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Published 29 Apr 2021, 08:33 BST

Official UK procurement notice

TfL 94523 - Through the Line Strategic Thinking, Creative Development and Production Services Agency

Official notice

Authority: Docklands Light Railway Limited (Public body)

ServicesRestricted procedureSME suitable
Awarded value£17,600,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 14 Feb 2021
Awarded to VCCP Group LLP

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of Creative Agency services on behalf of Transport for London (TfL) for a two (2) year period with an option to extend for a further two (2) one (1) year periods, up to a maximum of four (4) years.

The through the line creative agency will work together with TfL's above the line media agency to deliver media neutral integrated behaviour change marketing communications, strategic planning and implementation. The agency will be capable of long-term, strategic thinking for the TfL brand and across its portfolio, as well as for individual integrated through the line campaign briefs.

CPV: Advertising and marketing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The agency will work with TfL to deliver creative services relating to marketing and…Awarded

The agency will work with TfL to deliver creative services relating to marketing and behaviour change. The two core areas that we need to deliver are: Getting to 80% sustainable journeys by 2041 and supporting Vision Zero. In order to deliver these, the agency must have the following experience and capabilities:

  • “Through the Line” experience: The agency needs to be experienced at developing strategies and creative that encompass broad messages delivered in large scale broadcast communications such as TV, Out of Home and Press, as well as highly specific messages delivered in highly targeted communications such as leaflets and emails
  • Behaviour Change experience: As described above, many of the campaigns that CMBC deliver have a specific behaviour change objective. They will need to demonstrate that they have worked on these sorts of campaigns, and demonstrate the results of these campaigns.
  • Experience working in an integrated way with the client and the media agency: In order to get the best possible results we expect the creative and media agencies to work collaboratively with each other
  • Resource to deliver 30+ campaigns a year: Due to the number of campaigns that we deliver each year, we need an agency that has experience of delivering, and staffing levels to handle large numbers of briefs.
  • 24/7 studio capability: Linked to the high volume and pace of work the appointed agency needs to have 24/7capability as standard
  • Cost conscious approach to working: as a public body we have a duty to manage costs and to deliver the best possible value.
  • Knowledge and experience in the strategic planning and delivery off behaviour change programmes
  • Experience working with clients that are in the public sector or operate in a
Delivery: UK

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: 75%Price: 25%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Technical Capability: 25%
  • Pitch Brief Response: 50%
  • price: 25%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Technical Capability: 25
  • Pitch Brief Response: 50
  • Price: 25
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 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
Restricted 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
Unspecified in notice
First published
29 Apr 2021, 08:33 BST
Last source update
29 Apr 2021, 08:33 BST
Authority reference
DN429563
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-009222
Classification (CPV)
Advertising and marketing services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02ab77 Find a Tender

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £17,600,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 174 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 14 Feb 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
VCCP Group LLPProvision of a Creative Through the Line Agency£17,600,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Provision of a Creative Through the Line Agency · VCCP Group LLP

    Signed
    14 Feb 2021
    Value
    £17,600,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
17bids · 17 electronic4——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Transport for London

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawGeneral public services 5 Endeavour Square, London, UK, E20 1JNContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • VCCP Group LLPAwarded supplierOC370529 62 Buckingham Gate, London, UK, SW1P 9ZP

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.