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Published 27 Mar 2023, 10:36 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Media Buying Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Middlesex University (Central government)

ServicesRestricted procedureSME suitable
Awarded value£3,000,000published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 28 Apr 2023awarded 31 Jul 2023
Awarded to Hybrid News Limited
Contract term 3 yrsends 1 Oct 2026 · extension options published · starts 1 Oct 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To provide marketing and advertising services to the university to increase student intake

CPV: Advertising campaign services · Direct marketing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1To provide Advertising and Marketing services to the University to increase student intakeAwardedRenewal 3 yrs
Contract period: 1 Oct 2023 – 1 Oct 2026 (3 yrs)
Delivery: London
Extensions: An option of 2 further 1 year extensionsVariant 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
  • Price

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes
First published
27 Mar 2023, 10:36 BST
Last source update
31 Jul 2023, 11:06 BST
Authority reference
UPO- 0031
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-022118
Classification (CPV)
Advertising campaign servicesDirect marketing services
Delivery area
London (UKI71)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b62d Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
28 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

28 Apr 2023 → 1 Oct 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    28 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    16 May 2023, 00:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    31 Jul 2023, 11:06 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 Oct 2023, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    31 Jul 2023, 11:06 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
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—TextURL · 1.3 Communicationhttps://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/mdhttps://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/mdx

1 amendment published without a description.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £3,000,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 33 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 31 Jul 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Hybrid News LimitedSME£3,000,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Media Buying Services · Hybrid News LimitedSME

    Signed
    31 Jul 2023
    Value
    £3,000,000
    Period
    … – 1 Oct 2026
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic3——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Middlesex University

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawEducation The Burroughs, Hendon, NW4 4BT, London, LondonContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

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