Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University of Hertfordshire
College Lane
Hatfield
AL10 9AB
Contact
Procurement Department
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH2 - Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofhertfordshire/aspx/Home
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofhertfordshire
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofhertfordshire/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned 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
Media Services - 2025
Reference number
24046
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79341400 - Advertising campaign services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The University and its subsidiary companies are looking to recruit one agency for strategic and operational media services.It is intended that the contract will run for an initial period of three years with the option to extend by a further two years in one-year increments, subject to satisfactory performance.Full details of the business requirements can be found within the tender pack documents which will be available via In-Tend when prospective bidders express interest.Please return your tender in a timely manner such that it arrives no later than 7th of March 2025 at 12:00:00. Any submissions returned after this will not be considered.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH2 - Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University of Hertfordshire is conducting a tender exercise in order to set up a contract for the provision of Media Services.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £7,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
It is anticipated that the contract will run from the 1st of May 2025 for three (3) years until 30th April 2028. At the end of the first three years the University will have an option to extend for a further two years. This is subject to satisfactory performance of the contract. The contract duration is a maximum of five years.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
7 March 2025
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
7 March 2025
Local time
12:00pm
Place
These will be opened on the e-tendering portal
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Crown Commercial Services
Liverpool
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Reviews must be submitted in the ten day standstill period
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
University of Hertfordshire Higher Education Corporation
AL10 9AB
Hatfield
AL10 9AB
Country
United Kingdom