Scope
Description
Established in 2002, SETsquared is a unique enterprise partnership between the six leading research-led UK universities of Bath, Bristol, Cardiff, Exeter, Southampton and Surrey. Its mission is to turn innovation into thriving business, maximising the impact of a combined £600m research portfolio and driving social and economic impact by supporting academics, students and regional businesses with world-leading business incubation, innovation, and growth support services. To date, the partnership has collectively created over 200 spin-out companies, supported over 5,000 entrepreneurs working in the most challenging fields of science and technology, and helped businesses raise over £5bn in investment and funding.
We now seek a marketing and communications agency to work with us over an initial 12-month term (with up to four one-year extensions). Key responsibilities include end-to-end support for flagship events (notably our annual Investment Showcase and associated webinars), recruitment campaigns for new programmes, strategic content and social-media planning, HubSpot-based newsletter and CRM management, website and innovation-platform maintenance, branding stewardship, and ongoing creation of digital, print and video materials
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Total value (estimated)
- £275,000 excluding VAT
- £330,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 July 2025 to 2 July 2026
- Possible extension to 2 July 2030
- 5 years, 2 days
Description of possible extension:
4 x 1 Years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services
- 79342000 - Marketing services
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
21 May 2025, 1:00pm
Tender submission deadline
3 June 2025, 1:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
No
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
18 June 2025
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Long criteria description |
Price | 40% |
| Quality: Outline Approach | Long criteria description |
Quality | 30% |
| Quality: Experience | Long criteria description |
Quality | 30% |
Other information
Applicable trade agreements
- Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
- Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Contracting authority
The University of Bath
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNGV-7869-ZHZQ
Claverton Down
Bath
Ba2 7AY
United Kingdom
Contact name: Lewis Haynes
Email: lh295@bath.ac.uk
Region: UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government