Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Big Lottery Fund
1 Plough Place
London
EC4A 1DE
UK
Contact person: Procurement
E-mail: procurement@biglotteryfund.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/46CU787P4S
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Non Departmental Public Body
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
A Better Start campaign to promote early social, emotional and language development
Reference number: BIG001-0856
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79416000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Big Lottery Fund (the Fund) is seeking to procure 2 lots:
Lot 1: The Fund is seeking to appoint an organisation with specialist expertise in communications campaigns to support five local partnerships to plan and deliver a campaign to promote early social, emotional and language development outcomes for children (from pregnancy to their fourth birthday).
Lot 2: The Fund is seeking to appoint an organisation to evaluate the campaign to promote early social, emotional and language development outcomes for children (from pregnancy to their fourth birthday).
Respondents can bid for one or both lots.
Please refer to the full ITT and supporting documents for the full specification, requirements, process and timescales. All procurement documents can be found on the buyer's URL and all tenders should register their interest to gain access to the documents.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
584 715.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
The design and delivery of the campaign
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79416000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1: The Fund is seeking to appoint an organisation with specialist expertise in communications campaigns to support five local partnerships to plan and deliver a campaign to promote early social, emotional and language development outcomes for children (from pregnancy to their fourth birthday).
Please refer to the full ITT and supporting documents for the full specification, process and timescales to be followed.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Proposal i) Understanding of campaign aims, methodology & activities; ii) Some original sample sketches of campaign deliverables; iii) For understanding of each partnership and local area
/ Weighting: 25
Quality criterion: Provide a clear and realistic project plan that clearly responds to the requirements set out in Section 2
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Proposed delivery team, how you propose to manage to meet requirements & skills available & how these will be relevant to delivery. Stating roles they will play and suggested resource allocations
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Explain how you would ensure a collaborative working relationship with the 5 ABS partnerships, the Fund, the successful contractor for Lot 2 of this contract and other stakeholders
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Describe the risks to delivering this project to time, budget & quality, together with your detailed proposals for mitigating them
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Total fixed cost price for undertaking the requirement
/ Weighting: 25
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
The campaign evaluation
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73110000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2: The Fund is seeking to appoint an organisation to evaluate the campaign to promote early social, emotional and language development outcomes for children (from pregnancy to their fourth birthday).
Please refer to the full ITT and supporting documents for the full specification, process and timescales to be followed.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Detail your proposal to meet our requirements for Lot 2. This should include your understanding of the evaluation aims, proposed methodology and a decription of all proposed activities
/ Weighting: 25
Quality criterion: Provide a clear, realistic and intergrated project plan for all strands of work that responds to the requirements set out in section 2
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Detail proposed delivery team, proposal to manage to meet project requirements & skills available & how these will be relevant to delivery. What roles they will play & suggested resource allocations
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Explain how you would ensure a collaborative working relationship with the 5 ABS partnerships, the Fund, the successful contract for Lot 1 and other stakeholders.
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Identify the risks to delivering this project to time, budget and quality, together with your detailed proposals for mitigating them.
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Total fixed cost price for undertaking the requirement
/ Weighting: 25
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:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 2017/S 186-380977
Title: The design and delivery of the campaign
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/12/2017
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
23red
20 Northdown Street
London
N1 9BG
UK
E-mail: procurement@biglotteryfund.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.biglotteryfund.org.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:
: 442 960.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: The campaign evaluation
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/12/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ecorys UK Limited
Albert House, Quay Place, 92-93 Edward Street
Birmingham
B1 2RA
UK
E-mail: procurement@biglotteryfund.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.biglotteryfund.org.uk
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 141 755.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
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GO Reference: GO-2018110-PRO-11701440.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Big Lottery Fund
1 Plough Place
London
EC4A 1DE
UK
E-mail: procurement@biglotteryfund.org.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Contracting Authority will incorporate a standstill period of 10 calendar days at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. Further information is set out in the Public Contracts Regulation 2015 (as amended).
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/01/2018