Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
211212300
Darlington Memorial Hospital,Hollyhurst Road
DARLINGTON
DL36HX
UK
Contact person: Darly Joseph
E-mail: darly.joseph@nhs.net
NUTS: UKC13
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://cddft.nhs.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Health
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Contract for the Provision of Integrated Mass Media, Creative and Advertising Agency for Fresh & Balance
Reference number: SP1874
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79340000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Fresh and Balance is the North East's integrated programme for reducing tobacco and alcohol harm in the region.
Our remit is to reduce smoking rates and the harm caused by tobacco and alcohol amongst our local population and key audiences using a multi-strand approach based on best national
and international evidence. This includes mass media campaigns, campaigning and advocacy, effective internal communications, and making voices heard on the national stage to politicians and decision makers.
A key element of work is the design and delivery of integrated campaigns from the first set of designs to media planning and delivery, as well as a support strand with printed and digital collateral and web support. This will form the bulk of agency support with the flexibility of a full service agency who can deliver other marketing specialist services as and when needed.
It is contract for 60 months with optional extension of 3 X 12 months.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
6 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79340000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Fresh and Balance is the North East's integrated programme for reducing tobacco and alcohol harm in the region.
Our remit is to reduce smoking rates and the harm caused by tobacco and alcohol amongst our local population and key audiences using a multi-strand approach based on best national
and international evidence. This includes mass media campaigns, campaigning and advocacy, effective internal communications, and making voices heard on the national stage to politicians and decision makers.A key element of work is the design and delivery of integrated campaigns from the first set of designs to media planning and delivery, as well as a support strand with printed and digital collateral and web support. This will form the bulk of agency support with the flexibility of a full service agency who can deliver other marketing specialist services as and when needed.
The contract for 60 months with optional extension of 3 X 12 months.The contract is not a guarantee of continual work and the budget set at a level to accommodate potential future work if elements of the programme were expanded within the timeframe. It will be subject to 1/ continued funding for the Fresh and Balance programme 2/ the requirements as and when for campaigns subject to our budget allocations and 3/ three months' notice of termination convenice of the contract.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Campaign Content/delivery Content
/ Weighting: 60%
Quality criterion: Sustainability
/ Weighting: 10%
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:
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-022215
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
31/01/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Story uk
423320857
Newcastle
UK
NUTS: UKC
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 6 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
31/01/2025