Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Manchester City Council
Floor 5 (Mount Street Elevation), Town Hall Extension, Albert Square
Manchester
M60 2LA
UK
Contact person: Mr Josh Ward
Telephone: +44 1612345000
E-mail: joshua.ward@manchester.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD3
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.manchester.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.manchester.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
http://www.the-chest.org.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
http://www.the-chest.org.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
TC1199 Large Format Advertising
Reference number: DN732330
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79340000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Manchester City Council welcomes the opportunity for an innovative media owner to modernise the provisions of their current city-wide Out-of-Home Large Format Advertising Contract.
The current contract consists of x24 Digital and Non-digital advertising assets in various sizes around Manchester. The council, through a process of rationalisation have reduced the number of large format displays to x17 with an additional site added, subject to planning permission, bringing the overall portfolio to x18 displays. The Council are seeking the successful supplier that will inherit the x17 large format displays that will digitalise the large format estate through an accelerated process and to future proof the advertising units to enable continual improvement of performance and outcomes throughout the contract life. The Large Format Advertising contract will commence from the 1st October 2025, to let for 120 months, with an option for a further 60-month extension. This contract will be based on a fixed fee per site and profit share agreement.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
70 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Further details are set out in the procurement documents
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 40
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Carbon and Environment
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
70 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 120
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
II.2.14) Additional information
The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk. Applicants will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including the standard questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on 26th August 2024 as referred to in IV.2.2.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to 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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
26/08/2024
Local time: 11:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
26/08/2024
Local time: 11:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk . Once registered, applicants will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the documentation relating to this opportunity. Applicants will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including online questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on 26th August 2024 as referred to in IV.2.2. Any clarification queries must also be submitted via the Chest website by the date referred to in the tender documentation.
The contracts will be for 10 years, expected to commence 01st October 2025 with option to extend for up to an additional 5 year(s).
The successful supplier will be required to actively participate in the economic and social regeneration of the locality of, and surroundings of, the place of delivery of the contract. Therefore, selection and award criteria, specification requirements and contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations as relevant to the subject matter of this project.
The Council reserves the right not to award the contract, as a result of this Contract Notice. The Council shall not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by any organisation in responding to this notice or in tendering for the proposed contract.
All submissions must be in English, with any clarifications or discussions conducted in English. Tenders and supporting documents must be priced in pounds sterling and all payments under the proposed contract will be made in pounds sterling
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
London
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Council will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract/framework is communicated to tenderers prior to entering into the concession contract. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, the Concession Contract Regulations 2016 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/07/2024