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Published 13 Jun 2022, 15:41 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Direct Marketing Support to the Christie Charity

Official notice

Authority: The Christie NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

ServicesRestricted procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North West (UKD3)
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Submissions closed 14 Jul 2022awarded 28 Mar 2023
Awarded to Signal Agency Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Christie NHS Foundation trust is looking to appoint a provider to provide a programme

of direct marketing to charity supporters of The Christie NHS Foundation Trust.

CPV: Direct marketing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The basic direct marketing programme will consist of the development of the warm appealsAwardedRenewal

The basic direct marketing programme will consist of the development of the warm appeals

programme but additional direct marketing services may be required throughout the

duration of the contract as part of our ongoing fundraising strategy.

Current activity includes warm mail appeals, door drop and cold recruitment, annual

upgrades and conversions. The regular giving programme has increased over the past eight

years and is currently responsible for approximately 50% of direct marketing income.

Delivery: North West
Extensions: The proposed contract is to be let for an initial term of 36 months. There is also an option to extend the Contract by up to a further 24 months following the initial term.Second stage: up to 5 candidates invited to tenderVariant 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: 30%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (6)
  • Programme of direct marketing appeals and expected results: 10%
  • Evidence of expertise in producing different campaign types: 15%
  • Creative and strategic approach: 15%
  • Presentation: 20%
  • Cost: 30%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (6)
  • Programme of direct marketing appeals and expected results: 10%
  • Evidence of expertise in producing different campaign types: 15%
  • Creative and strategic approach: 15%
  • Social Value: 10%
  • Presentation: 20%
  • Cost: 30%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
13 Jun 2022, 15:41 BST
Last source update
13 Apr 2023, 12:26 BST
Authority reference
DN616823
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-010630
Classification (CPV)
Direct marketing services
Delivery area
North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0345cd Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Review procedures are as set out in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Proceedings under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 are time limited and any such proceedings must be brought in the High Court in England and Wales.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Submission deadline
14 Jul 2022, 16:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.supplying2nhs.org ↗

Timeline

14 Jul 2022 → 13 Apr 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    14 Jul 2022, 16:00 BST
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    28 Jul 2022, 00:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    13 Apr 2023, 12:26 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    13 Apr 2023, 12:26 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 28 Mar 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Signal Agency LimitedSME——Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
The basic direct marketing programme will consist of the development of the warm appeals2bids · 2 electronic2—£1,398,000 – £1,470,000
Whole notice———£1,398,000 – £1,470,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Wilmslow Road, Manchester, North West, M20 4BXContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High Court of England and WalesReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Signal Agency LimitedAwarded supplier 2nd Floor Jessop House, Jessop Avenue, Cheltenham, North West, GL50 3SH

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