Contract notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting 
        entity
      
I.1) Name and addresses
  SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED
  02366686
  2 St. Johns Street
  COVENTRY
  CV12LZ
  UK
  
            Contact person: Sarah Griffiths-Jones
  
            Telephone: +44 2477716919
  
            E-mail: sarah.griffiths-jones@severntrent.co.uk
  
            NUTS: UKG33
  Internet address(es)
  
              Main address: www.stwater.co.uk
 
I.1) Name and addresses
  HAFREN DYFRDWY CYFYNGEDIG
  03527628
  Wrexham
  LL14 4EH
  UK
  
            E-mail: sarah-griffiths-jones@severntrent.co.uk
  
            NUTS: UKL
  Internet address(es)
  
              Main address: WWW.HDCYMRU.CO.UK
 
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/22478892
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/22478892
I.6) Main activity
Water
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
  II.1.1) Title
Media Buying Agency Tender
II.1.2) Main CPV code
  79340000
 
  II.1.3) Type of contract
  Services
  II.1.4) Short description
  This tender process is for the provision of Media Buying Agency Services. The Utilities are seeking to appoint one media buying agency
  II.1.5) Estimated total value
  Value excluding VAT: 
			4 000 000.00 
			  GBP
  II.1.6) Information about lots
  
            This contract is divided into lots:
            
        No
      
 
II.2) Description
  
    II.2.3) Place of performance
    NUTS code:
    UK
    II.2.4) Description of the procurement
    The Utilities seek to appoint an agency who can use a wide range of media to reach a target audience for the lowest cost. The agency must be able to provide research and insight services and capable of demonstrating an understanding of demographics and the media landscape.
    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: 36
    
                  This contract is subject to renewal: No
                
    II.2.10) Information about variants
    
            Variants will be accepted:
            
              Yes
            
    II.2.11) Information about options
    
            Options:
            
              Yes
            
    Description of options:
    2 x 1 year extensions
    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
  Negotiated with call for competition
  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:
              24/03/2025
  
                Local time: 23:59
  IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
  EN
 
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.4) Procedures for review
  VI.4.1) Review body
  
    Severn Trent Water Limited
    Coventry
    CV1 2LZ
    UK
   
 
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/02/2025