Official UK procurement notice
TC1199 Large Format Advertising
Authority: Manchester City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionManchester City Council welcomes the opportunity for an innovative media owner to modernise the provisions of their current city-wide Out-of-Home Large Format Advertising Contract.
The current contract consists of x24 Digital and Non-digital advertising assets in various sizes around Manchester. The council, through a process of rationalisation have reduced the number of large format displays to x17 with an additional site added, subject to planning permission, bringing the overall portfolio to x18 displays. The Council are seeking the successful supplier that will inherit the x17 large format displays that will digitalise the large format estate through an accelerated process and to future proof the advertising units to enable continual improvement of performance and outcomes throughout the contract life. The Large Format Advertising contract will commence from the 1st October 2025, to let for 120 months, with an option for a further 60-month extension. This contract will be based on a fixed fee per site and profit share agreement.
CPV: Advertising and marketing services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Further details are set out in the procurement documentsAwardedPublished value£70,000,000
Further details are set out in the procurement documents. Additional information: The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk ↗. Applicants will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including the standard questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on 26th August 2024 as referred to in IV.2.2.
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 (4)
- Quality: 40%
- price: 30%
- Social Value: 20%
- Carbon and Environment: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
- Quality: 40
- Social Value: 20
- Carbon and Environment: 10
- Price: 30
- 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 · 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
- 12 Jul 2024, 16:07 BST
- Last source update
- 13 Nov 2024, 12:38 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 26 Aug 2024 – …
- Authority reference
DN732330- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-036712- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-047d25Find a Tender
- Review procedure
The Council will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract/framework is communicated to tenderers prior to entering into the concession contract. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, the Concession Contract Regulations 2016 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
Publisher note: The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk . Once registered, applicants will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the documentation relating to this opportunity. Applicants will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including online questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on 26th August 2024 as referred to in IV.2.2. Any clarification queries must also be submitted via the Chest website by the date referred to in the tender documentation. The contracts will be for 10 years, expected to commence 01st October 2025 with option to extend for up to an additional 5 year(s). The successful supplier will be required to actively participate in the economic and social regeneration of the locality of, and surroundings of, the place of delivery of the contract. Therefore, selection and award criteria, specification requirements and contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations as relevant to the subject matter of this project. The Council reserves the right not to award the contract, as a result of this Contract Notice. The Council shall not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by any organisation in responding to this notice or in tendering for the proposed contract. All submissions must be in English, with any clarifications or discussions conducted in English. Tenders and supporting documents must be priced in pounds sterling and all payments under the proposed contract will be made in pounds sterling
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 26 Aug 2024, 11:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 26 Aug 2024, 11:00 BST
Timeline
26 Aug 2024 → 13 Nov 2024 · 3 dates- Submission deadline26 Aug 2024, 11:00 BST
- Bids opened26 Aug 2024, 11:00 BST
- Notice published13 Nov 2024, 12:38 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete13 Nov 2024, 12:38 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean OutdoorLarge Format AdvertisingSubcontracting: 2% - Specialised Technical Support 2% - Specialised digital signage installation 2% - Civil Engineering/Groundworks | £88,056,813 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Large Format Advertising · Ocean Outdoor
- Signed
- 13 Nov 2024
- Value
- £88,056,813
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)Review body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Ocean OutdoorAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria