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Published 28 Nov 2023, 12:30 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Media Buying Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: LEEDS TRINITY UNIVERSITY (Education)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£2,875,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 5 Jan 2024awarded 11 Mar 2024
Awarded to Net Natives Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University is seeking to appoint an experienced supplier for the provision of media buying services.

One of the University's main challenges is growth in student numbers and we are competing for this growth in an increasingly competitive higher education environment.

The fundamental issue from a marketing and communications perspective is therefore to improve the awareness and perception of Leeds Trinity University leading to increased student numbers.

CPV: Advertising and marketing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The University is seeking to appoint an experienced supplier for the provision of…AwardedRenewalPublished value£2,875,000

The University is seeking to appoint an experienced supplier for the provision of media buying services.

One of the University's main challenges is growth in student numbers and we are competing in an increasingly competitive higher education environment.

The fundamental issue from a marketing and communications perspective is therefor to improve the awareness and perception of Leeds Trinity University leading to increased student numbers. The following strategy therefore needs to drive all activity:

  • Drive awareness - Make audiences aware of Leeds Trinity University
  • Drive Trial to Open Days and/or Apply to Leeds Trinity University - Make audiences experience what Leeds Trinity University has to offer
  • Drive conversion - Make audiences select Leeds Trinity University as their 1st choice
  • Drive advocacy - Make audiences be brand ambassadors of Leeds Trinity University
Extensions: 1. The agreement will be effective immediately upon award. 2. The agreement will be subject to annual review and will be renewed subject to satisfactory performance and continual demand. 3. The intended duration of the agreement is five years. 4. Following the initial term, the university reserves the right to further extend the agreement by 2 periods of 12 months, subject to supplier performance and continued demand. · Tenders for a superseding arrangement will likely be invited 6 months before the expiry of this agreement.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: 90%Price: 10%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 90%
  • Price: 10%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 10 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1 point. 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
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
First published
28 Nov 2023, 12:30 GMT
Last source update
14 Mar 2024, 08:24 GMT
Award evaluation window
5 Jan 2024 – …
Authority reference
PFB042LTU
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-008106
Classification (CPV)
Advertising and marketing services
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-041d52 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

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
5 Jan 2024, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
5 Jan 2024, 17:01 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

5 Jan 2024 → 14 Mar 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    5 Jan 2024, 17:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    5 Jan 2024, 17:01 GMT
  3. Notice published
    14 Mar 2024, 08:24 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    14 Mar 2024, 08:24 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £2,875,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 5
Contracts signed 1latest 11 Mar 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Net Natives LimitedSME£2,875,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5bids · 5 electronic———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

LEEDS TRINITY UNIVERSITY

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation GB-COH: 6305220 Brownberrie Lane,Horsforth, LEEDS, Yorkshire & Humber, LS185HDContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Net Natives LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 12357553 21 Dyke Road, Brighton, South East, BN1 3FE

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.