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Published 12 Aug 2022, 16:31 BST

Official UK procurement notice

QUB/2292/22 Contract for a Marketing Campaigns Partner for Domestic Markets (UK and Ireland)

Official notice

Authority: Queen's University Belfast (Education)

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Awarded value£1,394,0002 contracts · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 12 Sept 2022awarded 31 Jan 2023
Awarded to Net Natives Limited, Krow Ireland Ltd2 awards

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The University has a requirement for a marketing partner to support Strategic Marketing and Communications achieve the goals and recruitment objectives set out in Strategy 2030. This requirement has been split into two Lots. Economic Operators can submit a tender response for either Lot 1 or Lot 2 or both Lots.Lot 1The agency will be responsible for:

  • Development and implementation of multi-channel digital marketing campaigns in domestic markets (UK and ROI)
  • Robust reporting and digital advice and guidance on an ongoing basis to the University’s in-house marketing and recruitment teams to inform planning, delivery and to optimise marketing performance. Lot 2The agency will be responsible for:
  • Planning and buying of out of home and audio campaigns in domestic markets (UK and Ireland). This will include researching the opportunities, identifying target audience media consumption habits, assessing environmental factors that could impact on campaign delivery and media buying

CPV: Marketing services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published
Lot #1Contract for a Digital Marketing Campaigns Partner in domestic markets (UK and Ireland)CancelledRenewal
Extensions: The Contract will initially be for a period of 12 months, subject to satisfactory annual review, with the option to extend the contract by up to a further 48 months. · The Contract will initially be for a period of 12 months, subject to satisfactory annual review, with the option to extend the contract by up to a further 48 months.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Contract for an out of home and audio media planning and buying partner in domestic marketsCancelledRenewal
Extensions: The Contract will initially be for a period of 12 months, subject to satisfactory annual review, with the option to extend the contract by up to a further 48 months. · The Contract will initially be for a period of 12 months, subject to satisfactory annual review, with the option to extend the contract by up to a further 48 months.Variant bids: not allowed

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
Yes
First published
12 Aug 2022, 16:31 BST
Last source update
31 Jan 2023, 11:17 GMT
Award evaluation window
13 Sept 2022 – …
Authority reference
QUB/2292/22
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-002897
Classification (CPV)
Marketing services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN0)
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
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Submission deadline
12 Sept 2022, 16:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
13 Sept 2022, 10:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

12 Sept 2022 → 31 Jan 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    12 Sept 2022, 16:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    13 Sept 2022, 10:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    31 Jan 2023, 11:17 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    31 Jan 2023, 11:17 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £1,394,0002 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 66 from SMEs
Contracts signed 2latest 31 Jan 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Not linked to a lot2 awards
Net Natives LimitedSMEContract for a Digital Marketing Campaigns Partner in domestic markets (UK & Ireland)£750,000 †—Awarded
Krow Ireland LtdSMEContract for an Out of Home and Audio Media Planning and Buying Partner in Domestic Markets (UK & Ireland)£644,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract for a Digital Marketing Campaigns Partner in domestic markets (UK & Ireland) · Net Natives LimitedSME

    Signed
    31 Jan 2023
    Value
    £750,000
    Status
    active
  • Contract for an Out of Home and Audio Media Planning and Buying Partner in Domestic Markets (UK & Ireland) · Krow Ireland LtdSME

    Signed
    31 Jan 2023
    Value
    £644,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

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

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Queen's University Belfast

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Procurement Office, University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT7 1NNContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.