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Published 7 Aug 2024, 12:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

LUV01240 - UK & Global Media & PR

Official notice

Authority: University of Leicester (Education)

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF21)

Awarded value£7,000,0002 contracts · exc. VAT

Awarded 5 Aug 2024

Awarded to Education Cubed Ltd2 awards

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The University is seeking to appoint between one and two paid media agency to support the University in achieving its student recruitment targets both home and overseas, and building awareness and engagement through paid media of the University of Leicester.

The agency (/agencies) will be required to carry out duties relating to the planning, advising, competitive purchasing and management reporting of media activity in the field of brand campaigns and student recruitment, for undergraduate, postgraduate, distance learning and research, across UK and overseas markets.

The University will look to appoint either one agency to cover both home and overseas, or one home and one overseas. Agencies are welcome to bid for Lot 1 or 2, or both.

CPV: Advertising and marketing services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot

Lot #1LUV01240 UK Media & PRAwarded

UK Paid Media and PR. Additional information: Contract Notice: www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/52M76JP37E ↗

Delivery: East Midlands · Leicester

79340000 Advertising and marketing services

Lot #2LUV01240 International Media & PRAwarded

International Paid Media & PR. Additional information: Contract Notice: www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/52M76JP37E ↗

Delivery: East Midlands · Leicester

79340000 Advertising and marketing services

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 · same split on all 2 lots

Quality: 90%Price: 10%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Quality: 90%
Cost: 10%

Published award criteria (2)

Quality: 90
Cost: 10

What this means for your bid

Price carries 10 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1 point. 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: Unspecified in notice
First published: 7 Aug 2024, 12:05 BST
Last source update: 7 Aug 2024, 12:05 BST
Authority reference: LUV01240
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-024834
Classification (CPV): Advertising and marketing services
Delivery area: East Midlands (UKF21)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04886d Find a Tender

Review and risk notes

Review procedure: In accordance with Regulations 86 and 87 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the University will incorporate a 10 calendar days standstill period starting from the day information on the award of the contract was communicated to tenderers. The regulations 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 (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).

Publisher note: To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=880549668 GO Reference: GO-202487-PRO-27329885

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £7,000,0002 contracts exc. VAT

Bids received 2316 from SMEs

Contracts signed 2latest 5 Aug 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Lot 1 · LUV01240 UK Media & PR1 award
Education Cubed LtdSMELUV01240 - UK & Global Media & PR UK Media - Lot 1 (UK)	£3,500,000 †	—	Awarded
Lot 2 · LUV01240 International Media & PR1 award
Education Cubed LtdSMELUV01240 UK & Global Media & PR - Lot 2 (International)	£3,500,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

LUV01240 - UK & Global Media & PR UK Media - Lot 1 (UK) · Education Cubed LtdSME
Signed
5 Aug 2024
Value
£3,500,000
Status
active
LUV01240 UK & Global Media & PR - Lot 2 (International) · Education Cubed LtdSME
Signed
5 Aug 2024
Value
£3,500,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1 · LUV01240 UK Media & PR	12bids · 12 electronic · 12 from abroad	8	—	—
2 · LUV01240 International Media & PR	11bids · 11 electronic · 11 from abroad	8	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Leicester

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation United Kingdom University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester, Leicester, East Midlands, LE1 7RHContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High Court of England and WalesReview contact point LondonContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Education Cubed LtdAwarded supplier08045459 30-31 Devonshire Place, Brighton, South East, BN2 !QB
Education Cubed LtdAwarded supplier08045459 30-31 Devonshire Place, Brighton, South East, BN2 1QB

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.