Awarded contract

(NU/1589-15) Agency Support for Farrell Centre Website Development

  • Newcastle University

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-006770

Published 1 April 2021, 8:53am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Newcastle University

Newcastle University, Procurement Services, Kingsgate

Newcastle

NE1 7RU

Contact

Mrs Natalie Morton

Email

natalie.morton@ncl.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1912086396

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://ncl.ac.uk

Buyer's address

www.ncl.ac.uk

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/1589-15) Agency Support for Farrell Centre Website Development

Reference number

DN532779

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 a supplier to work on the first phase of the Farrell Centre website, and support on audience segmentation and the development of content. This initial stage of the website is anticipated to be the first phase, pre-opening of the physical centre, but able to communicate the Farrell Centre’s pre-opening and online programmes including podcasts, an online magazine, virtual programme, as well as conveying the centre’s aims and offer to its variety of audiences.

The website build will identify the website structure and build the main sections, which would then be fleshed out with further additional content as the centre grows towards opening and builds its programme.

This is a further competition to Lot 1 (Web Services, SEO and Digital Content) of the Marketing DPS (NU1589).

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £15,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Web Services, SEO and Digital Content

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Newcastle University invites bids to join a Dynamic Purchasing System it is establishing for the supply of a range of marketing services.

The Newcastle University Marketing Department is a comprehensive, world-class marketing team dedicated to serving our partners, academics and students. This DPS will also be used for marketing across the entire University and is not limited to the central team.

Our vision for marketing at Newcastle encompasses the following:

• embracing a ‘digital first’ approach;

• encouraging our team through personal growth;

• engaging with our clients and audiences;

• delivering an exceptional marketing strategy.

There will be six lots on this DPS:

1) web services, SEO and digital content;

2) graphic design and print, branding, copywriting;

3) programmatic advertising management, media buying, public relations;

4) social media, paid search and paid social;

5) international;

6) platforms.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Price - Weighting: 30

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

NU1589-15

Lot No

1

Title

(NU/1589-15) Agency Support for Farrell Centre Website Development

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

31 March 2021

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 other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

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

Altogether Creative Ltd

Tyne and Wear

NE1 1EW

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)

Total value of the contract/lot: £14,000


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.

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

Newcastle University

Tyne and Wear

NE1 7RU

Country

United Kingdom