Contract

Office for Students: Recruitment Advertising Services

  • Office for Students

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-011516

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-038d72

Published 21 April 2023, 2:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Office for Students

Westward House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford

Bristol

BS34 8SR

Contact

Sarah Phillips

Email

procurement@officeforstudents.org.uk

Telephone

+44 1179317317

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Office for Students: Recruitment Advertising Services

Reference number

PRN1872

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79600000 - Recruitment services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

OfS is seeking to appoint an advertising agency to manage its advertising requirements, by offering a proactive and cost-effective service. This is primarily employee recruitment advertising, but also includes advertising for board and committee members. The successful agency will be expected to advise and support the OfS in the development of its employer brand and profile, both locally and nationally.

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: £400,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Main site or place of performance

Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

OfS is seeking to appoint an advertising agency to manage its advertising requirements, by offering a proactive and cost-effective service. This is primarily employee recruitment advertising, but also includes advertising for board and committee members. The successful agency will be expected to advise and support the OfS in the development of its employer brand and profile, both locally and nationally.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / 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

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: 2022/S 000-035392


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

20 March 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 8

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Penna Plc

10 Bishops Square

London

E1 6EG

Email

tenders@penna.com

Telephone

+44 2038492777

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
National registration number

01918150

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £400,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £400,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

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GO Reference: GO-2023421-PRO-22600073

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Office for Students

Westward House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford

Bristol

BS34 8SR

Email

procurement@officeforstudents.org.uk

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Office for Students

Westward House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford

Bristol

BS34 8SR

Email

procurement@officeforstudents.org.uk

Country

United Kingdom

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

Office for Students

Westward House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford

Bristol

BS34 8SR

Email

procurement@officeforstudents.org.uk

Country

United Kingdom