Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Cardiff University
Procurement Services, McKenzie House, 30-36 Newport Road
Cardiff
CF24 0DE
UK
Telephone: +44 2920879648
E-mail: oliverj6@cardiff.ac.uk
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/business/why-work-with-us/for-suppliers
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0258
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
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
CU.1222.JO-Marketing and Communication Support to Cyber Innovation Hub Project
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Cyber Innovation Hub has a vision to transform the Cardiff Capital Region into a leading UK cyber cluster by 2030. We will do this by creating a pipeline of new companies and by providing training courses and CPD to upskill people in cyber skills.
We require support from an agency to support the marketing and communications function of the Hub.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
250 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79340000
79341400
79413000
72415000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Cyber Innovation Hub has a vision to transform the Cardiff Capital Region into a leading UK cyber cluster by 2030. We will do this by creating a pipeline of new companies and by providing training courses and CPD to upskill people in cyber skills.
We require support from an agency to support the marketing and communications function of the Hub. This will include:
-Hosting our existing website
-Maintaining and updating our website
-Managing social media on behalf of the Hub – LinkedIn and Twitter
-Assisting with the call for challenges and challenge responders for the Hub
-Assisting with marketing the Hub’s skills courses via the website and other media
-Comms support for Hub events
-Coordinating and producing regular blog posts/good news stories about Hub activities
-Ensuring that all comms are bilingual/accessible through the medium of Welsh
The Hub is initially funded until March 2024 so the initial requirement is to support the Hub until that point. Subject to the agreement of funding, it may be possible to extend the period incrementally until September 2027.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 75
Price
/ Weighting:
25
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Ad-hoc services within the scope of the specification.
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:
2023/S 000-000280
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: CU.1222.JO
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31/03/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 10
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: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BIC INNOVATION LTD
BIC INNOVATION LTD, 1b Llys Onnen, Parc Menai
BANGOR
LL574DF
UK
Telephone: +44 0000000000
Fax: +44 0000000000
NUTS: UKL12
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 250 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:130683)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/04/2023