Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University of Ulster
Block X Room X031, Cromore Road
Coleraine
BT52 1SA
Telephone
+44 2870123750
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKN - Northern Ireland
National registration number
NIC100166
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
Creative Design Services
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
Creative Design Services
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: £730,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79415200 - Design consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Main site or place of performance
Belfast, Coleraine, Magee and Jordanstown campuses Northern Ireland.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University is seeking to establish a contract with a Tenderer to help support the delivery of on-brand
communications that bring cohesion across the University’s complex structure, clearly communicates its
cores values and unique proposition, and successfully engages key internal and external stakeholders.
This Creative Services contract is for multiple University projects during the life of the contract, which can
vary in size and scope depending on business area and geographic location. The following will be
required from the Tenderer.
• Digital assets – including but not limited to - gifs, statics and carousels for social platforms, assets for
digital screens, assets for projections screens and out of home media screens, custom QR codes.
• Web design – including but not limited to – front end design that would be hosted on the university
platform and systems. This could be for spin off funded projects or specific campaigns.
• Audio-visual production - including but not limited to – filming media events with vox pops and piece
to camera, drone work across our campuses, sales tools based on our locations and student testimonials,
on location as well as self-filmed editing, documentaries on our legacy work, TV commercials including
broadcast clearance.
• Graphic design – including but not limited to – design of look and feel of campaigns, design of cover
and spreads of documents such as prospectus, annual review, design of signage interior/exterior, design
of window graphics, design of menus and promotional materials.
• Artworking – including but not limited to – text amends, copy and image layout from existing templates,
roll out of pages from an approved creative concept, typesetting and colour correction, minor amends to
an existing piece of design.
The successful Tenderer will be required to work across various departments and business areas within
the university to deliver a comprehensive graphic design service, through all stages from initial concept
(where required) to production-ready formats.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Key Team Members / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Methodology for Service Delivery / Weighting: 8%
Quality criterion - Name: Methodology for Contract Management / Weighting: 8%
Quality criterion - Name: Creativity / Weighting: 14%
Price - Weighting: 60%
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
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-024269
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21 December 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Whitenoise Design Ltd
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN - Northern Ireland
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: £730,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £730,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
It is anticipated the contract will commence on 21/12/2021
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland
Royal Courts of Justice, Chichester Street
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The University incorporated a minimum 10 calendar days standstill period at the point information on award of the contract was communicated to all tenderers. The standstill period provided time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract was entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 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 (Northern Ireland).