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Student Creative Agency

Business services: law
marketing
consulting
+2 more
North East (UKC23)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: University of Sunderland: "Student Creative Agency". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityUniversity of SunderlandScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: University of Sunderland
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Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for University of Sunderland. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
3Bids / Report
18.2% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate available
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 11 active published awards; 11 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityUniversity of Sunderland
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published26 Jul 2023, 13:34 BST
Last source update26 Jul 2023, 13:34 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationBusiness services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Delivery area
North East (UKC23)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-03cd86
What is being bought
Awarded The University of Sunderland’s Faculty of Arts andCreative Industries is seeking proposals from organisations with relevant proven experience and expertise to partner in the delivery of a commercial creative agency for its students. The purpose of this partnership is to provide students with the opportunity to gain hands-on, authentic experience in delivering creative projects for paying clients, to develop their skills, and to prepare them for their future careers. The contract is expected to commence 1st August 2023 to 31st July 2026 (with up to 1 year extension taking it to a possible July 2027). The overall contract value is estimated at GBP £164,000 over 4 years' (the maximum contract length) ie GBP £41,000 per annum (excluding VAT where applicable) - note there are no guarantees on spend levels. We also reserve the right to spend an additional 100% of the original anticipated value, subject to changes to requirements across the University for the duration of the award
What changed
From the official release history
  1. tender value changed
    26 Jul 2023, 13:34 BST
  2. Status changed to complete
    26 Jul 2023, 13:34 BST
  3. Official notice release published
    26 Jul 2023, 13:34 BST
  4. Submission deadline changed to published date
    26 Jul 2023, 13:34 BST
  5. Published value updated to £164,000
    18 May 2023, 14:42 BST
  6. Status changed to active
    18 May 2023, 14:42 BST
  7. Official notice release published
    18 May 2023, 14:42 BST
  8. Submission deadline changed to 19 Jun 2023, 12:00 BST
    18 May 2023, 14:42 BST
  9. Buyer information updated
    18 May 2023, 14:42 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    AwardedThe University of Sunderland’s Faculty of Arts & Creative Industries is seeking proposals from organisations with relevant proven experience and expertise to partner in the delivery of a commercial creative agency for its students. The purpose of this partnership is to provide students with the opportunity to gain hands-on, authentic experience in delivering creative projects for paying clients, to develop their skills, and to prepare them for their future careers. The contract is expected to commence 1st August 2023 to 31st July 2026 (with up to 1 year extension taking it to a possible July 2027). The overall contract value is estimated at GBP £164,000 over 4 years' (the maximum contract length) ie GBP £41,000 per annum (excluding VAT where applicable) - note there are no guarantees on spend levels. We also reserve the right to spend an additional 100% of the original anticipated value, subject to changes to requirements across the University for the duration of the award.Closing date for tender submission is 12 noon Monday 19th June 2023. Additional information: Any commissions under this contract or framework maybe subject to external funding from bodies such as ERDF, DfE, Arts Council, Heritage Lottery Fund, LEP, etc and the successful supplier will be expected to work with the University on any funding applications where appropriate. This list of funding bodies is not exhaustive.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    26 Jul 2023, 13:34 BST
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Contract active
    Signed 5 Jul 2023, 00:00 BST · £164,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Creo Communications Limited
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
UoS/Student Creative Agency/0523
£164,000 · signed 5 Jul 2023, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statistics
bids: 3 (lot 1)
electronicBids: 3 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot 1)
smeBids: 3 (lot 1)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

University of Sunderland

Contracting authority GB-FTS-40252
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  • University of Sunderland
    buyer

    Edinburgh Building, Chester Road, Sunderland, UKC23, SR1 3SD
    tenders@sunderland.ac.uk

  • Creo Communications Limited
    supplier

    08874366
    8 Foyle Street, Sunniside, Sunderland, UKC23, SR1 1LB

  • European Union
    funder

  • Legal and Governance
    mediationBody

    Edinburgh Building, Chester Road, Sunderland, SR1 3SD
    legal@sunderland.ac.uk

  • University of Sunderland
    reviewBody

    Procurement, Planning & Finance, Edinburgh Building, Chester Road, Sunderland, SR! 3SD
    tenders@sunderland.ac.uk
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Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Procedure rationaleNot published