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Published 17 Jan 2023, 21:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Advertising Services Framework · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Translink (Central government)

Framework agreementServicesRestricted procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Framework ceiling (notional)£7,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 20 Feb 2023awarded 7 Aug 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To further enhance public transport in Northern Ireland, Translink is seeking to establish a single supplier Framework Agreement with a full-service Advertising Agency as strategic partner to implement a programme of brand marketing communications to increase passenger transport journeys and revenue, and deliver the challenging targets of the Better.Connected strategy. There is no guaranteed level of business. Your response must be submitted via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) on the eTendersNI portal. Instructions on how to submit your response can be found within the Interactive Walkthrough on the eTendersNI Homepage. No other method of submission will be accepted. Please note that Social Value will apply to this contract.

  • Recurrence: This framework agreement will likely be retendered before the final end date.

CPV: Advertising and marketing services · Advertising campaign services · Advertising consultancy services · Advertising management services · Advertising services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 1 suppliers · 3 bids received (3.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£7,000,000
Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: The Framework Agreement may be extended, on agreement of both parties, for further period(s) of up to a maximum of 48 months. · This framework agreement may be re-tendered prior to the expiry date.Variant bids: not allowed
79341000 Advertising services79341100 Advertising consultancy services79341200 Advertising management services79341400 Advertising campaign services

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 70%
  • Cost: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 70
  • Cost: 30
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “Advertising Services Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · This framework agreement will likely be retendered before the final end date.
First published
17 Jan 2023, 21:05 GMT
Last source update
7 Aug 2023, 09:34 BST
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-022859
Classification (CPV)
Advertising and marketing servicesAdvertising campaign servicesAdvertising consultancy servicesAdvertising management servicesAdvertising services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-039857 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
Appointment period ends
20 Feb 2023, 15:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

etendersni.gov.uk/epps ↗

Timeline

20 Feb 2023 → 7 Aug 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    20 Feb 2023, 15:00 GMT
  2. Bids must remain valid until
    1 Aug 2023, 23:59 BST
  3. Notice published
    7 Aug 2023, 09:34 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    7 Aug 2023, 09:34 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 31 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 7 Aug 2023

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Contract

    Signed
    7 Aug 2023
    Value
    £8,400,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic · 1 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Translink

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentUrban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services Procurement Department, Belfast, UK, BT2 7LXContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body Belfast

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.