Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
The University of Nottingham
The Kings Meadow Campus, Lenton lane
Nottingham
NG7 2NR
UK
E-mail: leanne.bryant@nottingham.ac.uk
NUTS: UKF14
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nottingham.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
Media Planning and Buying
Reference number: PROC LSB ITT/897
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79340000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The University of Nottingham requires the services of a strategic media planning agency to build global reputation and to support the University in meeting its annual student recruitment targets. As part of the marketing strategy, there are a number of annual digital, marketing and communications campaigns delivered globally. In 2018/19, key campaigns included a Global Reputation Campaign and a Global Student Recruitment Campaign. The selected agency will be required to undertake strategic media planning and buying and provide real-time reporting to inform and drive future refinement of campaigns. The media planning agency will be required to work collaboratively with the University’s internal teams to include marketing, digital and content, media relations as well as external creative agencies, predominantly with the lead agency for all brand development work.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
250 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF14
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University of Nottingham requires the services of a strategic media planning agency to build global reputation and to support the University in meeting its annual student recruitment targets. As part of the marketing strategy, there are a number of annual digital, marketing and communications campaigns delivered globally.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 75
Price
/ Weighting:
25
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
II.2.14) Additional information
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
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Media Planning and Buying
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12/11/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
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: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SMRS
6-7 St Cross Street
London
UK
NUTS: UKI5
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:
: 250 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: in accordance with Regulation 86 and 87 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the contracting authority has incorporated a minimum 10 calendar days standstill period starting from the day when contract award was notified to the bidders. Unsuccessful bidders will be provided with a debrief in the award decision at the start of the standstill period including details of their bid in relation to the winning bid comprising the reasons for the decision, the characteristics and relative advantages of the successful tender, the score of the economic operator and the name of the economic operator to be awarded the contract. Tenderers have a right to appeal provided for within the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Any such proceedings must be brought in the High Court of England and Wales.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
The University of Nottingham
The Kings Meadow Campus, Lenton lane
Nottingham
NG7 2NR
UK
E-mail: leanne.bryant@nottingham.ac.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/11/2019