Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Gateshead College
Quarryfield Road, Baltic Business Quarter
Gateshead
NE8 3BE
UK
Telephone: +44 7435680091
E-mail: jack.buckley@tenetservices.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.gateshead.ac.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.gateshead.ac.uk/
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
Gateshead College – Provision of Media Buying Services
Reference number: CA10581 -
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79340000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Gateshead College is seeking to appoint a media-buying agency to manage the buying of advertising and media across a range of markets relevant to the college’s products and services.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
36 847.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - Radio Advertising Buying Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79340000
79342000
92211000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC2
Main site or place of performance:
Gateshead
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Gateshead College is seeking to appoint a media-buying agency to manage the buying of advertising and media across a range of markets relevant to the college’s products and services.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Service Delivery
/ Weighting: 60.00%
Quality criterion: Customer Care
/ Weighting: 20.00%
Price
/ Weighting:
20.00%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
60 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x24 month(s)
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - Digital Media Buying Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79342000
79340000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC2
Main site or place of performance:
Gateshead
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Gateshead College is seeking to appoint a media-buying agency to manage the buying of advertising and media across a range of markets relevant to the college’s products and services.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Service Delivery
/ Weighting: 60.00%
Quality criterion: Customer Care
/ Weighting: 20.00%
Price
/ Weighting:
20.00%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
60 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x24 month(s)
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.1.8) 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 000-015804
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: CA10581
Title: Lot 1 - Radio Advertising Buying Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
02/09/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
THE RADIO PLACE LIMITED
2 The Woodlands,
Darlington
DL3 9UB
UK
Telephone: +44 7831442864
E-mail: sue.quinn@theradioplace.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.theradioplace.co.uk
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 14 037.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: CA10581
Title: Lot 2 - Digital Media Buying Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
02/09/2022
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
The Works Design And Print Limited
2 Scorers, Bowes Business Park, Lambton Park
Chester-le-Street
DH3 4AN
UK
Telephone: +44 1913851769
E-mail: ians@wearetheworks.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.wearetheworks.com
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 22 810.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Section II.3) – dates refer to the initial contract period and do not include the options of any extensions.
Section IV.3.5) – any dates shown are an estimate.
In the first instance, candidates should register with www.multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract, full details of the contract will be available.
The Contracting Authority shall not be under any obligation to accept any tender. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to cancel the entire or parts of the tender, without such an action conferring any right to compensation on the Tenderers.
The Contracting Authority has no liability to settle any cost incurred by the tenderer as a result of the tendering procedure.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Tenet Education Services
Procurement House, 23 Leslie Hough Way
Salford
M6 4AJ
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Tenet Education Services
Procurement House, 23 Leslie Hough Way
Salford
M6 4AJ
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point that information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved then the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court. Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months).
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Tenet Education Services
Procurement House, 23 Leslie Hough Way
Salford
M6 4AJ
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/09/2022