Official UK procurement notice
Membership Magazine, Podcast and Commercial Advertising Services (English Heritage)
Authority: English Heritage
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionEnglish Heritage are looking to procure the following services:LOT 1 : Members’ MagazineLOT 2 : PodcastLOT 3: Members’ Commercial ActivityThis will be part of a two-stage procurement process - with suitably qualified suppliers being invited forward to the Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage. The indicative value is a combined maximum value of this contract opportunity.
- Recurrence: This is a re-procurement of an existing service requirement.
CPV: Advertising services · Marketing services · Publishing services
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value (£13,225,000 together)Lot #1Members’ MagazineAwardedRenewalPublished value£12,500,000
English Heritage is looking for a Contract Publisher for its Members’ Magazine.The magazine currently has three printed editions annually – Spring (published in March), Summer (published in July) and Autumn/Winter (published end of September/start of October) (see below for pagination and spec), scheduled to fit in with key holiday periods to encourage site visits and event attendance in order to maximise member retention rates and income generation. It is mailed to c.500,000 households
Lot #2PodcastAwardedRenewalPublished value£325,000
We are also looking for a supplier to run our weekly podcast series, including all planning, scheduling and production. Returns are accepted for just this aspect of the tender, or for both the podcast and the full Members’ Magazine contract publishing together.
Lot #3Members’ Commercial ActivityAwardedRenewalPublished value£400,000
We are looking for a supplier to help us deliver our members’ commercial strategy which currently encompasses the below strands (although we are keen to work with the supplier to develop new avenues such as content monetisation and project partnerships).
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).
- Suitability
The response requirement is outlined in the procurement pack.
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 · This is a re-procurement of an existing service requirement.
- First published
- 22 May 2024, 14:15 BST
- Last source update
- 1 Nov 2024, 15:16 GMT
- Authority reference
P/REF EH 00002066- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-035518- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0469b1Find a Tender
- Review procedure
For further details - please contact the Buyer via [email protected]
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 21 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
21 Jun 2024 → 1 Nov 2024 · 2 dates- Submission deadline21 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
- Notice published1 Nov 2024, 15:16 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete1 Nov 2024, 15:16 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Members’ Magazine1 award | |||
| We Are Sunday LtdSME | £10,420,705 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Podcast1 award | |||
| Fresh Air Production LtdSME | £317,300 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Members’ Commercial Activity1 award | |||
| Think PublishingSMECommercial Activity Services | £400,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Podcast · Fresh Air Production LtdSME
- Signed
- 22 Oct 2024
- Value
- £317,300
- Status
- active
Commercial Activity Services · Think PublishingSME
- Signed
- 22 Oct 2024
- Value
- £400,000
- Status
- active
Members Magazine · We Are Sunday LtdSME
- Signed
- 21 Oct 2024
- Value
- £10,420,705
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Members’ Magazine | 12bids · 12 electronic · 12 from abroad | 8 | — | — |
| 2 · Podcast | 12bids · 12 electronic · 12 from abroad | 11 | — | — |
| 3 · Members’ Commercial Activity | 9bids · 9 electronic · 9 from abroad | 6 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
3 commercial parties on the notice- Fresh Air Production LtdAwarded supplier
- Think PublishingAwarded supplier
- We Are SundayAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria