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Published 31 Mar 2023, 16:39 BST

Official UK procurement notice

International Public Relations Consultancy for Environment, Climate and Sustainability

Official notice

Authority: University of Exeter (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£180,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 3 May 2023awarded 19 Oct 2023
Awarded to Browning & Associates Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

At the University of Exeter we are already delivering outstanding research, education and partnerships to tip the scales towards positive change on the environment and climate emergency. In the years ahead we want to continue to raise the profile of our work through international media coverage and events to help foster new relationships, attract new investment and contribute to societal change. We want to work with a public relations consultancy to help deliver high quality international media coverage and raise the profile and visibility of Exeter’s academics and work. We have made good progress over the past 12 months but need additional support and expertise to promote our work on the international stage, for example the Global Systems Institute to be known as one of the world’s leading centres for climate solutions.

CPV: Public relations consultancy services · Public relations services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedPublished value£180,000

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

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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
31 Mar 2023, 16:39 BST
Last source update
30 Oct 2023, 16:35 GMT
Award evaluation window
3 May 2023 – …
Authority reference
UOE/2023/026/JU
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-032041
Classification (CPV)
Public relations consultancy servicesPublic relations services
Delivery area
South West (UKK4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b7f1 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Submission deadline
3 May 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
3 May 2023, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

3 May 2023 → 30 Oct 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    3 May 2023, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    3 May 2023, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    30 Oct 2023, 16:35 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    30 Oct 2023, 16:35 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £180,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 9
Contracts signed 1latest 19 Oct 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Browning & Associates LtdSME£180,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • International Public Relations Consultancy for Environment, Climate and Sustainability · Browning & Associates LtdSME

    Signed
    19 Oct 2023
    Value
    £180,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
9bids · 9 electronic———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Exeter

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawEducation RC000653 Northcote House, Exeter, South West, EX4 4QHContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Court of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

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