Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Newcastle University
Newcastle University, King's Gate
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 7RU
Contact
Natalie Morton
Telephone
+44 1912086396
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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 – 22) Digital Support for VOICE at NICA (National Innovation Centre for Ageing)
Reference number
DN540650
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
VOICE was established by Newcastle University to capture the vast experience and mental capital of the public. The digital platform was launched in Autumn 2016, and has revolutionised the ways in which members of the public can contribute their experience, ideas, insights and vision to benefit research and innovation, especially around ageing and demographic change.
The existing VOICE digital platform, www.voice-global.org, has allowed us to significantly scale our activity to better serve the public, as well as offering innovative ways for researchers and businesses to harness the public’s ideas and knowledge.
We are seeking to appoint a supplier to provide a support and maintenance retainer for 8 days a month, for a total period of 9 months for the platform.
The supplier will work alongside an internal development team and will provide dedicated resource for bug fixing live issues, making urgent change requests and CMS support – as well as implementing improvements and developing new functionality. The VOICE team need to have access to a service desk system to report issues with the platform, and each request will be subject to an agreed approach based on urgency and priority.
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: £60,000
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
- UK - United Kingdom
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;
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5) international;
6) platforms
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality criterion - Name: Ability to meet programme timeline / Weighting: P/F
Quality criterion - Name: Quality criterion - Name: Umbraco Gold Partner / Weighting: P/F
Quality criterion - Name: Quality criterion - Name: Ability to meet the Task Description / Weighting: 70
Quality criterion - Name: Quality criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 30
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.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used
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
four.2.8) Information about termination of dynamic purchasing system
The notice involves the termination of the dynamic purchasing system published by the above contract notice
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
NU/1589 – 22
Lot No
1
Title
(NU/1589 – 22) Digital Support for VOICE at NICA (National Innovation Centre for Ageing)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26 May 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
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: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sideshow Ltd
7th Floor, Avalon, 26-32 Oxford Road
Bournemouth
BH8 8EZ
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)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £60,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £48,600
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
Country
United Kingdom