Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Education Authority NI
40 Academy Street
Belfast
BT1 2NQ
UK
E-mail: business.procure@eani.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
BSP-22-013 Recruitment Advertising Services
Reference number: BSP-22-013
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79342000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Contractor will be required to provide advertising and related services to support the Education Authority’s external recruitment competitions. In order to ensure the widest and most diverse pool of candidates possible is reached whilst also targeting the skills and abilities needed.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
750 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79341400
79341200
79341100
79341000
79340000
79300000
79000000
79600000
79611000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Contractor will be required to provide advertising and related services to support the Education Authority’s external recruitment competitions. In order to ensure the widest and most diverse pool of candidates possible is reached whilst also targeting the skills and abilities needed.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: AC1 Strategic Solution for Scenario A
/ Weighting: 10.5
Quality criterion: AC2 Strategic Solution for Scenario B
/ Weighting: 10.5
Quality criterion: AC3 Media Plan and Rationale in relation Scenario A
/ Weighting: 7
Quality criterion: AC4 Media Plan and Rationale in relation Scenario B
/ Weighting: 7
Quality criterion: AC5 Key Personnel Experience
/ Weighting: 17.5
Quality criterion: AC6 Contract Management and Business Continuity
/ Weighting: 3.5
Quality criterion: AC7 Quality Control and Reporting
/ Weighting: 3.5
Quality criterion: AC8 Social Value
/ Weighting: 10.5
Cost criterion: AC9 Scenario Pricing
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: AC10 Average Daily Rate
/ Weighting: 15
Cost criterion: AC11 Agency Commission split with EA
/ Weighting: 5
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The Contract will commence following award for an Initial Contract Period of three years. With up to 24 months ofoptional extensions with a maximum of 2 extension points.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
The figure in II.1.7 is a maximum estimated contract value. The amount of work to be placed through the contract will be subject to change in line with the Education Authority’s needs and no guarantees can be given of the amount or value of business to be placed through the contract.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open 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:
2022/S 000-033383
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/02/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ANDERSON SPRATT GROUP LTD
Anderson House
BELFAST
BT4 2GU
UK
Telephone: +44 2890802020
E-mail: hello@asgandpartners.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
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:
: 750 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedures
Belfast
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedures.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/02/2023