Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
LTE Group
Whitworth House, Ashton Old Road
Openshaw
M11 2WH
UK
Contact person: Mrs Emma Clyne
Telephone: +44 1616742352
E-mail: eclyne@ltegroup.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.ltegroup.co.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.ltegroup.co.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
Supply of Media Buying Services
Reference number: DN381180
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79341200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The purpose of this tender arrangement is to secure an arrangement with the LTE Group for media buying, with an experienced agency providing the best possible outcomes and communications strategy whilst providing exceptional service and demonstrable value for the LTE Group.
The agency will be instrumental in creating media buying plans and deliver innovative/best media buying and advice that is fully integrated across all channels and best practice communications to achieve LTE Group’s strategic objectives.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
400 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79341400
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The purpose of this tender arrangement is to secure an arrangement with the LTE Group for media buying, with an experienced agency providing the best possible outcomes and communications strategy whilst providing exceptional service and demonstrable value for the LTE Group.
The agency will be instrumental in creating media buying plans and deliver innovative/best media buying and advice that is fully integrated across all channels and best practice communications to achieve LTE Group’s strategic objectives.
Required services: core elements:
The successful agency will demonstrate how every applicable campaign will be measured based on outcomes and shall provide evaluation and measurement of campaign performance/outcomes, this would include:
(a) reporting against outcome key performance indicators outlined in briefs;
(b) being able to adjust live campaign activities to take account of ongoing evaluation and measurement results;
(c) regularly update the LTE Group on optimisation work undertaking to improve the performance of activity and to enable the LTE Group to utilise this feedback to help improve future campaigns.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Strategic media partner
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Account management expertise
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Media buying expertise
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Technically enabled and innovative media buying solutions
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Media research approach
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Management information, budget control and accounts services
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Pricing
/ Weighting: 30
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2018/S 240-548433
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 003139968sm2018/264
Title: Tender for the Supply Media Buying Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15/03/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
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: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Running Total Media Ltd
Manchester
UK
NUTS: UKD3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 400 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/11/2019