Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Northern Trains Limited
George Stephenson House, Toft Green
York
YO1 6JT
holly.peters@northernrailway.co.uk
Telephone
+44 7929708826
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/HH83TG95BM
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.6) Main activity
Railway services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Media Planning and Buying Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79341000 - Advertising services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Northern Trains Limited (Northern) are looking for an experienced advertising media planning & buying agency to co-ordinate Core Media plans covering all above the line activity (including but not limited to TV, Radio, DOOH, other ambient OOH formats, cinema and Video on Demand) as well as paid digital display advertising be it for awareness, acquisition or retention purposes.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £16,480,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79341000 - Advertising services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Northern Trains Limited (Northern) are looking for an experienced advertising media planning & buying agency to co-ordinate Core Media plans covering all above the line activity (including but not limited to TV, Radio, DOOH, other ambient OOH formats, cinema and Video on Demand) as well as paid digital display advertising be it for awareness, acquisition or retention purposes. NTL is conducting this procurement using the negotiated procedure in accordance with regulation 47 of the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016. Following the ITN Stage, NTL proposes to enter into one contract with the successful Tenderer for an initial period of 2 years and optional extension for a further period of two (2) years, to be taken in one (1) year periods, for a maximum potential period of four (4) years.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £16,480,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Following the ITN Stage, NTL proposes to enter into one contract with the successful Tenderer for an initial period of 2 years and two optional extension periods of one (1) year , for a maximum potential period of four (4) years.
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 6
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
Maximum of top 6 scoring tenderers from SQ stage invited to ITN stage.
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.1.2) 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
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
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
14 June 2024
Local time
12:00pm
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.3) Additional information
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-York:-Advertising-services./HH83TG95BM
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/HH83TG95BM
GO Reference: GO-2024514-PRO-26036386
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Northern Trains Limited
George Stephenson House, Toft Green
York
YO1 6JT
Country
United Kingdom