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Published 19 Jan 2022, 16:10 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Contract for Digital Marketing Services

Official notice

Authority: Liverpool John Moores University (Education)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesRestricted procedure
Published estimate£1,540,000exc. VAT51.3% below published estimate
Submissions closed 21 Feb 2022awarded 1 Nov 2022
Awarded to Anything Is Possible Media Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

We are looking for an agency that can support University recruitment plans by developing and delivering (along with student recruitment and marketing staff) an innovative digital advertising strategy to drive prospective student engagement and conversion from pre-applicant to enrolled student. The strategy should seek to support student recruitment targets by increasing student numbers and applications from underrepresented groups. It should also seek to support the retainment of students by attracting those who share our brand values and fully understand the University offer prior to application or enrolment. The University brand was updated in 2020 and has been used to help strengthen our digital presence online through consistent messaging and visuals. The University is therefore also seeking an agency that has experience in online brand awareness and building techniques who can support the communications of our brand values (student focused, community, courageous and inclusive).

CPV: Advertising and marketing services · Marketing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedPublished value£1,540,000
Delivery: North West · Liverpool
Second stage: 3–5 candidates invited to tenderVariant 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
Price: 20
Published sub-criteria (1)
  • Cost: 20
Published award criteria (1)
  • Cost: 20
Conditions of participation2
  • Suitability

    as per documents

  • Economic & financial standing

    as per documents

    Minimum: as per documents
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 20 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
Restricted 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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
19 Jan 2022, 16:10 GMT
Last source update
6 Dec 2022, 13:52 GMT
Authority reference
LJMU 2119
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-034488
Classification (CPV)
Advertising and marketing servicesMarketing services
Delivery area
North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-030cee Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

LJMU do not have a review body

Publisher note: The award notice values cover year one costs of £350k, as LJMU have a known budget for that The rest of the costs are an estimate of spend

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ljmu/aspx/Home ↗

Submission deadline
21 Feb 2022
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
2700 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

21 Feb 2022 → 6 Dec 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    21 Feb 2022
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    28 Feb 2022
  3. Notice published
    6 Dec 2022, 13:52 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Dec 2022
  1. Status changed to complete
    6 Dec 2022, 13:52 GMT
  2. Buyer details updated
    6 Dec 2022, 13:52 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £750,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 6
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Nov 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Anything Is Possible Media LimitedSME£750,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
6bids · 6 electronic———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Liverpool John Moores University

Contracting authorityEducationHigher EducationEducation Liverpool, North WestContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High CourtReview body London
  • n/aReview body Liverpool

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria