Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Birmingham
RC000645
Procurement Division - Finance Office, Aston Webb Building, Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT
UK
Contact person: Paul Markham
Telephone: +44 1214158807
E-mail: p.markham@bham.ac.uk
NUTS: UKG31
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.birmingham.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofbirmingham/aspx/Home
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofbirmingham/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofbirmingham/aspx/Home
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
Direct Mail and Marketing Fundraising Services
Reference number: FRAM316/22
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The University of Birmingham seeks to partner with a creative communications agency to provide direct marketing fundraising consultancy and services for approximately 2-direct mail pieces per year. The successful agency will work with the University for a 3-year contract based on annual performance review, with potential for an additional year extension. Activity will fit into the Development and Alumni Relations Office's broader fundraising activity, which includes telephone and face-to-face fundraising. We are seeking an agency that can show significant and recent experience and expertise of developing higher education and/or charity mass fundraising appeals (direct mail, email, digital).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG31
Main site or place of performance:
University of Birmingham, Edgbaston
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University of Birmingham seeks to partner with a creative communications agency to provide direct marketing fundraising consultancy and services for approximately 2-direct mail pieces per year. The successful agency will work with the University for a 3-year contract based on annual performance review, with potential for an additional year extension. Activity will fit into the Development and Alumni Relations Office's broader fundraising activity, which includes telephone and face-to-face fundraising. We are seeking an agency that can show significant and recent experience and expertise of developing higher education and/or charity mass fundraising appeals (direct mail, email, digital).
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: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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:
3 year contract based on annual performance with an option for a 1 yea extension
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with a single operator.
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:
04/11/2022
Local time: 12:00
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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
04/11/2022
Local time: 12:30
Place:
University of Birmingham, Edgbaston
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
University of Birmingham
Birmingham
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/10/2022