Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Welsh Government - Commercial Delivery
T’yr Afon, Bedwas Road
Caerphilly
CF83 8WT
UK
Telephone: +44 3007900170
E-mail: CommercialProcurement.PeopleCorporate@gov.wales
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://gov.wales/public-sector-procurement
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA27760
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: National Contracting Body
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Media Buying Services (III) Framework
Reference number: WGCD-PCS-116-22
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79340000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Welsh Government Commercial Delivery on behalf of the Welsh Public Sector wishes to establish a collaborative Framework Agreement for Media Buying Services.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
16 400 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79340000
79341000
79341200
79341400
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Framework will primarily be a function for buying media space and the placing of adverts and Public and Legal Notices in the chosen media, with the provision of basic design and typesetting. The award will be on the basis of a single source supplier for Wales.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical Weighting
/ Weighting: 700
Cost criterion: Commercial Weighting
/ Weighting: 300
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2022/S 000-009311
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: WGCD-PCS-116-22
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/07/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Golley Slater Group
Wharton Place, Whaton Street
Cardiff
CF101GS
UK
Telephone: +44 7738529837
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 16 400 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Over 73 public sector organisation in Wales have committed to the Welsh Government Commercial Delivery (WGCD) in principle, including all Local Authorities, NHS bodies, Welsh Government, Welsh Government Sponsored Bodies, the Police, Fire and Rescue Services, Higher and Further Education.
In accordance with Regulation 33(5) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended), these procedures for awarding call-off contracts under the framework may be applied only between the contracting authorities clearly identified in the tender documentation.
A copy of this list has been uploaded in the suppliers attachment area of the ITT at the time the notice was published to ensure compliance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations.
The Welsh Ministers (WGCD) will not be liable for any bidder costs arising from the non award of the framework.
(WA Ref:123509)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/07/2022