Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Stirling
Procurement Services, Finance Office, Room 3Z6, Cottrell Building
Stirling
FK9 4LA
UK
Telephone: +44 1786466186
E-mail: a.c.douglas@stir.ac.uk
NUTS: UKM77
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.stir.ac.uk/finance-office/procurement/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00112
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Media Buying Services
Reference number: 8330
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79341000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The University of Stirling requires Media Buying Services related to Brand, Research, and Student Recruitment activity – both UK and international markets (excluding China) and Staff Recruitment activity.
The Media buying contract is a separate from design and creative activity which is subject to separate contract.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
600 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM77
Main site or place of performance:
Stirling
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University of Stirling requires Media Buying Services related to Brand, Research, and Student Recruitment activity – both UK and international markets (excluding China) and Staff Recruitment activity.
The Media buying contract is a separate from design and creative activity which is subject to separate contract.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Brand student recruitment campaign
/ Weighting: 15 %
Quality criterion: Course specific campaigns / Market specific campaigns
/ Weighting: 15 %
Quality criterion: Corporate brand / Research campaigns
/ Weighting: 10 %
Quality criterion: Human resource management
/ Weighting: 0 %
Quality criterion: Service development
/ Weighting: 16 %
Quality criterion: Account management
/ Weighting: 12 %
Quality criterion: Campaign evaluation
/ Weighting: 12 %
Quality criterion: Added value
/ Weighting: 4 %
Price
/ Weighting:
16 %
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
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2018/S 073-162067
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 8330
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17/07/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Natives Online Ltd
Ground and 4th Floor, Lees House, 21 Dyke Road
Brighton
BN1 3FE
UK
Telephone: +44 1273734640
NUTS: UKJ21
Internet address(es)
URL: www.natives.group
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 600 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
ESPD - 4.B.1.1 or 4.B.1.2: The bidder must provide its “general” yearly turnover for each of the 3 last financial years.
ESPD – 4.B.2.1 or 4.B.2.2: The bidder must provide its “specific” yearly turnover for each of the 3 last financial years or average yearly turnover over the 3 last financial years.
ESPD – 4B.5.1 and 4B.5.2: Evidence of the following insurances must be provided:
Employer’s liability insurance. A minimum of 5 000 000 GBP is required.
Public liability insurance. A minimum of 5 000 000 GBP is required
Professional Indemnity Insurance. A minimum of 2 000 000 GBP.
(SC Ref:549639)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
University of Stirling
Procurement Services, Finance Office, Room 3Z6, Cottrell Building
Stirling
FK9 4LA
UK
Telephone: +44 1786467104
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.stir.ac.uk/finance-office/procurement/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/07/2018