Official UK procurement notice
Media Auditor Services · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Scottish Government (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis contract agreement is for the provision of Media Auditor Services. The Contractor will be required to work on behalf of the Framework Public Bodies to meet all requirements of the service. This will include undertaking a review of the Advertising purchased under the Media Planning, Buying and Associated Services Framework Agreement and provide support and advice to Framework Public Bodies. Additionally, the contractor will be required to provide technical advice and support to the award of any new Media Planning & Buying Framework.
- Recurrence: within 4 years
CPV: Advertising consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate (SPPD) is the organisation tasked…Awarded
The Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate (SPPD) is the organisation tasked with procuring requirements on behalf of Scottish Public Sector Bodies. The Contract will cover the provision of Media Auditor Services to undertake a review of the Advertising purchased under the Media Planning, Buying and Associated Services Framework Agreement and provide technical advice and support.
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 award criteria (2)
- Quality: 70
- Price: 30
- Economic & financial standing
This section refers to Section B of Part IV of the SPD.
Minimum: 4B.5.1 to 4B.5.3 - It is a requirement of this Contract that bidders hold or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded Contract the types and levels of insurance indicated below: Employers (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = not less than 5 million…
- 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
- Yes · within 4 years
- First published
- 2 Dec 2024, 12:06 GMT
- Last source update
- 20 Mar 2025, 15:13 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 17 Jan 2025 – …
- Authority reference
SP-24-012- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-010451- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c171Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
An economic operator that suffers or risks suffering loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session.
Publisher note: Full details of award criteria and the weightings and scoring can be found in the Invitation to Tender. In the event of a tie, the Authority reserves the right to appoint the tenderer with the highest quality score, if the tenderers are tied with the same quality score, the Authority reserves the right to appoint the tenderer with the highest quality score in section 2.2 Delivery of the Services of the tenderers bid. Tenderers must confirm that they will pay staff that are involved in the delivery of services under the contract, at least the real Living Wage. Tenderers who fail to answer “Yes” to this question will not have their tender considered further. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Sco) Regs 2015. SPD Section 2: Sub-Contractors who are not being relied upon to meet Selection Criteria - A separate SPD will not be required at this Stage. SPD Q4.C.4 - Tenderers must state whether they intend, or do not intend, to use a supply chain to deliver the requirements detailed in the ITT. If Tenderers intend to use a supply chain to deliver the requirements, they should provide evidence in the SPD that they have the relevant supply chain management and tracking systems in place to ensure a resilient and sustainable supply chain. This will include confirmation that the Tenderer has the systems in place to pay subcontractors through the supply chain promptly and effectively, including evidence of: a) their standard payment terms b) ≥95% of all supply chain invoices being paid on time (in accordance with the terms of contract) in the last financial year. If the bidder is unable to confirm and evidence (b) they must provide an improvement plan, signed by their Director, which commits to improvements in the payment performance. Acceptable evidence includes but is not limited to: - Extract of the Tenderer’s terms & conditions detailing standard payment terms; - A summarised accounts payable report showing payment on time performance; - Payment Performance Statement Signed by External Auditor; - Credit Score/Credit Report; or - An improvement plan, signed by a Director, which commits to improvements in payment performance. Improvement plan template and further evidence examples are held within the Supplier Journey. Where a Tenderer does not intend to use a supply chain to deliver the requirements detailed in the ITT, they should clearly state this in response to Q4.C.4. Responses to Q4.C.4 will be evaluated as a “Pass” or “Fail”. Tenderers who do not achieve a “Pass” for this question will not be considered further. If you are an SME or 3rd sector organisation interested in working with the public sector, the Supplier Development Programme can help. Attached is a link to the Supplier Development Programme:https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/?utm_source=pcs&utm_medium=frontpage&utm_content=march16&utm_campaign=SDP03 The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 28078. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 (SC Ref:793952)
How it was run
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- Submission deadline
- 17 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 17 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
17 Jan 2025 → 20 Mar 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline17 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened17 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published20 Mar 2025, 15:13 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete20 Mar 2025, 15:13 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twenty Three Media LtdSME | £250,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 010451-2025-SP-24-012-1 · Twenty Three Media LtdSME
- Signed
- 20 Mar 2025
- Value
- £250,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Twenty Three Media LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.