OU Brand Tracking/RES/PRO/2024 · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) (Education)

ServicesRestricted procedure

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: South East (UKJ12)

Published estimate£904,000exc. VAT

Submissions closed 9 Jan 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Open University is seeking a supplier of brand tracking services to support the organisation in measuring awareness and perceptions of the Open University brand, competitor brands and evaluate the success of our specific campaigns amongst potential students in all UK nations. The contract may also include brand tracking services among other audiences such as current students, alumni and employers.

CPV: Market research services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Renewal

Delivery: South East

Extensions: The contract is for an initial period of 3 years and may be extended by the OU for a further 12 months (1 year) at its discretion.Second stage: up to 5 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed

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: Closed
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: 4 Dec 2024, 17:08 GMT
Last source update: 4 Dec 2024, 17:08 GMT
Authority reference: OUPA11365
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-039130
Classification (CPV): Market research services
Delivery area: South East (UKJ12)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04c252 Find a Tender

Contract terms

Electronic trading: electronic ordering · electronic payment

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend

Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup

Submission deadline: 9 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/openuniversity ↗

Timeline

4 Dec 2024 → 9 Jan 2025 · 2 dates

Notice published
4 Dec 2024, 17:08 GMT
Submission deadline
9 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Open University

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Procurement Services, Walton Hall,, Milton Keynes, South East, MK7 6BPContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria