Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
The University of Central Lancashire
Preston
UK
E-mail: nismail4@uclan.ac.uk
NUTS: UKD
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.uclan.ac.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://esourcing.uclan.ac.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://esourcing.uclan.ac.uk
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
Provision of Media Buying
Reference number: PST 22-161
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79340000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of Online and Offline Media Advertising
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
6 000 000.00
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:
UKD
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) is looking to appoint an experienced and sector-leading Media Buying Agency to manage and support the advertising and audience buying requirements for our wide and varied marketing activities.
The requirement is driven by a need and opportunity to raise our profile from among the mass of ‘modern’ universities located across the UK and improve our awareness amongst our wide and varied target audiences.
The core focus of UCLan’s media buying is to drive the recruitment of students across our course portfolio. However, media buying will also be required for other areas of University from time to time including to enhance the reputation of the University and the various services it offers.
To meet the University’s regional, national and international media planning and buying remit our supplier will need to provide wide-ranging expert media consultancy services and must be able to demonstrate knowledge and expertise in new and emerging digital channels as well as offline advertising.
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: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
contract will be up for renewal at the end of the term of the contract
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:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract will be for an initial two years with an option to extend for 3 x 12 months
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
08/03/2023
Local time: 12:00
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)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
08/03/2023
Local time: 13:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
February 2028
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
University of Central Lancashire
Preston
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/02/2023