Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Newcastle University
Newcastle University, Procurement Services, Kingsgate
Newcastle
NE1 7RU
Contact
Mrs Natalie Morton
Telephone
+44 1912086396
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
(NU/1589 – 76) Accommodation Website Development
Reference number
DN628420
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
We are seeking to appoint an agency to develop a new website for our accommodation offer. The current site is over 300 pages and we are looking to reduce it by at least a third to under 100 pages.
The Accommodation site at https://www.ncl.ac.uk/accommodation/ is primarily for undergraduate and postgraduate applicants who want to choose and book student accommodation at the University.
The site is a key part of recruitment and conversion activity and accommodation is an important part of the student experience. Secondary audiences include:
• Current students (UG and PG)
• Staff
• Visitors to the University
The objectives of the site development include:
• Developing two distinct user journeys through the site:
o prospective students
o current students living in University accommodation
• Creation of the site in the new design system and the latest version of our CMS, T4 v8.
• Reduce the size of the site, improve user journeys and incorporate improved accommodation content regarding cost and value for money.
• To develop the site in time to support the launch of the accommodation booking system in Jan 2023
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £50,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72210000 - Programming services of packaged software products
- 48480000 - Sales, marketing and business intelligence software package
- 48481000 - Sales or marketing software package
- 79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services
- 79342000 - Marketing services
- 72212481 - Sales or marketing software development services
- 72212480 - Sales, marketing and business intelligence software development services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a call off on the Marketing (NU/1589) DPS Framework to Lot 1 Web Services, SEO and Digital Content.
We are seeking to appoint an agency to develop a new website for our accommodation offer. The current site is over 300 pages and we are looking to reduce it by at least a third to under 100 pages.
The Accommodation site at https://www.ncl.ac.uk/accommodation/ is primarily for undergraduate and postgraduate applicants who want to choose and book student accommodation at the University.
The site is a key part of recruitment and conversion activity and accommodation is an important part of the student experience. Secondary audiences include:
• Current students (UG and PG)
• Staff
• Visitors to the University
The objectives of the site development include:
• Developing two distinct user journeys through the site:
o prospective students
o current students living in University accommodation
• Creation of the site in the new design system and the latest version of our CMS, T4 v8.
• Reduce the size of the site, improve user journeys and incorporate improved accommodation content regarding cost and value for money.
• To develop the site in time to support the launch of the accommodation booking system in Jan 2023
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Able to commence work on 19 September 2022 / Weighting: Pass / Fail
Quality criterion - Name: Ability to resource the Contract / Weighting: 40%
Quality criterion - Name: Portfolio examples of similar content / Weighting: 20%
Cost criterion - Name: Service Level / Weighting: 40%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2020/S 129-318079
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
(NU1589-76)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 October 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Revolution Marketing UK Ltd
Northern Design Centre
Baltic Business Quarter
NE8 3DF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £50,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £40,416
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Newcastle University
Tyne and Wear
NE1 7RU
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Newcastle University
Tyne and Wear
NE1 7RU
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The University will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the
contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the
award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days,
provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the
contract is entered into.
The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) 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) within 30 days of knowledge or constructive
knowledge of breach.