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Published 24 May 2021, 11:22 BST

Official UK procurement notice

(NU/1589 – 21) Business Development & Enterprise Marketing - Web Development

Official notice

Authority: Newcastle University (Education)

Dynamic marketServicesRestricted procedureSME suitable
Dynamic market estimateValue not publishedmarket-wide estimate, not attributable revenue
Awarded 11 May 2021

What is being bought

Published requirement description

We are seeking to appoint a supplier to rebuild the web pages for our Business Development & Enterprise (BDE) offering. This will include the creation of digital content (eg. video, animation photography) to support new web pages.

Our current BDE web estate [www.ncl.ac.uk/work-with-us/expert-… ↗] is central to the reinvigoration, consolidation and ongoing work of BDE marketing.

The current BDE pages sit within a section called ‘Work with us’. The supplier will work with marketing colleagues to propose how the new website could sit within the current web estate at ncl.ac.uk. The supplier will also work to develop how our BDE offer is presented, the stories and produce a production plan before completing the filming and editing work.

The supplier specifically is required to have the ability to provide the following services:

  1. Create a new BDE website
  2. Produce 1 overview video that speaks to a business/not-for-profit audience about what Newcastle University can offer by way of support to them

a) Supply alternate cuts of the videos for use in different placements

  1. Supply projects and raw assets for in-house use after completion

CPV: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

How this dynamic market works

From the published notice
Type
Dynamic market · terminated
Bids received
1 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed
Electronic auction
yes

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Web Services, SEO and Digital ContentAwarded

Newcastle University invites bids to join a Dynamic Purchasing System it is establishing for the supply of a range of marketing services.

The Newcastle University Marketing Department is a comprehensive, world-class marketing team dedicated to serving our partners, academics and students. This DPS will also be used for marketing across the entire University and is not limited to the central team.

Our vision for marketing at Newcastle encompasses the following:

  • embracing a ‘digital first’ approach;
  • encouraging our team through personal growth;
  • engaging with our clients and audiences;
  • delivering an exceptional marketing strategy.

There will be six lots on this DPS:

  1. web services, SEO and digital content;
  2. graphic design and print, branding, copywriting;
  3. programmatic advertising management, media buying, public relations;
  4. social media, paid search and paid social;
  5. international;
  6. platforms.
Delivery: UK

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: 70Price: 60
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Quality: Ability to meet the Requirements: 30
  • Portfolio examples of similar content: 40
  • Price: 30
  • price: 30
Published award criteria (5)
  • Ability to meet programme timeline: P/F
  • Quality: Ability to meet the Requirements: 30
  • Price: 30
  • Portfolio examples of similar content: 40
  • Price: 30
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 130 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. Quality carries 70 of 130: the paper moves it further than the discount.
  • “(NU/1589 – 21) Business Development & Enterprise Marketing - Web…” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
Dynamic market
Who may use this agreement
Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
24 May 2021, 11:22 BST
Last source update
24 May 2021, 11:22 BST
Authority reference
DN540493
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-011461
Classification (CPV)
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and securityIT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02b437 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The University will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.

The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) within 30 days of knowledge or constructive knowledge of breach.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 11 May 2021

1 suppliers are admitted to this dynamic market without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • (NU/1589 – 21) Business Development & Enterprise Marketing - Web Development

    Signed
    11 May 2021
    Value
    £24,930
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Newcastle University

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Newcastle University, King's Gate, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, NE1 7RUContact name, email, phone

Suppliers admitted to the dynamic market

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Sideshow LtdAdmitted to the market 7th Floor, Avalon, 26-32 Oxford Road, Bournemouth, UK, BH8 8EZ

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.