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Published 18 Mar 2022, 14:50 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Award of Campaign Planning & Delivery, Strategic Student Recruitment & Creative Agency Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU)

Official notice

Authority: Glasgow Caledonian University (Education)

ServicesOpen procedure
Awarded value£400,000published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 19 Apr 2022awarded 8 Aug 2022
Awarded to Penna plc

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University is seeking a Contractor for campaign planning and delivery, strategic student recruitment & creative agency services. The University require an agency that is equipped to provide effective, measurable and proven strategic recruitment solutions and campaigns through expertise in the HE sector, media buying market and digital and social technologies and content creation/development.

  • Recurrence: Next iteration will be tendered when this contract is due to expire.

CPV: Advertising campaign services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal
Delivery: Scotland · Glasgow Caledonian University
Extensions: Potential for 24 Month extensionVariant bids: not allowed

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: 25%Environmental: 5%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Methodology: 30%
  • Added Value and Innovation: 30%
  • Key Personnel: 10%
  • price: 25%
  • Sustainable Procurement – University Values: 5%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Methodology: 30
  • Added Value and Innovation: 30
  • Key Personnel: 10
  • Sustainable Procurement – University Values: 5
  • Price: 25
Conditions of participation1
  • Economic & financial standing

    With reference to SPD question 4B.5, it is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below;

    Bidders must confirm they can provide the following supporting evidence prior to award:

    -Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 5 Million GBP

    -Professional Liability Insurance = 1 Million GBP

    With reference to SPD question 4B.6 - The successful bidder will be required to provide 2 years audited accounts, or equivalent prior to Contract award, or confirm in their tender submission the publicly accessible, free, online location of accounts if available in such a format

    Minimum: With reference to SPD question 4B.5, it is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below; Bidders must confirm they can provide the follow…
Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • 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 · publisher note attached
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 · Next iteration will be tendered when this contract is due to expire.
First published
18 Mar 2022, 14:50 GMT
Last source update
16 Dec 2022, 09:38 GMT
Award evaluation window
19 Apr 2022 – …
Authority reference
GC-MKT-2022-01
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-035598
Classification (CPV)
Advertising campaign services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM82)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0323a9 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: (SC Ref:717048)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Submission deadline
19 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
19 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

19 Apr 2022 → 16 Dec 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    19 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    19 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    16 Dec 2022, 09:38 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    16 Dec 2022, 09:38 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £400,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 4
Contracts signed 1latest 8 Aug 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Penna plc£400,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 035598-2022-GC - MKT - 2022 - 01-1 · Penna plc

    Signed
    8 Aug 2022
    Value
    £400,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Glasgow Caledonian University

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation 70 Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow, Scotland, G4 0BAContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Glasgow Sheriff CourtReview body GlasgowContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Penna plcAwarded supplier Millenium Bridge House, 2 Lambeth Hill, London, London, EC4V 4BGContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.