Official UK procurement notice
Gateshead College – Provision of Media Buying Services
Authority: Gateshead College (Education)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionGateshead College is seeking to appoint a media-buying agency to manage the buying of advertising and media across a range of markets relevant to the college’s products and services.
CPV: Advertising and marketing services · Marketing services · Radio production services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 2 and win at most 2 of them · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Radio Advertising Buying ServicesAwarded
Lot #2Digital Media Buying ServicesAwarded
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 (3)
- Service Delivery: 60%
- Customer Care: 20%
- price: 20%
Published award criteria (3)
- Service Delivery: 60.00%
- Customer Care: 20.00%
- Price: 20.00%
- Suitability
In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.
- Economic & financial standing
In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.
Minimum: Minimum Insurance Levels: £5m PL & EL - Technical & professional ability
In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.
Minimum: In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiq…
- 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 · 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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 8 Jun 2022, 16:18 BST
- Last source update
- 2 Sept 2022, 17:25 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 11 Jul 2022 – …
- Authority reference
CA10581 -- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-024726- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-034461Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed
- Performance terms
In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.
- Review procedure
The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point that information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved then the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court. Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months).
Publisher note: Section II.3) – dates refer to the initial contract period and do not include the options of any extensions. Section IV.3.5) – any dates shown are an estimate. In the first instance, candidates should register with www.multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract, full details of the contract will be available. The Contracting Authority shall not be under any obligation to accept any tender. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to cancel the entire or parts of the tender, without such an action conferring any right to compensation on the Tenderers. The Contracting Authority has no liability to settle any cost incurred by the tenderer as a result of the tendering procedure.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 11 Jul 2022, 10:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 11 Jul 2022, 10:00 BST
Timeline
11 Jul 2022 → 2 Sept 2022 · 3 dates- Submission deadline11 Jul 2022, 10:00 BST
- Bids opened11 Jul 2022, 10:00 BST
- Notice published2 Sept 2022, 17:25 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete2 Sept 2022, 17:25 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Radio Advertising Buying Services1 award | |||
| THE RADIO PLACE LIMITED | £14,037 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Digital Media Buying Services1 award | |||
| The Works Design & Print Ltd | £22,810 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Lot 1 - Radio Advertising Buying Services · THE RADIO PLACE LIMITED
- Signed
- 2 Sept 2022
- Value
- £14,037
- Status
- active
Lot 2 - Digital Media Buying Services · The Works Design & Print Ltd
- Signed
- 2 Sept 2022
- Value
- £22,810
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Radio Advertising Buying Services | 5bids | — | — | — |
| 2 · Digital Media Buying Services | 4bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Tenet Education ServicesMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- THE RADIO PLACE LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- The Works Design And Print LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.