Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting 
        entity
      
I.1) Name and addresses
  SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED
  02366686
  Severn Trent Centre
  Coventry
  CV12LZ
  UK
  
            Contact person: s griffiths-jones
  
            Telephone: +44 2477716919
  
            E-mail: sarah.griffiths-jones@severntrent.co.uk
  
            NUTS: UK
  Internet address(es)
  
              Main address: www.stwater.co.uk
 
I.6) Main activity
Water
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
  II.1.1) Title
Media Buying Agency Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
  79340000
 
  II.1.3) Type of contract
  Services
  II.1.4) Short description
  This tender process was for the provision of Media Buying Agency Services and to appoint one media buying agency.
  II.1.6) Information about lots
  
            This contract is divided into lots:
            
        No
      
  II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
  Value excluding VAT: 
				4 000 000.00 
				  GBP
 
II.2) Description
  
    II.2.3) Place of performance
    NUTS code:
    UK
    II.2.4) Description of the procurement
    To appoint an agency who can use a wide range of media to reach a target audience for the lowest cost. The agency must be able to provide research and insight services, and be capable of demonstrating an understanding of demographics and the media landscape.
    II.2.5) Award criteria
    
                    Quality criterion: Creative brief
                    / Weighting: 65
    
                    Quality criterion: Contractual compliance
                    / Weighting: 5
    
                    Price
                    
                      / Weighting: 
                      30
    II.2.11) Information about options
    
            Options:
            
              Yes
            
    Description of options:
    2 x 1 year extensions
    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
  Negotiated with call for competition
  IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
  
                The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
                
        No
      
 
IV.2) Administrative information
  IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
  Notice number in the OJ S:
  2025/S 000-005756
 
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
13/03/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
                Number of tenders received: 4
              The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
              
        No
      
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
  REPUBLIC OF MEDIA LIMITED.
  07898268
  Manchester
  M27AQ
  UK
  
            NUTS: UK
  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: 
					: 4 000 000.00 
					  GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
  VI.4.1) Review body
  
    Severn Trent Water Limited
    Coventry
    CV1 2LZ
    UK
   
 
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/08/2025