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Published 26 Feb 2021, 12:39 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

(NU/1589-8) Strategic Corporate Policy Engagement: Driving our Research Impact on Policymaking

Official notice

Authority: Newcastle University (Education)

Dynamic marketServicesRestricted procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North East (UKC)
Dynamic market estimateValue not publishedmarket-wide estimate, not attributable revenue
Awarded 22 Feb 2021

What is being bought

Published requirement description

We are seeking support to develop our high-level strategic corporate/public affairs activity over a 10-month period, from March 2021 to December 2021 in the first instance. The core objective of this activity is to position Newcastle University as the government’s go-to university in the North of England for research and evidenced-based policy expertise.

Policy engagement is a key priority for Newcastle University; raising its profile amongst parliamentarians, policy-makers, think-tanks and opinion formers in order to position both the institution and our academics as leaders in research which can influence and impact government policy development in areas of critical importance for the UK. This work will promote and enhance the University’s reputation as a critical contributor to the post-Covid economic, social and cultural success of the city of Newcastle upon Tyne and the wider North East region, at national as well as local level.

This public affairs activity will also track policy and legislative announcements to help position Newcastle University at the heart of the debate, and make recommendations as to how to keep MPs and Peers informed about the work of the University.

This opportunity will be advertised to Lot 3 suppliers of the Dynamic Purchasing System (NU1589).

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

How this dynamic market works

From the published notice
Type
Dynamic market
Bids received
2 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Programmatic Advertising Management, Media Buying, Public RelationsAwarded

Newcastle University invites bids to join a Dynamic Purchasing System it is establishing for the supply of a range of marketing services.

The Newcastle University Marketing Department is a comprehensive, world-class marketing team dedicated to serving our partners, academics and students. This DPS will also be used for marketing across the entire University and is not limited to the central team.

Our vision for marketing at Newcastle encompasses the following:

  • embracing a ‘digital first’ approach;
  • encouraging our team through personal growth;
  • engaging with our clients and audiences;
  • delivering an exceptional marketing strategy.

There will be six lots on this DPS:

  1. web services, SEO and digital content;
  2. graphic design and print, branding, copywriting;
  3. programmatic advertising management, media buying, public relations;
  4. social media, paid search and paid social;
  5. international;
  6. platforms.
Delivery: North East
79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

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: 100%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Price: 40%
  • Ability to meet Requirements: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price: 40
  • Ability to meet Requirements: 60
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 100 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “(NU/1589-8) Strategic Corporate Policy Engagement: Driving our…” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Restricted 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
Dynamic market
Who may use this agreement
Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
26 Feb 2021, 12:39 GMT
Last source update
26 Feb 2021, 12:39 GMT
Authority reference
DN524434
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-003900
Classification (CPV)
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and securityTin
Delivery area
North East (UKC)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0296a4 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The University will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.

The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) 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) within 30 days of knowledge or constructive knowledge of breach.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 22 Feb 2021

1 suppliers are admitted to this dynamic market without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • (NU/1589-8) Strategic Corporate Policy Engagement: Driving our Research Impact on Policymaking

    Signed
    22 Feb 2021
    Value
    £64,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Newcastle University

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Newcastle University, Procurement Services, Kingsgate, Newcastle, North East, NE1 7RUContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Newcastle UnviersityReview body Tyne and Wear

Suppliers admitted to the dynamic market

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.