Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Gloucestershire
Finance and Planning Dept, Pittville Student Village, Albert Road
Cheltenham
GL52 3JG
UK
Contact person: Finance and Planning Department
Telephone: +44 1242714178
E-mail: procurement@glos.ac.uk
NUTS: UKK13
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.glos.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.glos.ac.uk/partnerships/pages/procurement.aspx
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/glos/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/glos/aspx/Home
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
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
537 - Framework Agreement for Marketing, Campaigns, PR, Brand and Media Buying
Reference number: UOG/17/537/CMSR
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79340000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The University of Gloucestershire (UoG) requires experienced and reputable suppliers to provide marketing, communication and brand services for a 3-year Framework agreement starting on 7 March 2018.
The contracts will be awarded in the following three lots:
— Lot 1 Media buying,
— Lot 2 Creative, brand, and messaging,
— Lot 3 PR services
It is anticipated that three suppliers will be appointed in each lot and call-offs will be made by either directly appointing the lot winner or conducting a mini competition between all of the suppliers in the relevant lot.
The University reserves the right to extend the framework agreement by 1 year. The procurement process will be conducted an Open Procedure in accordance with Regulation 27 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
3 880 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Media Buying Category.
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79342000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK13
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Please refer to the Brief contained in Appendix A of the invitation to tender.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality evaluation
/ Weighting: 60
Cost criterion: Pricing evaluation
/ Weighting: 40
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
2 400 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
07/03/2018
End:
06/03/2022
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The initial framework contract will be established for 3 years with and option of extending for another year.
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Creative, Brand, and Messaging Category.
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79342000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK13
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Please refer to the Brief contained in Appendix A of the Invitation to tender.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality evaluation
/ Weighting: 60
Cost criterion: Pricing evaluation
/ Weighting: 40
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
1 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
07/03/2018
End:
06/03/2022
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The initial framework contract will be established for 3 years with and option of extending for another year.
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
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
PR Services Category.
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79416000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK13
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Please refer to the Brief contained in Appendix A of the invitation to tender.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality evaluation
/ Weighting: 60
Cost criterion: Pricing evaluation
/ Weighting: 40
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
480 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
07/03/2018
End:
06/03/2022
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The initial framework contract will be established for 3 years with and option of extending for another year.
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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Please refer to the Supplier Background Information form contained in the tender pack.
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
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 9
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years: Not applicable - the opportunity id for 3 + 1 years.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
22/01/2018
Local time: 14:30
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: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
22/01/2018
Local time: 15:00
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.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
University of Gloucestershire
Finance and Planning Department, Pittville Student Village, Albert Road,
Cheltenham
GL52 3JG
UK
Telephone: +44 1242714178
E-mail: procurement@glos.ac.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.glos.ac.uk/partnerships/pages/procurement.aspx
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
University of Gloucestershire
Finance and Planning Department, Pittville Student Village, Albert Road,
Cheltenham
GL52 3JG
UK
Telephone: +44 1242714178
E-mail: procurement@glos.ac.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.glos.ac.uk/partnerships/pages/procurement.aspx
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The review procedure will be conducted in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
University of Gloucestershire
Finance and Planning Department, Pittville Student Village, Albert Road,
Cheltenham
GL52 3JG
UK
Telephone: +44 1242714178
E-mail: procurement@glos.ac.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.glos.ac.uk/partnerships/pages/procurement.aspx
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/12/2017