Official UK procurement notice
York College ITT for Media Services
Authority: York College (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionYork College is seeking to appoint a media-buying agency to manage the buying of advertising and media, to manage the recruitment advertising requirements across the College
CPV: Advertising and marketing services · Marketing services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The college has a Marketing Department who manage all elements of the marketing…Awarded
The college has a Marketing Department who manage all elements of the marketing provision and co-ordinate requirements between the College and the external provider.
The primary purpose and operating objectives of both the Colleges marketing function and the appointed media buying partner are to attract and increase applications for all students to ensure that strategic recruitment targets are met.
The College are seeking a partner who knows and understands the media buying function relevant to the Yorkshire region, and specifically the catchment area of the College.
The appointed service provider will be required to attend frequent face to face meetings with the College marketing team, and all travel and other incurred expenses relating to service delivery and meetings will be at the service provider’s own expense. The College will not be liable for any expenses incurred through normal service delivery.
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).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Service Delivery: 40%
- Customer Care: 20%
- Price: 40%
Published award criteria (3)
- Service Delivery: 40.00%
- Customer Care: 20.00%
- Price: 40.00%
- Suitability
In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.
- Economic & financial standing
In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.
Minimum: Minimum Turnover: £XXXXXX Minimum Insurance Levels: £5m PL & EL - Technical & professional ability
In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.
Minimum: As per tender docs
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 17 Feb 2021, 16:38 GMT
- Last source update
- 4 Aug 2021, 14:45 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 24 Mar 2021 – …
- Authority reference
CA8368 -- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-018779- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0293f4Find a Tender
- Review procedure
The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point that information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved then the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court. Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months).
Publisher note: Section II.3) – dates refer to the initial contract period and do not include the options of any extensions. Section IV.3.5) – any dates shown are an estimate. In the first instance, candidates should register with www.multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract, full details of the contract will be available. The Contracting Authority shall not be under any obligation to accept any tender. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to cancel the entire or parts of the tender, without such an action conferring any right to compensation on the Tenderers. The Contracting Authority has no liability to settle any cost incurred by the tenderer as a result of the tendering procedure.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 24 Mar 2021, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 24 Mar 2021, 17:00 GMT
Timeline
24 Mar 2021 → 4 Aug 2021 · 3 dates- Submission deadline24 Mar 2021, 17:00 GMT
- Bids opened24 Mar 2021, 17:00 GMT
- Notice published4 Aug 2021, 14:45 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete4 Aug 2021, 14:45 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hybrid News LimitedSME | £140,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
York College ITT for Media Services · Hybrid News LimitedSME
- Signed
- 4 Aug 2021
- Value
- £140,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- TenetMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Hybrid News LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.