Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
National Procurement Service (Welsh Government)
T’yr Afon, Bedwas Road
Caerphilly
CF83 8WT
UK
Contact person: Katie Sampson
Telephone: +44 3007900170
E-mail: NPSCorporateServices@gov.wales
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://npswales.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA27760
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Central Purchasing Body
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
NPS Media Buying Services
Reference number: NPS-CS-0100-19
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79340000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The National Procurement Services (NPS) is seeking to appoint a single Media Buying Service Provider, who can provide a wide range of high quality Media Planning & Buying services that offer Customers value for money and added value in the services being provided.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
4 500 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79341000
79341200
79341400
79342000
79340000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The National Procurement Service, wishes to establish a Framework Agreement for the specialist service of Media buying, through all media channels. The Supplier shall be responsible for the purchasing and placement of routine adverts/notices to be placed by a Customer as and when required. The Customer may require minimal design input, e.g. simple design of a standard advertising template. The Supplier will also be required to provide recruitment advertising to attract a strong and diverse field of applicants.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 400
Cost criterion: Commercial
/ Weighting: 600
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:
Yes
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 211-516906
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: NPS-CS-0100-19
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
04/02/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Golley Slater Recruitment Advertising (Cardiff)
Wharton Place, Wharton Street
Cardiff
CF101GS
UK
Telephone: +44 2920396396
Fax: +44 2920786122
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 4 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Over 73 public sector organisation in Wales have committed to the NPS in principle, including all Local Authorities, NHS bodies, Welsh Government, Welsh Government Sponsored Bodies, the Police, Fire and Rescue Services, Higher and Further Education.
In accordance with Regulation 33(5) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, these procedures for awarding call-off contracts under the framework may be applied only between the contracting authorities clearly identified in the tender documentation.
A copy of this list has been uploaded in the Supplier Attachment area of the ITT at the time the notice was published to ensure compliance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations.
The Welsh Ministers (NPS) will not be liable for any bidder costs arising from the non award of the framework.
All tender documentation can be found at https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
The etenderwales reference for this framework is itt_78214 - NPS Media Buying Services. The tender documents can be obtained from here.
Should you have any questions on the ITT's please use the ‘Messages’ area to contact us directly.
If you are seeking help on using the e-tender Wales system please email the bravo solutions help desk at help@bravosolution.co.uk
(WA Ref:99846)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/02/2020