Official UK procurement notice
The provision of creative design services for the University of Strathclyde
Authority: University of Strathclyde (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe University of Strathclyde requires the services of a single Creative Design Agency to support as and when required, the University’s established design team in the development and delivery of a variety of campus wide projects. Given the ad-hoc nature of this agreement the University intends to establish a Framework Agreement, with a single supplier, which shall set out the overarching terms and conditions
under which specific purchases (call offs) can be made.
CPV: Design support services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 18 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The University of Strathclyde requires the services of a single Creative Design Agency…Awarded
The University of Strathclyde requires the services of a single Creative Design Agency to support as and when required, the University’s
established design team in the development and delivery of a variety of campus wide projects. Given the ad-hoc nature of this agreement
the University intends to establish a Framework Agreement, with a single supplier, which shall set out the overarching terms and conditions
under which specific purchases (call offs) can be made. As with the standard definitions of Framework Agreements the University offers
no guarantee or any commitment to values stated within this notice.
It is envisaged that, call offs under this Framework Agreement shall require the Creative Design Agency to provide services which include
but are not limited to:
-Development of project strategies by providing creative insight and awareness of trends in the market that will align with the project’s
vision and objectives.
-Assist and where required lead, the design element of the refresh and realignment of University branding.
-Produce captivating campaigns and supporting collateral that promotes the University’s vision to project specific, target audiences.
-Support in the development of marketing collateral, event space design, signage for conferences, events and open days aligned to the
University’s event’s calendar.
-Creation of innovative, multi-channel communication materials.
-Refresh and creation, as and when required of faculty and corporate policy report documents, course content, display banners.
-Design and development of branded and bespoke stationary and corporate event materials as and when required.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (7)
- Understanding and Knowledge: 15
- Methodology: 15
- Key Personnel: 15
- Business Processes: 25
- Value Added Services and Community Benefits: 2
- Fair Working Practice: 3
- price: 40
Published award criteria (7)
- Understanding and Knowledge: 15
- Methodology: 15
- Key Personnel: 15
- Business Processes: 25
- Value Added Services and Community Benefits: 02
- Fair Working Practice: 03
- Price: 40
- Price carries 40 of 115 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “The provision of creative design services for the University of…” is a framework: 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 · 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
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 12 Jan 2021, 16:24 GMT
- Last source update
- 12 Jan 2021, 16:24 GMT
- Authority reference
UOS-17245-2020- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-000593- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0289a5Find a Tender
- Review procedure
An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland)
Regulations 2015 (SSI2015/446) (as amended) may bring proceedings to the Sheriff Court.
Publisher note: The University of Strathclyde is establishing this Framework Agreement for the provision of creative Design support services to assist the University's internal design department to fulfill campus wide requirements for creative design services. The buyer utilised PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The project code is 16124. (SC 624952) (SC Ref:640503)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 000593-2021-UOS-17245-2020-1
- Signed
- 18 Dec 2020
- Value
- £400,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18bids · 18 electronic | 17 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Glasgow Sheriff CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- Material UK (Scotland) LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.