Opportunity

Media Agency to support Bournemouth University's UK and Overseas Student Recruitment Campaign

  • Bournemouth University Higher Education Corporation

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2024/S 000-004504

Published 9 February 2024, 4:15pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Bournemouth University Higher Education Corporation

Poole House, Talbot Campus, Fern Barrow

Poole

BH12 5BB

Contact

Tanya Carter

Email

procurement@bournemouth.ac.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKK24 - Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/bournemouthuniversity

one.3) Communication

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

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/bournemouthuniversity

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 Agency to support Bournemouth University's UK and Overseas Student Recruitment Campaign

Reference number

PS/TC/179

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The aim of this procurement process is to successfully appoint a media agency partner to fully manage multi-channel undergraduate and postgraduate student recruitment campaigns to raise the profile of the University and to meet our UK and international student recruitment targets over the next 3 years (July 2024 to September 2027). This includes media buying and advertising for both online and offline media for the UK and international markets, creative and copywriting support.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1,516,667

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK24 - Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The aim of this procurement process is to successfully appoint a media agency partner to fully manage multi-channel undergraduate and postgraduate student recruitment campaigns to raise the profile of the University and to meet our UK and international student recruitment targets over the next 3 years (July 2024 to September 2027). This includes media buying and advertising for both online and offline media for the UK and international markets, creative and copywriting support.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

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

Start date

14 July 2024

End date

30 September 2027

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: No


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

Requirements are as per uploaded Documents

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

Restricted 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

11 March 2024

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

15 March 2024

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English


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

Bournemouth University Higher Education Corporation

Poole

BH12 5BB

Email

Procurement@Bournemouth.ac.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/bournemouthuniversity

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

As detailed in the uploaded document set