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Published 6 Jul 2021, 08:20 BST

Official UK procurement notice

2909/LM – Creative Design Services Framework Agreement – Student Recruitment

Official notice

Authority: University of Sheffield (Education)

Framework agreementServicesRestricted procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£1,500,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 6 Aug 2021awarded 5 Jul 2021

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University of Sheffield is tendering for the creative design (but not print) of printed materials related to student recruitment. This framework agreement consists of 3 Lots.Services required will typically include:

  • Creating or suggesting new formats for appropriate audiences and campaigns.
  • Commissioning photography that can be used in print and online applications.
  • Liaising with the printer who will be allocated from the University’s print framework agreement.The full technical specification can be found in the ITT documentation which will be available after you have expressed your interest on In-Tend.

CPV: Design consultancy services · Graphic design services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
31 bids received · 10 suppliers appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,500,000
Extensions: 3 Years optional extension periods, to be taken in yearly increments, subject to performance.Variant bids: not allowed

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
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60%
  • Price: 40%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “2909/LM – Creative Design Services Framework Agreement – Student…” 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
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
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
First published
6 Jul 2021, 08:20 BST
Last source update
8 Dec 2021, 13:55 GMT
Authority reference
2909/LM
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-030523
Classification (CPV)
Design consultancy servicesGraphic design services
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE32)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02c3e3 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield ↗

Appointment period ends
6 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

6 Aug 2021 → 8 Dec 2021 · 2 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    6 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST
  2. Notice published
    8 Dec 2021, 13:55 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    8 Dec 2021, 13:55 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 10admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 3130 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 5 Jul 2021

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

Contracts

  • Creative Design Services Framework Agreement – Student Recruitment

    Signed
    5 Jul 2021
    Value
    £1,500,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
31bids · 31 electronic30——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Sheffield

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Procurement Office, Arts Tower, Western Bank, Sheffield, Yorkshire & Humber, S10 2TNContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court of England, Wales and Northern IrelandReview body London

Framework contractors & participating bidders

10 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.