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Published 26 Sept 2024, 16:15 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Nelson & Colne College Group Invitation to Tender for Media Buying and Planning Services

Official notice

Authority: Nelson and Colne College (Education)

ServicesOpen procedure
Awarded value£300,000published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 28 Oct 2024awarded 29 Nov 2024
Awarded to Edison Media Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Nelson & Colne College Group Invitation to Tender for Media Buying and Planning Services. 1st December 2024 – 30th November 2027

With 1x 12-Month Optional Extension Periods.

CPV: Advertising and marketing services · Advertising campaign services · Advertising consultancy services · Design consultancy services · Marketing management consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: North West · Lancashire
Extensions: 48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x12 month(s)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: 70%Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 70.00%
  • Price: 30.00%
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

  • Economic & financial standing

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

    Minimum: Please refer to tender documents.
  • Technical & professional ability

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

    Minimum: Please refer to tender documents.
What this means for your bid
  • 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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
26 Sept 2024, 16:15 BST
Last source update
29 Nov 2024, 14:51 GMT
Award evaluation window
28 Oct 2024 – …
Authority reference
CA14699 - OFTS
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-038630
Classification (CPV)
Advertising and marketing servicesAdvertising campaign servicesAdvertising consultancy servicesDesign consultancy servicesMarketing management consultancy services
Delivery area
North West (UKD4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04a346 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point that information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved then the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court. Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months).

Publisher note: Section II.3) – dates refer to the initial contract period and do not include the options of any extensions. Section IV.3.5) – any dates shown are an estimate. In the first instance, candidates should register with www.multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract, full details of the contract will be available. The Contracting Authority shall not be under any obligation to accept any tender. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to cancel the entire or parts of the tender, without such an action conferring any right to compensation on the Tenderers. The Contracting Authority has no liability to settle any cost incurred by the tenderer as a result of the tendering procedure.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: MultiQuote · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
28 Oct 2024, 10:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
28 Oct 2024, 10:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

28 Oct 2024 → 29 Nov 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    28 Oct 2024, 10:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    28 Oct 2024, 10:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    29 Nov 2024, 14:51 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    29 Nov 2024, 14:51 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £300,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 1latest 29 Nov 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Edison Media Limited£300,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Nelson & Colne College Group Invitation to Tender for Media Buying and Planning Services · Edison Media Limited

    Signed
    29 Nov 2024
    Value
    £300,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Nelson and Colne College

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Scotland Road, Nelson, North West, BB9 7YTContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Tenet Education Services LtdMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point SalfordContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • EDISON MEDIA LIMITEDAwarded supplier Oak Court, Office 1, Suite A, Second Floor,, Swinton, UK, M27 8FFContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.