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