Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Sunderland City Council
Civic Centre, Burdon Road
Sunderland
SR2 7DN
Contact
Mrs Julie Rogerson
julie.rogerson@sunderland.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 7909320869
Fax
+44 1915531090
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/home
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/home
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Advertising Bus Shelter Provision and Free- Standing Advertising Unit Provision
Reference number
DN556627
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Sunderland City Council (the Council) is seeking to increase and maximise its revenue streams through Bus Shelter and Free-Standing Unit advertising, provision will be procured on a Concession basis.
In order to open the market, provide competition and achieve best value, advertising via Bus Shelter provision and Free-Standing Advertising Units (FSAU’s) will be procured under 2 separate lots as detailed below:
• Lot 1 – Advertising Bus Shelter Provision
• Lot 2 – Free-Standing Advertising Units Provision
Each Lot will be evaluated and awarded independently and will operate on a sole supplier basis.
Tenderers may bid for one or both Lots.
Each Lot will include advertising alongside the supply, installation and maintenance of equipment.
Under this procurement the Council has set a minimum per annum revenue target of:
• Advertising Bus Shelter: £100,000
• FSAU’s: £50,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Advertising Bus Shelter Provision
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
Sunderland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Advertising Bus Shelter Provision
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality Pass / Fail Quality 40% / Weighting: 40
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value 5% / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 55
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
120
This contract is subject to renewal
No
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Free-Standing Advertising Units Provision
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
Sunderland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Free-Standing Advertising Units Provision
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality Pass/Fail Quality 40% / Weighting: 40
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value 5% / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 55
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
120
This contract is subject to renewal
No
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
two.2.14) Additional information
This is an electronic tender via the Council's Pro-Contract eTender System. All organisations interested in this tender should register an interest against this contract online at https://procontract.due.north.com/home Tender Reference DN556627. All tender documents are available via this portal. The Council will be using the Open Procurement Procedure, tenders must be returned by no later than 12 noon Friday 20th August 2021 in accordance with the ITT instructions. As part of the tender process a supplier briefing session will be held via Microsoft Teams at 10:00am Monday 9th August 2021. To register your attendance please email julie.rogerson@sunderland.gov.uk The aim of this briefing is to provide advice on submitting a compliant tender there will also be an opportunity to raise questions. The contracting authority does not bind itself to accept any tender and is not liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest or tendering for this opportunity.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
Tenderers may bid for one or both Lots.
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Originally published as:
Date
20 August 2021
Local time
12:00pm
Changed to:
Date
10 September 2021
Local time
12:00pm
See the change notice.
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
20 August 2021
Local time
1:00pm
Place
Sunderland
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Sunderland City Council
Burdon Road
Sunderland
SR2 7DN
Country
United Kingdom