Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
OFCOM
Riverside House, 2a Southwark Bridge Road
London
SE1 9HA
UK
E-mail: sarah.jones@ofcom.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.ofcom.org.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Event Production Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79952000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Ofcom has a broad remit in terms of its regulatory duties and the Government has now appointed Ofcom as the regulator for online harms in the UK. With these new duties we are expecting to engage businesses and consumers even more over the coming months and years and so we’re seeking to engage an events production company that can enhance and deliver a range of Ofcom corporate events.
Events will be a mix of in-person, hybrid or virtual. These can take the form of conferences, roundtables or workshops. Most events will include keynote speeches, presentations, panel discussions and Q&A. Attendee numbers can range from 30 – 1000.
With their knowledge, production kit (audio, video, lighting), production strategy, staging, programming, running of the event, design, interactive technology, and post-event analytics this service will support in delivering our key messages, networking, collaborating with our stakeholders.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
432 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Ofcom has a broad remit in terms of its regulatory duties and the Government has now appointed Ofcom as the regulator for online harms in the UK. With these new duties we are expecting to engage businesses and consumers even more over the coming months and years and so we’re seeking to engage an events production company that can enhance and deliver many Ofcom corporate events.
Events will be a mix of in-person, hybrid or virtual. These can take the form of conferences, roundtables or workshops. Most events will include keynote speeches, presentations, panel discussions and Q&A. Attendee numbers can range from 30 – 1000.
With their knowledge, production kit (audio, video, lighting), production strategy, staging, programming, running of the event, design, interactive technology, and post-event analytics this service will support in delivering our key messages, networking, collaborating with our stakeholders.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Account management
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Technical delivery
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Project team
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Social value
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 40
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
Restricted procedure
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:
2023/S 000-008450
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1072
Title: Event Production Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15/08/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Giggabox Ltd
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 432 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court - Royal Courts of Justice
London
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The High Court - Royal Courts of Justice
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/08/2023