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Published 29 Sept 2021, 22:45 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Creative Design Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: University of Ulster (Education)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published value£730,000published on the single lot · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 1 Nov 2021awarded 21 Dec 2021
Awarded to Whitenoise Design Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Creative Design Services

CPV: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security · Design consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The University is seeking to establish a contract with a Tenderer to help support the…AwardedPublished value£730,000

The University is seeking to establish a contract with a Tenderer to help support the delivery of on-brand

communications that bring cohesion across the University’s complex structure, clearly communicates its

cores values and unique proposition, and successfully engages key internal and external stakeholders.

This Creative Services contract is for multiple University projects during the life of the contract, which can

vary in size and scope depending on business area and geographic location. The following will be

required from the Tenderer.

  • Digital assets – including but not limited to - gifs, statics and carousels for social platforms, assets for

digital screens, assets for projections screens and out of home media screens, custom QR codes.

  • Web design – including but not limited to – front end design that would be hosted on the university

platform and systems. This could be for spin off funded projects or specific campaigns.

  • Audio-visual production - including but not limited to – filming media events with vox pops and piece

to camera, drone work across our campuses, sales tools based on our locations and student testimonials,

on location as well as self-filmed editing, documentaries on our legacy work, TV commercials including

broadcast clearance.

  • Graphic design – including but not limited to – design of look and feel of campaigns, design of cover

and spreads of documents such as prospectus, annual review, design of signage interior/exterior, design

of window graphics, design of menus and promotional materials.

  • Artworking – including but not limited to – text amends, copy and image layout from existing templates,

roll out of pages from an approved creative concept, typesetting and colour correction, minor amends to

an existing piece of design.

The successful Tenderer will be required to work across various departments and business areas within

the university to deliver a comprehensive graphic design service, through all stages from initial concept

(where required) to production-ready formats.

Delivery: Northern Ireland · Belfast, Coleraine, Magee and Jordanstown campuses Northern Ireland.
Extensions: It is anticipated the contract will be for two (2) years initially, with an option to extend for any periods up to and including 24 months.Variant 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: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Key Team Members: 10%
  • Methodology for Service Delivery: 8%
  • Methodology for Contract Management: 8%
  • Creativity: 14%
  • price: 60%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Key Team Members: 10%
  • Methodology for Service Delivery: 8%
  • Methodology for Contract Management: 8%
  • Creativity: 14%
  • Price: 60%
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    As stated in the procurement documents.

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 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
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
29 Sept 2021, 22:45 BST
Last source update
28 Jan 2022, 22:45 GMT
Award evaluation window
1 Nov 2021 – …
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-002621
Classification (CPV)
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and securityDesign consultancy services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02e63c Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The University incorporated a minimum 10 calendar days standstill period at the point information on award of the contract was communicated to all tenderers. The standstill period provided time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract was entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (Northern Ireland).

Publisher note: It is anticipated the contract will commence on 21/12/2021

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
1 Nov 2021, 15:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
360 days from the deadline
Bids opened
1 Nov 2021, 15:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

1 Nov 2021 → 28 Jan 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    1 Nov 2021, 15:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    1 Nov 2021, 15:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    28 Jan 2022, 22:45 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Jan 2022
  1. Status changed to complete
    28 Jan 2022, 22:45 GMT
  2. Buyer details updated
    28 Jan 2022, 22:45 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £730,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 21 Dec 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Whitenoise Design LtdSME£730,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

University of Ulster

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation NIC100166 Block X Room X031, Cromore Road, Coleraine, Northern Ireland, BT52 1SAContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court of Justice in Northern IrelandReview body Belfast

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria