Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University of Birmingham
Procurement Division - Finance Office, Aston Webb Building, Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT
Contact
Paul Markham
Telephone
+44 1214158807
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG31 - Birmingham
Companies House
RC000645
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofbirmingham/aspx/Home
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofbirmingham/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofbirmingham/aspx/Home
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
Direct Mail and Marketing Fundraising Services
Reference number
FRAM316/22
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The University of Birmingham seeks to partner with a creative communications agency to provide direct marketing fundraising consultancy and services for approximately 2-direct mail pieces per year. The successful agency will work with the University for a 3-year contract based on annual performance review, with potential for an additional year extension. Activity will fit into the Development and Alumni Relations Office's broader fundraising activity, which includes telephone and face-to-face fundraising. We are seeking an agency that can show significant and recent experience and expertise of developing higher education and/or charity mass fundraising appeals (direct mail, email, digital).
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG31 - Birmingham
Main site or place of performance
University of Birmingham, Edgbaston
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University of Birmingham seeks to partner with a creative communications agency to provide direct marketing fundraising consultancy and services for approximately 2-direct mail pieces per year. The successful agency will work with the University for a 3-year contract based on annual performance review, with potential for an additional year extension. Activity will fit into the Development and Alumni Relations Office's broader fundraising activity, which includes telephone and face-to-face fundraising. We are seeking an agency that can show significant and recent experience and expertise of developing higher education and/or charity mass fundraising appeals (direct mail, email, digital).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
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: Yes
Description of options
3 year contract based on annual performance with an option for a 1 yea extension
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 a single operator
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
Date
4 November 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
4 November 2022
Local time
12:30pm
Place
University of Birmingham, Edgbaston
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
University of Birmingham
Birmingham
Country
United Kingdom