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Published 16 Dec 2022, 13:19 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Creative Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Creative Services Tender

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£400,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 27 Jan 2023awarded 21 Aug 2023
Awarded to Ps London Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This contract is to provide a full range of creative design and media services to the University of Hertfordshire and its subsidiary companies. This contract will provide the following media services:

  • Brand development, corporate visual identity, brand architecture and brand consultancy.
  • Construction and delivery of fully integrated campaigns, including concept development.
  • Campaign message development.
  • Graphic Design and Art working and providing input where appropriate to the University in-house studio.
  • Corporate Publication Development.
  • Digital and Social Content Development and delivery.
  • Copywriting and Speech Writing.
  • Scriptwriting for video and audio advertisements.
  • Video production design, motion graphics, animation, and creative services.Note: The University has an in-house team, so will use this team for smaller art working services.The contract will be for a maximum of five years. The University of Hertfordshire's Terms and Conditions will apply.

CPV: Marketing management consultancy services · Marketing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1This contract is to provide a full range of creative design and media services to the…AwardedPublished value£400,000

This contract is to provide a full range of creative design and media services to the University of Hertfordshire and its subsidiary companies. This contract will provide the following media services:

  • Brand development, corporate visual identity, brand architecture and brand consultancy.
  • Construction and delivery of fully integrated campaigns, including concept development.
  • Campaign message development.
  • Graphic Design and Art working and providing input where appropriate to the University in-house studio.
  • Corporate Publication Development.
  • Digital and Social Content Development and delivery.
  • Copywriting and Speech Writing.
  • Scriptwriting for video and audio advertisements.
  • Video production design, motion graphics, animation, and creative services.Note: The University has an in-house team, so will use this team for smaller art working services. Contract Duration 5 years.
Delivery: East of England
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
  • Price
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    As stated in the tender documents

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
16 Dec 2022, 13:19 GMT
Last source update
21 Aug 2023, 11:12 BST
Award evaluation window
27 Jan 2023 – …
Authority reference
22024
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-024473
Classification (CPV)
Marketing management consultancy servicesMarketing services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH23)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0391f1 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

As stated in the tender documents

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
Submission deadline
27 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
27 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

27 Jan 2023 → 21 Aug 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    27 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    27 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    21 Aug 2023, 11:12 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    21 Aug 2023, 11:12 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £800,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 66 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 21 Aug 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Ps London LtdSMECreative Services Tender£800,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Creative Services Tender · Ps London LtdSME

    Signed
    21 Aug 2023
    Value
    £800,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad6——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Creative Services Tender

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawEducation University of Hertfordshire Education Corporation MacLaurin Building, 4 Bishops Square, Hatfield, East of England, AL10 8NEContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Crown Commercial ServicesReview body Liverpool
  • University of HertfordshireMediation bodyReview contact point Hatfield

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • PS London LtdAwarded supplier Angel Wharf 53 Eagle Wharf Road London N1 7ER, London, London, N1 7ER

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