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Published 27 Mar 2024, 14:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

LUV01240 - UK & Global Media & PR

Official notice

Authority: University of Leicester (Education)

3 lotsServicesOpen procedureMax 2 lots per supplier
Published estimate£7,000,000total for 3 lots
Submissions closed 30 Apr 2024
Lots 3max 2 won per supplier

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The University is seeking to appoint between one and two paid media agency to support the University in achieving its student recruitment targets both home and overseas, and building awareness and engagement through paid media of the University of Leicester.

The agency (/agencies) will be required to carry out duties relating to the planning, advising, competitive purchasing and management reporting of media activity in the field of brand campaigns and student recruitment, for undergraduate, postgraduate, distance learning and research, across UK and overseas markets.

The University will look to appoint either one agency to cover both home and overseas, or one home and one overseas. Agencies are welcome to bid for Lot 1 or 2, or both.

CPV: Advertising and marketing services

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value (£14,000,000 together) · win at most 2 of them
Lot #1LUV01240 UK Media & PRPublished value£3,500,000

UK Paid Media and PR. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/52M76JP37E ↗

Delivery: East Midlands · Leicester
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2LUV01240 International Media & PRPublished value£3,500,000

International Paid Media & PR

Delivery: East Midlands · Leicester
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3LUV01240 UK and International Media & PRPublished value£7,000,000

Both UK & International Paid Media & PR

Delivery: East Midlands · Leicester
Variant 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
Lot distribution rule: Bidders may bid for Lot 1 (UK), Lot 2 (International) or Lot 3 (both UK and International)
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    N/A

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
Closed
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
27 Mar 2024, 14:05 GMT
Last source update
27 Mar 2024, 14:05 GMT
Award evaluation window
3 May 2024 – …
Authority reference
LUV01240
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-010063
Classification (CPV)
Advertising and marketing services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF21)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-044da7 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

N/A

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

In accordance with Regulations 86 and 87 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the University will incorporate a 10 calendar days standstill period starting from the day information on the award of the contract was communicated to tenderers. The regulations 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: For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: <a href="https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Leicester:-Advertising-and-marketing-services./52M76JP37E" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Leicester:-Advertising-and-marketing-services./52M76JP37E</a> To respond to this opportunity, please click here: <a href="https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/52M76JP37E" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/52M76JP37E</a> GO Reference: GO-2024327-PRO-25603861

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
30 Apr 2024, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
3 May 2024, 09:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

27 Mar 2024 → 3 May 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    27 Mar 2024, 14:05 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    30 Apr 2024, 17:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    3 May 2024, 09:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Leicester

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation United Kingdom University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester, Leicester, East Midlands, LE1 7RHContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

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