Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 20 Dec 2023, 16:20 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of partnership marketing rights for the sport of UK rugby league

Official notice

Authority: Northern Trains Ltd (Public body)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Awarded 5 Jan 2024no call for competition
Awarded to RL Commercial Limited2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of partnership marketing rights for the sport of UK rugby league including branding

CPV: Marketing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Provision of partnership marketing rights for the sport of UK Rugby Super League…Awarded

Provision of partnership marketing rights for the sport of UK Rugby Super League including promotion of the Northern Trains brand at games, on websites and social media.

Extensions: Option to extend for a further period of 12months after the first year.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
20 Dec 2023, 16:20 GMT
Last source update
31 Jan 2024, 09:10 GMT
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-003148
Classification (CPV)
Marketing services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0428de Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator. Under Regulation 50.(1) (c) (iii) Utilities may use the negotiated procedure without prior call for competition where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator which involves the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights and no suitable alternative or substitute exists.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Contracts signed 2latest 5 Jan 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
RL Commercial Limited——Awarded

1 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

  • Contract 003148-2024-1 · supplier not published

    Signed
    5 Jan 2024
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Contract 037549-2023-1 · RL Commercial Limited

    Signed
    12 Dec 2023
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Northern Trains Limited

Contracting authorityPublic bodyRailway services GB-COH: 03076444 George Stephenson House, York, Yorkshire & Humber, YO1 6JTContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

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.