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Published 13 May 2024, 16:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Media Buying Services for NCG

Official notice

Authority: NCG (Public body)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£1,300,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 13 Jun 2024awarded 17 Jul 2024
Awarded to BBJ&K Ltd, Steve Davidson Advertising

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Media Buying Services

  • Recurrence: February 2028

CPV: Advertising and marketing services · Advertising campaign services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Media Buying Services Providers for NCGAwardedRenewalPublished value£1,300,000

Media Buying Services Providers for NCG. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: neupc.delta-esourcing.com/respond/75BUANK9V7 ↗

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
Extensions: A contract renewal exercise may be undertaken by NCG approximately 6 months prior to the initial 36 month terms of the contract. Alternatively, NCG may decide to execute one or both if the 2 x 12 month optional extensions beyond the initial 36 month term of the contract,.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
Quality: 40%Price: 50%Social value: 5%Environmental: 5%
Published sub-criteria (9)
  • Experience: 11%
  • London Media: 11%
  • Account Management: 9%
  • Research and Reporting: 9%
  • Newcastle College Campaign: 18%
  • Lewisham College and Southwark College Campaign: 18%
  • West Lancashire College Campaign: 14%
  • Social Value: 5%
  • Environmental/Sustainability: 5%
Published award criteria (9)
  • Experience: 11
  • London Media: 11
  • Account Management: 9
  • Research and Reporting: 9
  • Social Value: 5
  • Environmental/Sustainability: 5
  • Newcastle College Campaign: 18
  • Lewisham College and Southwark College Campaign: 18
  • West Lancashire College Campaign: 14
Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · February 2028
First published
13 May 2024, 16:05 BST
Last source update
27 Aug 2024, 14:05 BST
Award evaluation window
13 Jun 2024 – …
Authority reference
NCG230505T
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-027288
Classification (CPV)
Advertising and marketing servicesAdvertising campaign services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-045939 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. To view this notice, please click here: https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=885232592 GO Reference: GO-2024827-PRO-27505915

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
13 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
13 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

13 Jun 2024 → 27 Aug 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    13 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    13 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    27 Aug 2024, 14:05 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    27 Aug 2024, 14:05 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,300,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 99 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 17 Jul 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
BBJ&K LtdSME, Steve Davidson AdvertisingSMEjoint award£1,300,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
9bids · 9 electronic9——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NCG Corporation

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawEducation Rye Hill House, Scotswood Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, North East, NE4 7SAContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • BBJ&K LtdAwarded supplierN/A 22 Mary Street, Birmingham, Birmingham, West Midlands, B3 1UDContact email, phone
  • Steve Davidson AdvertisingAwarded supplier06546608 Elvaston Road, Ryton, Tyne and Wear, North East, NE40 3NTContact email, 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