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Published 22 Jul 2024, 14:41 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Creative Agency Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: University of Cumbria (Education)

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North West (UKD1)
Framework ceiling (notional)£300,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 21 Aug 2024awarded 4 Nov 2024
Framework period 3 yrsends 9 Sept 2027 · extension options published · starts 10 Sept 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The aim of this tender is to secure a range of experienced contractors who can work in partnership with the University of Cumbria to bring our brand to life. The framework will consist of agencies who can successfully interpret our brand and develop new and existing creative. The targeted and impactful creative will be used to support key business objectives.

CPV: Marketing management consultancy services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 2 suppliers · 27 bids received (13.5 per place) · 3 appointed (full)
Framework period
3 yrs from 10 Sept 2024, N/A

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£300,000
Contract period: 10 Sept 2024 – 9 Sept 2027 (3 yrs)
Delivery: North West · The University of Cumbria - all campuses
Extensions: 1 Year extension option subject to satisfactory contract performanceVariant bids: not allowed
79413000 Marketing management consultancy services

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
  • Price
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    N/A

What this means for your bid
  • “Creative Agency Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 2 suppliers, 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
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes
First published
22 Jul 2024, 14:41 BST
Last source update
5 Nov 2024, 11:56 GMT
Award evaluation window
21 Aug 2024 – …
Authority reference
25-01
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-035775
Classification (CPV)
Marketing management consultancy services
Delivery area
North West (UKD1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-048359 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Appointment period ends
21 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
21 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhoust.co.uk/universityofcumbria ↗

Timeline

21 Aug 2024 → 9 Sept 2027 · 5 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    21 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    21 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    10 Sept 2024, 00:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    5 Nov 2024, 11:56 GMT
  5. Today
    22 Oct 2026
  6. Bids must remain valid untilin 323 days
    9 Sept 2027, 23:59 BST

Notice history

1 event · 4 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    5 Nov 2024, 11:56 GMT
Published amendments (2 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—Text1.3 Communication URL · Section 1.3http://in-tendhost.co.uk/universtyofcumbriahttp://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofcumbria/
—Text1.3 Communication URL · Section 1.3http://in-tendhost.co.uk/universtyofcumbriahttp://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofcumbria/

2 amendments published without a description.

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2024-07: 1 release · 22 Jul 2024

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 3admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 2727 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 4 Nov 2024

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

Contracts

  • Contract 035775-2024-25-01-1

    Signed
    4 Nov 2024
    Value
    £300,000
    Period
    … – 9 Sept 2027
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
27bids · 27 electronic27——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The University of Cumbria

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Fusehill Street Campus , Carlisle , North West, CA1 2HHContact email Published organisation website ↗

Framework contractors & participating bidders

3 commercial parties on the notice
  • SMRSFramework contractor3365804 2 Express Works, 3 George Leigh Street , Manchester, North West, M46BD
  • Shark Hartley AtkinsonFramework contractor6303161 west 2, Asma Court , Newcastle Business Park, Newcastle, North East, NE47YD
  • WhistlejacketFramework contractor9021526 6th Floor the Charlotte Building, 17 Gresse Street , London, London, W1T1QL

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria