Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Government
Victoria Quay, Leith
Edinburgh
EH6 6QQ
UK
Contact person: Paul Brydon
Telephone: +44 1312443718
E-mail: paul.brydon@gov.scot
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.scotland.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10482
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Media Planning, Buying and Associated Services
Reference number: SP-18-007
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79341000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The framework will cover the provision of media planning and buying, for the booking of advertisements to run in Scotland, UK and Ireland and Overseas, in support of activities including, but not restricted to, social advertising, public information (including access to services) and revenue generating promotion.
The purpose of this agreement is to provide the Scottish Public Sector with a new, open and transparent approach to media planning, buying and associated services, with the contractors providing the best possible outcomes for media campaigns.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
60 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Media Planning, Buying and Associated Services (UK and Overseas)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79341000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The framework will cover the provision of media planning and buying, for the booking of advertisements to run in Scotland, UK and Ireland and Overseas, in support of activities including, but not restricted to, social advertising, public information (including access to services) and revenue generating promotion.
The purpose of this agreement is to provide the Scottish Public Sector with a new, open and transparent approach to media planning, buying and associated services, with the contractors providing the best possible outcomes for media campaigns.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ 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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
International Media Planning, Buying and Associated Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79341000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
International media planning, buying and associated services. The International agreement will cover the provision of overseas media advertising, for adverts/creative content purchased and placed ‘in country’. International campaigns may require multiple regional market implementation by regional offices in North America, Europe, Middle East, Australia and Asia, and any such other territories as identified by the framework public body.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ 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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 028-062525
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Media Planning, Buying and Associated Services (UK and Overseas)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/09/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 8
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Carat
4th Floor, Capital House, 2 Festival Square
Edinburgh
EH3 9SU
UK
Telephone: +44 7507877059
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MediaCom
6 Dock Place, Leith
Edinburgh
EH6 6LU
UK
Telephone: +44 1315557702
NUTS: UKM75
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Spiritmedia
Waterview House, 37 The Shore
Edinburgh
EH6 6QU
UK
Telephone: +44 7768506462
Fax: +44 1314788899
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Media Shop Scotland Ltd
5 Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow
G1 3AH
UK
Telephone: +44 1412210280
Fax: +44 1412040722
NUTS: UKM82
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Republic of Media Ltd
2nd Floor South, Nova House, 3 Ponton Street
Edinburgh
EH3 9QQ
UK
Telephone: +44 1312300110
NUTS: UKM75
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 48 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: International Media Planning, Buying and Associated Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/09/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
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: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Carat
4th Floor, Capital House, 2 Festival Square
Edinburgh
EH3 9SU
UK
Telephone: +44 7507877059
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 12 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
1) The framework agreement will be available for use by the Scottish Ministers (including Agencies), Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies, offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices, cross- border public authorities within the meaning of section 88(5) of the Scotland Act 1998, the Scotland Office, the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, councils constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, the Scottish Police Authority, Scottish health boards or special health boards, all NHS Scotland, The Integrated Joint Boards established further to the Public Bodies (Joint Working) Act 2014, bodies registered as social landlords under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001, Student Loans Company Ltd, the Forestry Commission, the Commissioner of Northern Lighthouse operating as the Northern Lighthouse Board, Equality and Human Rights Commission, Business Stream Ltd, the Business Gateway National Unit at the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, further or higher education institutions being fundable bodies within the meaning of section 6 of the further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005, any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament, any association of or formed by one or more of the foregoing, bodies financed wholly or mainly by one or more of the foregoing, bodies subject to management supervision by one or more of the foregoing and bodies more than half of the board of directors or members of which, or, in the case of a group of individuals, more than half of those individuals, being appointed by one or more of the foregoing. In addition to the contracting authorities listed, the framework agreement will be available to charities entered on the Scottish Charity Register and voluntary organisations entered on the Membership Database of the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations.
Information about Scottish Public Bodies is available at:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/public-bodies/about
Information about the Review of Public Procurement in Scotland and links to the other centres of expertise are available at:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/Procurement
2) The media planning, buying and associated services requirement has been divided into 2 separate lots. The detailed award criteria is stated in the procurement documents;
3) All suppliers on this framework are committed to offering differing packages of fair work practices, packages include the payment of the Scottish living Wage or higher for the duration of this framework.
(SC Ref:598211)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Scottish Government
Victoria Quay, Leith
Edinburgh
EH6 6QQ
UK
Telephone: +44 1312447556
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.scotland.gov.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
An economic operator that suffers or risks suffering loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/09/2019