Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Aston University
Aston Triangle
Birmingham
B4 7ET
UK
Contact person: Mrs Shirley O'Reilly
Telephone: +44 1212044395
E-mail: s.a.oreilly@aston.ac.uk
NUTS: UKG31
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.aston.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index?v=2
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
659 - Design Services 2
Reference number: DN623069
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79820000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Aston University is seeking to appoint 3 Suppliers to create and establish a Design Services Framework with options to extend the appointment subject to the mutual agreement of the parties.
The University requires a wide and varying range of services each year. The document 'Design Project Range' represent a small cross-section of the types of work that are required.
The University has two in-house designers and currently outsources design requirements. Design suppliers will be expected to work with the in-house designers and the approved print suppliers where appropriate. Design suppliers must always follow Aston University’s corporate guidelines.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
630 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79415200
79822500
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG31
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Aston University is seeking to appoint 3 Suppliers to create and establish a Design Services Framework with options to extend the appointment subject to the mutual agreement of the parties.
The University requires a wide and varying range of services each year. The document 'Design Project Range' represent a small cross-section of the types of work that are required.
The framework will be in place for 3 years with the option to extend for a further year based on satisfactory performance.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Approach to Brand Assurance
/ Weighting: 30%
Quality criterion: Approach to Risk, Contract Management and Communication
/ Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion: Presentation
/ Weighting: 30%
Price
/ 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:
Yes
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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:
2022/S 000-020202
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 659
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14/12/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 27
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Creative Triangle
150 Upper New Walk
Leicester
LE1 7QA
UK
NUTS: UKF21
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.creativetriangle.co.uk/
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 630 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 659
Title: Design Services 2
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14/12/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 27
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hybrid News Limited
46-48 Queen Charlotte Street
Bristol
BS1 4HX
UK
E-mail: bids@hybrid.co
NUTS: UKK11
Internet address(es)
URL: https://hybrid.co/
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 630 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 659
Title: Design Services 2
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14/12/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 27
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Morton Ward Ltd
12a Timberbush
Edinburgh
EH6 6QH
UK
Telephone: +44 1315553553
NUTS: UKM75
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 630 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Aston University
Aston Triangle
Birmingham
B4 7ET
UK
E-mail: procurement@aston.ac.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.aston.ac.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/02/2023