Official UK procurement notice
PR and Event agency in the food sector (Paris region)
Authority: AHDB·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAHDB require a new contract with a PR and Event agency, focusing on the food sector in the Paris region.<br/><br/>The agency will be responsible for assisting AHDB in the organisation of 3 main events:<br/><br/>
- Top Pros (for Head butchers)<br/>
- Vintage beef/lamb events <br/>
- Escoffier for Chefs and Colmar Frais for food service<br/>
- Also support for some smaller events will be required on top of the above three categories<br/><br/>The agency will need to provide AHDB with communication opportunities with major trade magazines and newspapers, plus helping with the drafting of articles and creating advertisements.
- Recurrence: Yearly extension options available
CPV: Public relations services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£7,333,333
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).
- Price
- Suitability
As per details in specification and award criteria
- Technical & professional ability
As per details in specification and award criteria
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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · Yearly extension options available
- First published
- 7 Nov 2024, 09:50 GMT
- Last source update
- 4 Mar 2025, 09:36 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 10 Jan 2025 – …
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-007750- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b487Find a Tender
- Performance terms
As per details in specification and award criteria
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 10 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 10 Jan 2025, 13:00 GMT
Timeline
10 Jan 2025 → 1 Apr 2025 · 4 dates- Submission deadline10 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened10 Jan 2025, 13:00 GMT
- Notice published4 Mar 2025, 09:36 GMT
- Contract starts1 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Mar 2025- Status changed to complete4 Mar 2025, 09:36 GMT
- Buyer details updated4 Mar 2025, 09:36 GMT
Published amendments (1)
It would be preferable if the successful supplier/agency is based in Paris, France. Submissions are to be in French
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUGUSTE and LOUISESME | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 007750-2025-1 · AUGUSTE and LOUISESME
- Signed
- 25 Feb 2025
- Value
- —
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2029
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 2 | — | £220,000 – £880,000 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- AHDB (Defra Network eTendering Portal)Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawAgriculture
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRSMediation body
- Defra Network eTendering PortalMediation body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- AUGUSTE and LOUISEAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.