Contracting Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point

information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. Participants who are

unsuccessful shall be informed by the Contracting Authority as soon as possible after the decision has

been made as to the reasons why the participant was unsuccessful. If an appeal regarding the award of

the contract has not been successfully resolved, The Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (SI 2006 No.

5), as amended, provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach

of the rules to take legal action. Any such action must be brought within the applicable limitation

period. Where a contract has not been entered into, the Court may order the setting aside of the award

decision or order the Contracting Authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the

contract has been entered into the Court may, depending on the circumstances, award damages, make

a declaration of ineffectiveness, order the Contracting Authority to pay a fine, and/or order that the

duration of the contract be shortened. The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow

the parties to apply to the Courts to set aside the award decision before the contract is entered into.

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

11/11/2016

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
79413000 Marketing management consultancy services Business and management consultancy services
79342000 Marketing services Advertising and marketing services

Delivery locations

ID Description
1014 South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

Document family

Notice details
Publication date:
14 November 2016
Deadline date:
13 December 2016 00:00
Notice type:
02 Contract Notice
Authority name:
Aberystwyth University
Publication date:
06 April 2017
Notice type:
03 Contract Award Notice - Successful Supplier(s)
Authority name:
Aberystwyth University

About the buyer

Main contact:
lep27@aber.ac.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

Further information

Date Details
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