Official UK procurement notice
Philanthropic Campaign Consultancy · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Durham University (Education)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionDurham University is seeking to appoint one or more fundraising consultants to support the transition from Phase I to Phase II of its ambitious philanthropic campaign, Durham Inspired. Key areas of focus are development and feasibility work, ongoing campaign monitoring and adhoc work around campaign communications and the relaunch of the annual giving programme.
- Recurrence: January 2025
CPV: Advertising and marketing services · Business and management consultancy and related services · Development consultancy services · Marketing services
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published valueLot #1Campaign Phase II Feasibility StudyRenewalPublished value£83,000
There are 2 parts to this lot.
Part 1 requires a feasibility study culminating in a report reviewing phase I of Durham Inspired and evidencing feasibility for phase II .
Part 2 is optional and will be based upon requirement and supplier performance. This aspect of the work is ongoing campaign monitoring.
Lot #2Campaign CommunicationsRenewalPublished value£120,000
The supplier will offer ad hoc support with campaign-related communications, enabling us to push out campaign stories across different media.
Tasks will include:
- The development of press releases.
- The identification of appropriate imagery.
- Finalising and disseminating communications linked to campaign gifts.
- Establishment and tracking of targets to measure the impact of campaign-related communications on strategic priorities.
We expect there to be a variety of opportunities over the next four years, so we invite communications specialists to bid for a place in our framework.
Lot #3Annual Fund Strategy Development and ExecutionRenewalPublished value£24,000
Acting on a review already completed, the supplier(s) will support a newly-appointed Annual Giving Manager to develop and execute an innovative and ambitious annual giving strategy, focused on both the acquisition and retention of donors at the low-to mid-levels (up to £10,000).
This will include oversight of the delivery of any proposed appeals, which may include:
- Telephone appeals
- Direct mail
- Social media
- Crowdfunding initiatives
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Support may include the preparation of data for appeals, the management (through software where relevant) of appeals-based fundraising, support with the integration of data into Raiser's Edge and the analysis of appeal performance against agreed metrics.
Suppliers will be expected to lead on the implementation of initiatives and work to clear targets in collaboration with the Annual Giving Manager. More than one supplier may be appointed if areas of specialism are distinct - we ask suppliers to indicate which annual giving area they can best support.
We expect there to be a variety of opportunities over the next four years, so we invite suppliers to bid for a place in our framework.
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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).
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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).
- “Philanthropic Campaign Consultancy” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
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
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · January 2025
- First published
- 10 Feb 2021, 13:11 GMT
- Last source update
- 2 Mar 2021, 16:03 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 16 Mar 2021 – …
- Authority reference
ITT20-013- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-004170- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0291feFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering
- Review procedure
This authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. The communication will be in the form of a letter which will be issued electronically. The letter will provide a full debrief and contact details should a tenderer wish to appeal
the decision. The timescale for appeals will be detailed in the letter. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (SI 2006 No 5) 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). Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months).Where a contract has not been entered into the court may order the settling aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into the court may only award damages.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 15 Mar 2021, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
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- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 60 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 16 Mar 2021, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
2 Mar 2021 → 16 Mar 2021 · 3 dates- Notice published2 Mar 2021, 16:03 GMT
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown15 Mar 2021, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened16 Mar 2021, 12:00 GMT
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextEstimated Total Value · II.2.6 | £120,000 | £24,000 | |
| — | TextEstimated Total Value · II.2.6 | £24,000 | £120,000 |
1 amendment published without a description.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- University of DurhamReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria