Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Office for Students
Westward House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford
Bristol
BS34 8SR
UK
Contact person: Sarah Phillips
Telephone: +44 1179317317
E-mail: procurement@officeforstudents.org.uk
NUTS: UKK1
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Office for Students: Recruitment Advertising Services
Reference number: PRN1872
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79600000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
OfS is seeking to appoint an advertising agency to manage its advertising requirements, by offering a proactive and cost-effective service. This is primarily employee recruitment advertising, but also includes advertising for board and committee members. The successful agency will be expected to advise and support the OfS in the development of its employer brand and profile, both locally and nationally.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
400 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK1
Main site or place of performance:
Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
OfS is seeking to appoint an advertising agency to manage its advertising requirements, by offering a proactive and cost-effective service. This is primarily employee recruitment advertising, but also includes advertising for board and committee members. The successful agency will be expected to advise and support the OfS in the development of its employer brand and profile, both locally and nationally.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 30
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:
2022/S 000-035392
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20/03/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Penna Plc
01918150
10 Bishops Square
London
E1 6EG
UK
Telephone: +44 2038492777
E-mail: tenders@penna.com
NUTS: UKK1
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: 400 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
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GO Reference: GO-2023421-PRO-22600073
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Office for Students
Westward House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford
Bristol
BS34 8SR
UK
E-mail: procurement@officeforstudents.org.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Office for Students
Westward House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford
Bristol
BS34 8SR
UK
E-mail: procurement@officeforstudents.org.uk
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Office for Students
Westward House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford
Bristol
BS34 8SR
UK
E-mail: procurement@officeforstudents.org.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/04/2023