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Published 24 Jul 2023, 14:59 BST

Official UK procurement notice

OG-Media Buying Services - PP1054

Official notice

Authority: Orbit Group Limited (Public body)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£1,200,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 4 Sept 2023awarded 14 Dec 2023
Awarded to Focus Agency Group Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Orbit Group Limited seeks to engage an agency partner with whom to develop and deliver a comprehensive media buying and consultancy service which will generate sustained strength and profile for the company with which to drive recognition, sales and a positive profile. The service will be carried out with our Orbit Homes division. This contract will be for a period of 3 years with an optional 1-year extension to be activated by Orbit Group Limited if required.

CPV: Advertising and marketing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: UK
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: 60%Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60
  • Price: 40
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
24 Jul 2023, 14:59 BST
Last source update
13 Feb 2024, 10:52 GMT
Award evaluation window
4 Sept 2023 – …
Authority reference
DN680808
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-004757
Classification (CPV)
Advertising and marketing services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03e4cd Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
4 Sept 2023, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
4 Sept 2023, 17:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

4 Sept 2023 → 13 Feb 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    4 Sept 2023, 17:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    4 Sept 2023, 17:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    13 Feb 2024, 10:52 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    13 Feb 2024, 10:52 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Bids received 1212 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 14 Dec 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Focus Agency Group Ltd——Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
Orbit Group Limited seeks to engage an agency partner with whom to develop and deliver…12bids · 12 electronic12—£1,200,000 – £1,600,000
Whole notice———£1,200,000 – £1,600,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Orbit Group Limited

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawHousing Association Garden Court, Harry Weston Road, Binley Business Park, Coventry, UK, CV3 2SUContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body London
  • Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.