Official UK procurement notice
2022 and 2023 Student Recruitment Campaigns
Authority: University of Chester (Charity / VCSE)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe University of Chester sought tenders through the UK Open procedure under The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for the 2022 and 2023 Student Recruitment Campaigns. This is for a two year contract with the option to extend for a further 24-months on a year by year basisThe successful agency will also act as our media planner and buyer for digital advertising space offered by UCAS Media, IDP Connect and The Student Room, as well as any other media platforms recommended to us. Please note the estimated total value includes the optional extension periods.The successful agency will also be required to implement a targeted Clearing campaign to attract new prospects and help us to hold on to and convert our Firm and Insurance choice applicants. Further details were available in the tender documents.
CPV: Advertising campaign services · Marketing services · Recruitment services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This tender is not divided into lotsAwardedRenewal
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality: 75%
- Pricing: 25%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 75%
- Pricing: 25%
- Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 6 Aug 2021, 11:18 BST
- Last source update
- 27 Oct 2021, 15:46 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 6 Sept 2021 – …
- Authority reference
2021-Aug-01- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-026942- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02d1b6Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 6 Sept 2021, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 6 Sept 2021, 12:00 BST
Timeline
6 Sept 2021 → 27 Oct 2021 · 3 dates- Submission deadline6 Sept 2021, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened6 Sept 2021, 12:00 BST
- Notice published27 Oct 2021, 15:46 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete27 Oct 2021, 15:46 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Natives LimitedSME | £3,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 026942-2021-1 · Net Natives LimitedSME
- Signed
- 4 Oct 2021
- Value
- £3,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 5 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Net Natives Ltd.Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria