Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
York College
Sim Balk Lane, Bishopthorpe
York
YO23 2BB
UK
Telephone: +44 1376511411
E-mail: n.dexter@thecpc.ac.uk
Fax: +44 1376515970
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.yorkcollege.ac.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.yorkcollege.ac.uk/
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
York College - ITT for Media Services
Reference number: CA15309 -
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79342000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The enclosed invitation to tender provides information for consideration with respect to York College contract for Media Services.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
96 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79340000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE21
Main site or place of performance:
York
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Throughout the course of the year, York College promotes the key product offerings aimed at its different markets:
• A levels, vocational courses, T Levels, Apprenticeships – aimed at school leavers
• Higher education (degrees and HNCs) - aimed at 17+ market
• Adult part-time courses, access courses, adult apprenticeships – aimed at 19+ market
• Business short courses, Apprenticeships – aimed at employers
The College also provides courses for international students although the media buying for international market is currently outside of the remit of this tender.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Service Delivery
/ Weighting: 40.00%
Quality criterion: Customer Care
/ Weighting: 20.00%
Price
/ Weighting:
40.00%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 24 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)
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:
2025/S 000-004968
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: CA15309
Title: York College - ITT for Media Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/06/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bluestorm Design & Marketing Ltd
1 Redcliff Road, Melton, Melton
Melton
HU14 3RS
UK
Telephone: +44 1482649343
E-mail: miria@bluestormdesign.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.bluestormdesign.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:
: 96 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Section II.3) – dates refer to the initial contract period and do not include the options of any extensions.
Section IV.3.5) – any dates shown are an estimate.
In the first instance, candidates should register with www.multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract, full details of the contract will be available.
The Contracting Authority shall not be under any obligation to accept any tender. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to cancel the entire or parts of the tender, without such an action conferring any right to compensation on the Tenderers.
The Contracting Authority has no liability to settle any cost incurred by the tenderer as a result of the tendering procedure.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Tenet Education Services
Procurement House, 23 Leslie Hough Way
Salford
M6 4AJ
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Tenet Education Services
Procurement House, 23 Leslie Hough Way
Salford
M6 4AJ
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point that information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved then the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court. Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months).
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/06/2025