Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Anglia Ruskin University Higher Education Corporation
Bishop Hall Lane
Chelmsford
CM1 1SQ
UK
E-mail: procurement@aru.ac.uk
NUTS: UKH
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.aru.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/angliaruskinuniversity
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
T22/23_Creative Agency
Reference number: T22/23
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79342000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This notice is in relation to the award for a Creative Agency.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
300 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79342000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH
Main site or place of performance:
East of England
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
ARU are looking for a partner to support us in creating creative assets, both strategy and creative direction, to further our student recruitment agenda. All projects will need to be reflective of our brand and values and will be varied. The agency will help us develop our creative proposition for both Undergraduate (UG) and Postgraduate (PG) markets, UK and International to meet our student recruitment targets (32,000 UG applications and 4,500 PG applications for September 2023). ARU is looking for an agency that meet our values of innovation and ambition and courage and helps us deliver stand out campaigns that are best in class.The length of the contract will be for 24 months with the option for a 12 month extension
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
1 x 12 month extension
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
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 000-003330
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: T22/23
Title: Creative Agency
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/06/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
PS London Limited
Angel Wharf, 53 Eagle Wharf Road, London, N1 7ER
London
N1 7ER
UK
NUTS: UKI
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:
: 300 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Anglia Ruskin University Higher Education Corporation
Bishop Hall Lane
Chelmsford
CM1 1SQ
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/06/2023