Contract notice
Section I: Contracting 
        authority        
      
I.1) Name and addresses
  University of Wolverhampton
  MX Building, Camp Street
  Wolverhampton
  WV1 1AD
  UK
  
            Telephone: +44 1902321000
  
            E-mail: procurement@wlv.ac.uk
  
            NUTS: UKG
  Internet address(es)
  
              Main address: www.wlv.ac.uk
  
              Address of the buyer profile: https://wlv.bravosolution.co.uk/
 
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://wlv.bravosolution.co.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://wlv.bravosolution.co.uk/
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
23-62 Media Buying
            Reference number: 23-62
  II.1.2) Main CPV code
  79341000
 
  II.1.3) Type of contract
  Services
  II.1.4) Short description
  The University of Wolverhampton (‘the University’) is tendering for media buying to positively contribute to its image as a major regional/national and International HEI. 
  The University requires media buying services and account management for the regional, national, and international (off-line and online) advertising campaigns it runs throughout the year and ‘job’ recruitment advertising, which is of equal importance to the University and should be treated as such.
  II.1.5) Estimated total value
  Value excluding VAT: 
			3 500 000.00 
			  GBP
  II.1.6) Information about lots
  
            This contract is divided into lots:
            
        No
      
 
II.2) Description
  
    II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
    79340000
    79341100
    79341200
    79341400
    II.2.3) Place of performance
    NUTS code:
    UKG
Main site or place of performance:
    Telford, Wolverhampton, Walsall
    II.2.4) Description of the procurement
    The University of Wolverhampton (‘the University’) is tendering for media buying to positively contribute to its image as a major regional/national and International HEI. 
    The scope of the contract includes but is not limited to the following services: media buying, media and brand communication and brand management.
    There will be an amount of media buying for ‘job’ recruitment advertising, this will not be a huge spend but must be treated with the same level of importance as the rest of account.
    II.2.5) Award criteria
    Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
    II.2.6) Estimated value
    Value excluding VAT: 
			3 500 000.00 
			  GBP
    II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
    
                Start:
                01/02/2024
    
                End:
                31/01/2027
    
                  This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
                
    Description of renewals:
    optional 12 month extensions. Contract to be reviewed during contract term.
    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:
            
              Yes
            
    Description of options:
    Option to extend for up to 12 months
    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
    Although this project will not be funded via EU Funds, we are advising bidders that the service may be used by Funded Projects during the course of the contract.
   
 
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
  III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
  List and brief description of conditions:
  Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
  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
  III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
  Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
 
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
  
              Date:
              01/12/2023
  
                Local time: 18:00
  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
  
                Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
              
  IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
  
              Date:
              01/12/2023
  
              Local time: 18:00
 
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
          This is a recurrent procurement:
          
        Yes
      
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
All correspondence must be via the University etendering portal - https://wlv.bravosolution.co.uk/
Contact direct with the University may not receive a response.
VI.4) Procedures for review
  VI.4.1) Review body
  
    University of Wolverhampton
    St Peters Square
    Wolverhampton
    WV1 1LY
    UK
    
            E-mail: procurement@wlv.ac.uk
    Internet address(es)
    
              URL: https://www.wlv.ac.uk
   
 
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/11/2023