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Published 3 Dec 2024, 11:24 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

The provision of Pay Per Click ("PPC") and Digital Marketing Agency Services

Official notice

Authority: RNN Group (Public body)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£500,000≈ £500k / year
Submissions closed 15 Jan 2025awarded 11 Mar 2025
Awarded to Edison Media Limited
Contract term 1 yrends 31 Mar 2026 · extension options published · starts 1 Apr 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Group is looking for an experienced Digital Marketing Agency with specific Pay Per Click ("PPC") capability to provide a full range of digital services encompassing all aspects of a campaign lifecycle (to include but not be limited to PPC, SEO, social media, content marketing, email marketing and other online advertising). Please see the Guidance document contained within the tender pack for further details

  • Recurrence: Subject to extension options taken it is anticipated that this opportunity will be retendered October 2028

CPV: Advertising and marketing services · Marketing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1He purpose of this tender is to seek a strategic partner to work alongside the Group’s…AwardedRenewal 1 yrPublished value£500,000

he purpose of this tender is to seek a strategic partner to work alongside the Group’s Marketing Department to drive the twin marketing objectives of RNN Group profile and recruitment across five areas School leavers , Adults , Apprentices, Higher Education / degree level learners, Commercial training / Adult Skills / distance learning.Please see the Guidance document contained within the tender pack for further details. Additional information: Please note there is an opportunity to meet the team on 13.12.24 via Teams in an open forum event – should you wish to attend please register via In-tend in accordance with the instructions contained within the Guidance document in the tender pack

Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 (1 yr)
Extensions: The Group is seeking to enter a contract for an initial period of 1 year from the contract start date of 01 April 2025 with three further options to extend in annual increments (or as agreed between the parties) subject to satisfactory performance and agreement of rates to a maximum term ending 31 March 2029.Variant bids: not allowed

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: 80%Price: 20%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality assessment: 80%
  • price: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality assessment: 80
  • Price: 20
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Please see the Guidance document contained within the tender pack for further details

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 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 · publisher note attached
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement

Yes · Subject to extension options taken it is anticipated that this opportunity will be retendered October 2028

First published
3 Dec 2024, 11:24 GMT
Last source update
11 Mar 2025, 18:29 GMT
Award evaluation window
15 Jan 2025 – …
Authority reference
RNN0009
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-008863
Classification (CPV)
Advertising and marketing servicesMarketing services
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c1bb Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

Please see the Guidance document contained within the tender pack for further details

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Alcatel will apply, Please see the Guidance document in the tender pack for further details.

Publisher note: Please see the Guidance document contained within the tender pack for further detailsPlease note there is an opportunity to meet the team on 13.12.24 via Teams in an open forum event – should you wish to attend please register via In-tend in accordance with the instructions contained within the Guidance document in the tender pack

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
15 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
15 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

15 Jan 2025 → 1 Apr 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    15 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    15 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    11 Mar 2025, 18:29 GMT
  4. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Bids must remain valid until
    1 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    11 Mar 2025, 18:29 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £125,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 119 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 11 Mar 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Edison Media LimitedSME£125,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 008863-2025-PPC and Marketing Agency Services-1 · Edison Media LimitedSME

    Signed
    11 Mar 2025
    Value
    £125,000
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2026
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
11bids · 11 electronic · 2 from abroad9——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

RNN Group

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawEducation Eastwood Building Eastwood Lane, Rotherham , Yorkshire & Humber, S65 1EGContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Edison Media LimitedAwarded supplier12300198 Suite A, Second Floor, M60 Office Park, Wynne Avenue, Swinton, North West, M27 8FF

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