Tender

Creative Agency Services

  • University of Sunderland

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-004130

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0316bd

Published 14 February 2022, 12:53pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

University of Sunderland

3rd Floor Edinburgh Building, Chester Road

Sunderland

SR1 3SD

Contact

A Brook

Email

tenders@sunderland.ac.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKC23 - Sunderland

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.sunderland.ac.uk

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsunderland/aspx/Home

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsunderland/aspx/Home

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

Creative Agency Services

Reference number

UOS/Creative Agency Services/0122

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79415200 - Design consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The University of Sunderland and its subsidiaries would like to invite tenderers to provide Creative Agency Services, the successful supplier will help the University promote its ‘life changing’ brand and ‘career-focused’ and ‘professions-facing’ courses to a global audience in a highly competitive and regulated market.Working with the University of Sunderland and its subsidiaries commencing approximately July 2022, the tender is for a period of 3 years’ with the option to extend for 2 years (in 12 monthly increments). The overall contract value is estimated at GBP £1,100,000 (excluding VAT) over 5 years’ (the maximum contract length) i.e. GBP £200,000 per annum approximately (excluding VAT where applicable) but with an additional sum in the first year - note there are no guarantees on spend levels. We also reserve the right to spend an additional 100% of the original anticipated budget, subject to changes to requirements across the University, for the duration of the award.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1,100,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC23 - Sunderland
  • UKI4 - Inner London – East
Main site or place of performance

Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, North East of England, Canary Wharf, London, and Hong Kong

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The University of Sunderland and its subsidiaries would like to invite tenderers to provide Creative Agency Services, the successful supplier will help the University promote its ‘life changing’ brand and ‘career-focused’ and ‘professions-facing’ courses to a global audience in a highly competitive and regulated market.Working with the University of Sunderland and its subsidiaries commencing approximately July 2022, the tender is for a period of 3 years’ with the option to extend for 2 years (in 12 monthly increments). The overall contract value is estimated at GBP £1,100,000 (excluding VAT) over 5 years’ (the maximum contract length) i.e. GBP £200,000 per annum approximately (excluding VAT where applicable) but with an additional sum in the first year - note there are no guarantees on spend levels. We also reserve the right to spend an additional 100% of the original anticipated budget, subject to changes to requirements across the University, for the duration of the award. Expressions of interest and tender documents are available via In-Tend https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsunderland/aspx/HomeNote closing date for return of tenders and documents is 12 noon - Thursday 17th March 2022

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: £1,100,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

60

This contract is subject to renewal

No

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: Yes

Identification of the project

Various Projects funded by EU or other

two.2.14) Additional information

Any commissions under this contract or framework maybe subject to external funding from bodies such as DfE, Arts Council, Heritage Lottery Fund, LEP, etc and the successful suppliers will be expected to work with the University on any funding applications where appropriate. This list of funding bodies is not exhaustive


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

17 March 2022

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

Tender must be valid until: 18 July 2022

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

17 March 2022

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

University of Sunderland

3rd floor, Edinburgh Building, Chester Road

Sunderland

SR1 3SD

Email

tenders@sunderland.ac.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

www.sunderland.ac.uik

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

University of Sunderland

Legal Services, 4th Floor, Edinburgh Building

Sunderland

SR1 3SD

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

University of Sunderland,

Legal Services, 4th Floor, Edinburgh Building

Sunderland

SR1 3SD

Email

legal@sunderland.ac.uk

Country

United Kingdom