Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
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.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.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
105 000.00
GBP
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
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.2.11) 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 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2016/S 220-401142
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 001
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/02/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Dartlet
113 Cherry St, ECM 62621
Seattle
98104-2205
US
Telephone: +001 8887379448
NUTS: 00
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 105 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:65033)
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
04/04/2017