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Published 4 Oct 2023, 15:20 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Marketing & Sales Framework

Official notice

Authority: The Guinness Partnership (Public body)

Framework agreement16 lotsServicesRestricted procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 8 Nov 2023awarded 19 Jun 2024
Lots 16see the lot list below

What is being bought16 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Guinness are committed to providing as many high-quality homes as possible and to playing a significant part in tackling the country’s housing crisis. By March 2030 we aim to complete over 8,000 new homes; 7,000 of which will be affordable.

As a Strategic Partner of both Homes England and the Greater London Authority, we have grant funding that will enable many of these homes to be affordable homes. We also build homes for sale, both outright and as Shared Ownership. We are growing our land development pipeline to make it happen and have funding immediately available. Our strong financial position and track record means we confidently expect to invest over £2bn in the coming years.

To support our vision, we require a framework of agencies to provide a range of marketing and sales services to support the promotion and sale of these properties over a four year period. The requirements are split into the following lots:

Lot 1: Design & Creative Agency

Lot 2: PR Agency

Lot 3: Media Buying & Management

Lot 4: Show Homes & Marketing Suites - Residential

Lot 5: Marketing Suite – Non-Residential

Lot 6: Model Makers

Lot 7: 3D & CGI

Lot 8: Signage and Hoarding

Lot 9a: Estate Agency

Lot 9b: Valuations

Lot 10a: Landscaping - North

Lot 10b: Landscaping - London & South East

Lot 10c: Landscaping - South West

Lot 11a: Cleaning & Inspection Services - North

Lot 11b: Cleaning & Inspection Services - London & South East

Lot 11c: Cleaning & Inspection Services - South West

CPV: Accommodation, building and window cleaning services · Advertising and marketing services · Advertising campaign services · Advertising consultancy services · Advertising management services · Architectural design services · Design-modelling services · Landscaping work · Marketing services · Public relations services · Real estate agency services on a fee or contract basis · Real estate services · +2 more

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
10 bids on the busiest of 12 lots · 34 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (16)Procurement structure

16 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1Design & Creative AgencyAwarded North East, North West +7

Lot 1 - Design & Creative Agency: The required services will vary for each development but at a minimum, there will be a requirement to provide a brand identity (logo, colour palette, key messaging/strapline) and development name . Further branding works (to be specified) may include brochure production (including floorplans / plot locators), the creation and design of all advert artwork, hoarding & signage design, HTML email design & build, as well as external marketing event ideation. Some projects (of which will be specified), may also require photography, video filming & production (inc. model hiring & management), website / landing page design, build & hosting, and branded merchandise creation (inc. print and delivery).

Second stage: 5–null candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2PR AgencyAwarded North East, North West +7

Lot 2 - PR Agency: The required services will vary for each development but could include producing PR strategies, proposing appropriate social media influencers and bloggers to work with, contacting relevant online and offline publications on behalf of the Contracting Authority, driving media coverage, working with the Contracting Authority to select and write case studies of successful completions & other key duties as required.

Second stage: 5–null candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Media Buying & ManagementAwarded North East, North West +7

Lot 3 - Media Buying & Management: Media consultancy and media booking to support the Contracting Authority’s Shared Ownership and/or Private Sale development pipeline. The expectation is that the supplier will conduct audience research into the local market, identify target audiences in relation to the development and income restrictions and provide a media planning and buying strategy that supports their proposed media schedule for the Contracting Authority’s development.

Second stage: 5–null candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Show Homes & Marketing Suites - ResidentialAwarded North East, North West +7

Lot 4 - Show Homes & Marketing Suites - Residential: Provision of design services in relation to Show Homes and/or residential Marketing Suites for housing developments to assist in selling Shared Ownership and/or Private Sale units ahead of practical completion and/or post-completion. For each show home the following will be required: a concept presentation accurately relating to the defined target audience, a mood board, internal layout with customer journey considerations, design concept (inclusive of internal designs, proposed style of fixtures, furnishings & finishing, and gardens/balconies considerations – if specified), supply & installation, interior fit out of unit (including electrics / carpentry when required), detailed cost breakdown (materials, equipment, labour) and timescale for order.

Second stage: 5–null candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #5Marketing Suite – Non-ResidentialAwarded North East, North West +7

Lot 5 - Marketing Suite – Non-Residential: The provision of marketing suite design and fit out services for non-residential or off-site marketing suites to serve as a core sales base for the Contracting Authority to sell Shared Ownership and/or Market sale units ahead of practical completion. The services will include consultation, solution management, feasibility reports, planning, installation (in some cases, additional Build & Construction requirements) and interior design services.

Second stage: 5–null candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #6Model MakersAwarded North East, North West +7

Lot 6 - Model Makers: The design and production of residential property 3D architectural models that contextualises the development or project for the Contracting Authority to communicate to customers, providing a physical and aesthetically pleasing perspective to aid the selling of Shared Ownership and/or Market Sale units ahead of practical completion. Works should consider the Contracting Authority’s brief as well as styling, lighting, shading, traffic, pedestrianisation, landscaping, facilities, surrounding landscape (buildings, parks, rivers etc), lifestyle and other details to bring the Contracting Authority’s requirements to life.

Second stage: 5–null candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #73D & CGIAwarded North East, North West +7

Lot 7 - 3D & CGI: The production of creative imagery and visual content for use in marketing campaigns and design reviews including producing 3D visualisation, CGI video/imagery, animation, concept design artwork, creative direction, and virtual reality.

Second stage: 5–null candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #8Signage & HoardingAwarded North East, North West +7

Lot 8 - Signage and Hoarding: The production, design and installation of signage and/or hoarding on the Contracting Authority’s designated sites to assist in the sale of Shared Ownership and/or market sale units ahead of practical completion.

Second stage: 5–null candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #9Landscaping - NorthCancelled North East, North West +3

Lot 10a - Landscaping - North: To provide landscaping services at new developments in the

North of England of Shared Ownership and/or Market Sale to assist the Contracting Authority in maintaining a quality on-site appearance to all stakeholders. The supplier will be expected to offer Landscaping services to ensure the Contracting Authority’s show homes and / or marketing suites at new developments are enhanced from a planting and greenery perspective as well as ensuring any existing on-site greenery or landscaping within the development is well presented and maintained. This service includes but is not limited to: bespoke one-off residential projects, exterior planting within and around residential building developments, hard landscaping, interior landscaping, landscape design & creation, soft landscaping, roof gardens & living walls, play areas; as well as grounds maintenance, arboriculture & street cleansing.

Second stage: 5–null candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #10Landscaping - London & South EastCancelled East of England, London +1

Lot 10b - Landscaping - London & South East: To provide landscaping services at new developments in London and the South East of England of Shared Ownership and/or Market Sale to assist the Contracting Authority in maintaining a quality on-site appearance to all stakeholders. The supplier will be expected to offer Landscaping services to ensure the Contracting Authority’s show homes and / or marketing suites at new developments are enhanced from a planting and greenery perspective as well as ensuring any existing on-site greenery or landscaping within the development is well presented and maintained. This service includes but is not limited to: bespoke one-off residential projects, exterior planting within and around residential building developments, hard landscaping, interior landscaping, landscape design & creation, soft landscaping, roof gardens & living walls, play areas; as well as grounds maintenance, arboriculture & street cleansing.

Second stage: 5–null candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #11Landscaping - South WestCancelled South West

Lot 10c - Landscaping - South West: To provide landscaping services at new developments in

the South West of England of Shared Ownership and/or Market Sale to assist the Contracting Authority in maintaining a quality on-site appearance to all stakeholders. The supplier will be expected to offer Landscaping services to ensure the Contracting Authority’s show homes and / or marketing suites at new developments are enhanced from a planting and greenery perspective as well as ensuring any existing on-site greenery or landscaping within the development is well presented and maintained. This service includes but is not limited to: bespoke one-off residential projects, exterior planting within and around residential building developments, hard landscaping, interior landscaping, landscape design & creation, soft landscaping, roof gardens & living walls, play areas; as well as grounds maintenance, arboriculture & street cleansing.

Delivery: South West
Second stage: 5–null candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #12Cleaning & Inspection Services - NorthCancelled North East, North West +3

Lot 11a - Cleaning & Inspection Services - North: to provide cleaning and inspection services to maintain a quality appearance to prospective buyers and other stakeholders for show homes, marketing suites, void plots and sparkle cleans on handover of our properties in the North of England. The supplier will be expected to check appliances are working and perform a test of all white goods. The supplier is required to flush or run through of taps and toilets. Where a property has an external garden, a grounds service will be required.

Second stage: 5–null candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #13Cleaning & Inspection Services - London & South EastAwarded East of England, London +1

Lot 11b - Cleaning & Inspection Services - London & South East: to provide cleaning and inspection services to maintain a quality appearance to prospective buyers and other stakeholders for show homes, marketing suites, void plots and sparkle cleans on handover of our properties in London and the South East of England. The supplier will be expected to check appliances are working and perform a test of all white goods. The supplier is required to flush or run through of taps and toilets. Where a property has an external garden, a grounds service will be required.

Second stage: 5–null candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #14Cleaning & Inspection Services - South WestAwarded South West

Lot 11c - Cleaning & Inspection Services - South West: to provide cleaning and inspection services to maintain a quality appearance to prospective buyers and other stakeholders for show homes, marketing suites, void plots and sparkle cleans on handover of our properties in the South West of England. The supplier will be expected to check appliances are working and perform a test of all white goods. The supplier is required to flush or run through of taps and toilets. Where a property has an external garden, a grounds service will be required.

Delivery: South West
Second stage: 5–null candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #15Estate AgencyAwarded North East, North West +7

Lot 9a - Estate Agency: Services to include the development of a sales strategy to secure further enquiries, make viewing appointments, reservations and ultimately sales of the Contracting Authority’s Shared Ownership and/or Private Sale developments. Services to be delivered in tandem with any marketing campaigns from the Contracting Authority.

Second stage: 5–null candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #16ValuationsAwarded North East, North West +7

Lot 9b - Valuations: To provide Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyor (RICS) accredited valuations on both Market Sale and Shared Ownership properties across the Contracting Authority’s new developments.

Second stage: 5–null candidates invited to tenderVariant 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
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30–40 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 40 points.
  • “Marketing & Sales Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

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
Restricted 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
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
4 Oct 2023, 15:20 BST
Last source update
5 Jul 2024, 11:38 BST
Authority reference
DN650924
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-020554
Classification (CPV)
Accommodation, building and window cleaning servicesAdvertising and marketing servicesAdvertising campaign servicesAdvertising consultancy servicesAdvertising management servicesArchitectural design servicesDesign-modelling servicesLandscaping workMarketing servicesPublic relations services
+4 moreReal estate agency services on a fee or contract basisReal estate services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0407f2 Find a Tender

Publisher note: This framework is being procured by the Guinness Partnership Ltd., a registered Charitable Community Benefit Society registered number 031693R, whose registered office is at 30 Brock Street, Regent's Place, London, NW1 3FG (“Guinness”). This framework is being procured by Guinness for and on behalf of the following entities (“Other Users”) who will all be entitled to conclude contracts based on this framework agreement: • Any and all subsidiaries and entities within Guinness’ group of societies and companies (“the Guinness Group”), including but not limited to: o The Guinness Partnership Ltd. (Company No: IP031693R) o City Response Ltd., Trading As Guinness Property (Company No: 04471280) o Guinness Care and Support Ltd. (Company No: IP30337R) o Guinness Developments Limited (Company No: 04175094) o The Guinness Housing Association Limited (Company No: IP17017R) o Guinness Homes Limited (Company No: 05710006) o Guinness Platform Limited (Company No: 06411652) o Hallco 1397 Limited, Registration (Company No: 05998281); and o Any existing and future entities which are contracting authorities within the Group; • Social housing providers in the UK (both those that are in existence now and those that may be in existence in the future) – ‘Social Housing Provider’ for this purpose means any provider of social housing and includes, without limitation, registered providers which are listed on the regulator of social housing website and ALMOs and local authorities with retained social housing; and • Any wholly owned subsidiaries of any of the above organisations which are contracting authorities. Other Users (save for those within The Guinness Group) must enter into a Joining Agreement with Guinness before they conclude contracts under the framework agreement. Potential tenderers should note that Guinness does not guarantee any specific volume of work under this framework arrangement either from itself or Other Users. Guinness reserves the right to abandon this procurement at any time. Guinness shall not, under any circumstances, be responsible for bidders tendering costs or any other costs or losses arising from such abandonment. For further information regarding this tender please review the documents attached to the tender opportunity, or contact Guinness’ Procurement Team via their tender portal. Free and unfettered access is available at https://procontract.due-north.com/.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Appointment period ends
8 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
270 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

8 Nov 2023 → 5 Jul 2024 · 2 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    8 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
  2. Notice published
    5 Jul 2024, 11:38 BST

Notice history

2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Nov 2023
  1. Deadline moved to 8 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
    2 Nov 2023, 15:43 GMT
    +5 days · was 3 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
  2. Status changed to complete
    5 Jul 2024, 11:38 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineIV.2.23 Nov 20238 Nov 2023+5 d

1 amendment published without a description.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 34admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 107 from SMEs · busiest of 12 lots
Contracts signed 20latest 19 Jun 2024

48 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Cleaning & Inspection Services - London & South East

    Signed
    19 Jun 2024
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Cleaning & Inspection Services - South West

    Signed
    19 Jun 2024
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Cleaning & Inspection Services - London & South East

    Signed
    19 Jun 2024
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Design & Creative Agency

    Signed
    6 Jun 2024
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Media Buying & Management

    Signed
    6 Jun 2024
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Show Homes & Marketing Suites - Residential

    Signed
    6 Jun 2024
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Marketing Suite – Non-Residential

    Signed
    6 Jun 2024
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Model Makers

    Signed
    6 Jun 2024
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • 3D & CGI

    Signed
    6 Jun 2024
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Signage & Hoarding

    Signed
    6 Jun 2024
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Estate Agency

    Signed
    6 Jun 2024
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Valuations

    Signed
    6 Jun 2024
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • PR Agency

    Signed
    6 Jun 2024
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Media Buying & Management

    Signed
    6 Jun 2024
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Show Homes & Marketing Suites - Residential

    Signed
    6 Jun 2024
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Design & Creative Agency

    Signed
    6 Jun 2024
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Marketing Suite – Non-Residential

    Signed
    6 Jun 2024
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Model Makers

    Signed
    6 Jun 2024
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • 3D & CGI

    Signed
    6 Jun 2024
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Signage & Hoarding

    Signed
    6 Jun 2024
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Design & Creative Agency10bids7—£1 – £3,456,000
2 · PR Agency7bids——£1 – £1,728,000
3 · Media Buying & Management6bids——£1 – £6,775,424
4 · Show Homes & Marketing Suites - Residential5bids——£1 – £3,636,000
5 · Marketing Suite – Non-Residential4bids——£1 – £3,636,000
6 · Model Makers4bids——£1 – £1,344,000
7 · 3D & CGI5bids——£1 – £4,688,000
8 · Signage & Hoarding4bids——£1 – £1,792,000
13 · Cleaning & Inspection Services - London & South East2bids——£1 – £3,200,000
14 · Cleaning & Inspection Services - South West1bids——£1 – £800,000
15 · Estate Agency8bids——£1 – £4,560,000
16 · Valuations3bids——£1 – £2,400,000
Whole notice———£1 – £38,555,424

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Guinness Partnership Ltd

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawHousing and community amenities Bower House, 1 Stable Street, Oldham, UK, OL9 7LHContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Public Procurement Review Service, Cabinet OfficeReview body LondonContact email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

34 commercial parties on the notice
Show 24 more suppliers

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