Official UK procurement notice
Creative Design Services · UK public procurement notice
Authority: University of Ulster (Education)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionCreative Design Services
CPV: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security · Design consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #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.
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 (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%
- Suitability
As stated in the procurement documents.
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- 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)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02e63cFind a Tender
- 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- 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
Timeline
1 Nov 2021 → 28 Jan 2022 · 3 dates- Submission deadline1 Nov 2021, 15:00 GMT
- Bids opened1 Nov 2021, 15:00 GMT
- Notice published28 Jan 2022, 22:45 GMT
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Jan 2022- Status changed to complete28 Jan 2022, 22:45 GMT
- Buyer details updated28 Jan 2022, 22:45 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitenoise Design LtdSME | £730,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 002621-2022-1 · Whitenoise Design LtdSME
- Signed
- 21 Dec 2021
- Value
- £730,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of Justice in Northern IrelandReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Whitenoise Design LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria