Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University of Manchester
John Owens Building, Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9PL
Telephone
+44 1612753912
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD33 - Manchester
UK Register of Learning Providers (UKPRN number)
10007798
Internet address(es)
Main 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
External consultancy in support of US marketing strategy development
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The International Student Diversification Strategy Board identified that an external consultancy was required to support the University of Manchester in the development of its US marketing and student recruitment strategy.
This project requires a specialist external partner/consultancy with relevant Higher Education strategy development experience AND a presence and/or expertise based in both the UK and the USA.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £150,000 / Highest offer: £350,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The International Student Diversification Strategy Board identified that an external consultancy was required to support the University of Manchester in the development of its US marketing and student recruitment strategy.
This project requires a specialist external partner/consultancy with relevant Higher Education strategy development experience AND a presence and/or expertise based in both the UK and the USA.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
This project required a specialist external partner/consultancy with relevant Higher Education strategy development experience AND a presence and/or expertise based in both the UK and the USA.
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: 2023/S 000-013019
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
17 May 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Prophet Brand Strategy Limited
10 Bedford Street
London
WC2E 9HE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ - South East (England)
Companies House
Prophet Brand Strategy Limited
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £350,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court of Justice of England
London
WA2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom