Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
University Of Edinburgh
Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1HT
UK
Contact person: Hayley Bell
E-mail: hayley.bell@ed.ac.uk
NUTS: UKM75
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.ed.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00107
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
EC1009 - Public Relations Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79416000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The School of Informatics is looking for a multi-channel PR strategy to build communications outputs over the next 4 years which will help
the School and wider University to achieve its wider reputation objectives in the area of Generative AI.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
356 928.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79416000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM75
Main site or place of performance:
University wide
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The School of Informatics at the University of Edinburgh looks for a multi-channel PR strategy to build communications outputs over the next 4 years which will help the School and Wider University to achieve its wider reputation objectives in the area of Generative AI and AI. It should be original, impactful and enable our key audiences to identify and connect with us across multiple channels. It must also be flexible enough to cover communication outputs beyond Generative AI and AI when required.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 80
Price
/ Weighting:
20
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:
2023/S 000-032596
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: EC1009
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/03/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 8
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Stripe Communications
86 Commercial Quay
Edinburgh
Eh66lX
UK
Telephone: +44 1315618600
Fax: +44 0000000000
NUTS: UKM75
Internet address(es)
URL: https://stripecommunications.com/
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 356 928.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:760726)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Sheriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
UK
Telephone: +44 1312252525
E-mail: edinburgh@scotcourts.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/edinburgh-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Sheriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
UK
Telephone: +44 1312252525
E-mail: edinburgh@scotscourt.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/edinburgh-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/03/2024