Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Westminster
101 New Cavendish Street
London
W1W 6XH
UK
Contact person: Alison Sylvestre
Telephone: +44 2079115000
E-mail: a.sylvestre@westminster.ac.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.westminster.ac.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.westminster.ac.uk/business-services/becoming-a-supplier
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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 Planning and Buying Tender
Reference number: 20/09
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79340000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The scope of services is to provide a fully comprehensive media planning and buying services.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79340000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Works will entail the following services:
• Position the University and its services with target markets by developing relationships with key media groups. The emphasis of the strategy will be to maintain good understanding of the University, its programmes, initiatives and key objectives to enable ongoing identification of proactive opportunities for developing sponsorship, editorial and advertising opportunities and to provide on-going review of the efficiency, coverage and return on investment.
• Give cost effective coverage, in relation to the budgets available.
• To help broaden the reach of the University and its services and grow them through effective use of advertising, media sponsorship and editorial improving the cost efficiency of our media buying.
• To provide consultancy and work closely with the University marketing team.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
09/04/2020
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:
08/07/2020
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
09/04/2020
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
Up to a maximum of four suppliers will be shortlisted for interview.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
University of Westminster
101 New Cavendish Street
London
W1W 6XH
UK
Telephone: +20 79115000
E-mail: a.sylvestre@westminster.ac.uk
Fax: +20 79115144
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.westminster.ac.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
University of Westminster
101 New Cavendish Street
London
W1W 6XH
UK
Telephone: +20 79115000
E-mail: a.sylvestre@westminster.ac.uk
Fax: +20 79115144
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.westminster.ac.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/03/2020