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Published 31 Mar 2022, 15:09 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Media Planning & Buying Services Tender

Official notice

Authority: THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER (Education)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedure
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UKLondon (UKI)
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Submissions closed 6 May 2022awarded 1 Aug 2022
Awarded to Hunterlodge Advertising

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University appointed a strategic partner marketing agency that will help to deliver effective and targeted UK and international marketing campaigns. This will include media buying and planning services, using a combination of digital (including, but not limited to Search Engine Marketing, Social Media Marketing and display) and offline channels (including Out of Home) to achieve campaign and brand objectives.

CPV: Advertising and marketing services · Advertising services · Marketing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The University appointed a Service Provider to deliver full media planning and buying…AwardedRenewal

The University appointed a Service Provider to deliver full media planning and buying activity.

Delivery: UK, London
Extensions: It is anticipated that the new contract will be for an initial period of 1 year continuing for a further period of Two years, subject to successful 6-monthly performance review. The Contract is intended to start on 1st September 2022. The contract will also be subject to two extensions at 12 month increments taking the contract term to a maximum of five years. Any extension to the Contract will be agreed between the University of Westminster and the Service Provider. It is likely that University will seek the Service Provider to demonstrate improvements and/or price reductions before considering an extension. For any extension(s) to the Contract, discussions with the Service Provider shall be conducted sufficiently far in advance of the contract expiry date to arrive at an agreed position.Variant bids: not allowed
79341000 Advertising services79342000 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
  • Price

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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
31 Mar 2022, 15:09 BST
Last source update
1 Sept 2022, 12:04 BST
Award evaluation window
9 May 2022 – …
Authority reference
DN601320
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-024419
Classification (CPV)
Advertising and marketing servicesAdvertising servicesMarketing services
Delivery area
UKLondon (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03289b Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The University will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point that information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved then the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court. Any such action must be brought promptly.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
6 May 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
360 days from the deadline
Bids opened
9 May 2022, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

procontract.due-north.com ↗

Timeline

6 May 2022 → 1 Sept 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    6 May 2022, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    9 May 2022, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    1 Sept 2022, 12:04 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Sept 2022
  1. Status changed to complete
    1 Sept 2022, 12:04 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    1 Sept 2022, 12:04 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Bids received 7
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Aug 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Hunterlodge Advertising——Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
The University appointed a Service Provider to deliver full media planning and buying…7bids——£200,000 – £350,000
Whole notice———£200,000 – £350,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation GB-COH: 00977818 309 Regent Street, LONDON, London, W1B2HWContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

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