Find a TenderCancelled
Published 14 Dec 2023, 11:08 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

3872.PS.LWM.23 Cancelled - Advertising - Media Planning and Buying

Official notice

Authority: University of Sheffield (Education)

ServicesRestricted procedure
Published estimate£2,800,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 24 Jan 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This tender has been cancelled (29/04/2024)The University of Sheffield would like to work with a single innovative and insight-led media planning and buying agency to advertise the University to our diverse range of audiences. This includes but is not limited to:1. UK Student Recruitment (undergraduate and postgraduate)2. International student recruitment3. Policymakers and funders, Global academics (professors and lecturers), Business leaders and employers4. Apprenticeships targeting 16-18 year olds and employersThe successful agency should have experience and expertise in effectively targeting the above audiences through the following channels:1. Social media advertising2. Paid search advertising3. Mobile advertising4. Display advertising5. Podcast advertising6. TV advertising7. Cinema advertising8. VOD advertising9. Audio advertising10. In-game advertising11. Print advertising12. Out of home advertising13. Any new or relevant platforms to target our audience

CPV: Advertising and marketing services · Advertising campaign services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1CancelledRenewalPublished value£2,800,000
Extensions: Optional extention of +1 +1 years.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: 80%Price: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 80%
  • Price: 20%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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
Cancelled
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
14 Dec 2023, 11:08 GMT
Last source update
29 Apr 2024, 14:25 BST
Authority reference
3872.PS.LWM.23
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-013752
Classification (CPV)
Advertising and marketing servicesAdvertising campaign services
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE32)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-042587 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
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Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield ↗

Submission deadline
24 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

24 Jan 2024 → 29 Apr 2024 · 2 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    24 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
  2. Notice published
    29 Apr 2024, 14:25 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to cancelled
    29 Apr 2024, 14:25 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1

1 further award records carry no date or value.

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 name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

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

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.