Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
SSE plc
200 Dunkeld Road
Perth
PH1 3AQ
UK
E-mail: aaron.fraser@sse.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://sse.app.jaggaer.com/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://sse.app.jaggaer.com/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://sse.app.jaggaer.com/
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Utilities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
SSE Marketing Media Buying & Planning Agreement
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79340000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
We are looking to establish an agreement with the successful agency to cover the planning and buying of media (online and offline) on behalf of SSE.
The Agreement will cover, but will not be limited to, the broad day-to-day media planning, media buying, media reporting and any general services as stated in Work Orders.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
10 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
We are looking to establish an agreement with the successful agency to cover the planning and buying of media (online and offline) on behalf of SSE.
The Agreement will cover, but will not be limited to, the broad day-to-day media planning, media buying, media reporting and any general services as stated in Work Orders.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
There is an optional extension of 12 months following the initial 36 months.
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
Competitive procedure with negotiation
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with a single operator.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
06/09/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
02/08/2024
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)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
Suppliers are invited to register on SSE's Jaggaer platform here:
https://sse.app.jaggaer.com/
Once registered, you should be able to access PQQ331, and access the documents and respond to the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire. If you have any issues registering or access the PQQ, please contact aaron.fraser@sse.com
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/08/2024