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Published 11 May 2022, 15:41 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Marketing and Advertising Services Tender

Official notice

Authority: University of Kent (Education)

3 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£3,450,000total for 3 lots
Submissions closed 13 Jun 2022
Lots 3see the lot list below

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The University requires service provider(s) to provide a high quality service for the management and delivery of marketing and advertising.

The procurement exercise covers three lots:

(1) PPC – paid digital search and social

(2) Traditional and online media buying

(3) Creative design and production

Tenderers will need to demonstrate that they have the requisite skills, infrastructure,

resources and procedures to perform to the required standards, supported by robust

management and quality control processes as set out in the procurement documents.

CPV: Advertising and marketing services

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value (£3,450,000 together)
Lot #1PPC – paid digital search and socialRenewalPublished value£2,100,000

Provision of PPC, paid digital search, social marketing and related marketing and advertising services

Delivery: South East
Extensions: Two year initial term with an option to renew at the University's discretion for an additional one year (Maximum 36 months duration in total)Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Traditional and online media buyingRenewalPublished value£900,000

Provision of marketing and advertising services related to both traditional and online media buying

Delivery: South East
Extensions: Two year initial term with an option to renew at the University's discretion for an additional one year (Maximum 36 months duration in total)Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Creative design and productionRenewalPublished value£450,000

Provision of creative design and production services, including related advertising and marketing services related to digital, print/media campaign and brand assets

Delivery: South East
Extensions: Two year initial term with an option to renew at the University's discretion for an additional one year (Maximum 36 months duration in total)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: Provisions regarding award of lots as stated in the procurement documents
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    As stated in the procurement documents

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted

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
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
11 May 2022, 15:41 BST
Last source update
11 May 2022, 15:41 BST
Award evaluation window
13 Jun 2022 – …
Authority reference
CH21_001
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-012288
Classification (CPV)
Advertising and marketing services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03369d 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
13 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
150 days from the deadline
Bids opened
13 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

11 May 2022 → 13 Jun 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    11 May 2022, 15:41 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    13 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    13 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Kent

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation XN5452 The Registry, Canterbury, Kent, South East, CT2 7NZContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Centre for Effective Dispute ResolutionMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point LondonContact phone

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