Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Reading Borough Council
Civic Offices, Bridge Street
Reading
RG1 2LU
Contact
Steve York
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ11 - Berkshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/Tenders/Current
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
Procurement for the provision of a Corporate External Advertising Agency (Inc. Public and Statutory Notices)
Reference number
CPU 00001740
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Reading Borough Council are completing a ITT exercise for the provision of Corporate Advertising Services - The Council requires a suitable media agency to place a range of advertisements, including public and statutory notices in national and local press or other suitable solutions. It is seeking a media agency that can provide support and guidance to our staff in preparing media for advertisements, liaising with advertisers and sourcing best value for money for each advertisement placed with an appropriate newspaper group or other (digital) advertising organisation.Suppliers that would like to take part in this process are invited to Express Interest upon which they will be given access to the full documentation delivered through this portal. Documents can be accessed from the My Tenders area of this website by selecting the View Details button for the project.Expressions of interest will only be accepted until 30 October 2023 14.00 - Note - this is the closing date for ten
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: £733.75 / Highest offer: £1,872.36 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79341000 - Advertising services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ11 - Berkshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Reading Borough Council are completing a ITT exercise for the provision of Corporate Advertising Services - The Council requires a suitable media agency to place a range of advertisements, including public and statutory notices in national and local press or other suitable solutions. It is seeking a media agency that can provide support and guidance to our staff in preparing media for advertisements, liaising with advertisers and sourcing best value for money for each advertisement placed with an appropriate newspaper group or other (digital) advertising organisation.Suppliers that would like to take part in this process are invited to Express Interest upon which they will be given access to the full documentation delivered through this portal. Documents can be accessed from the My Tenders area of this website by selecting the View Details button for the project.Expressions of interest will only be accepted until 30 October 2023 14.00 - Note - this is the closing date for ten
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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 four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-028735
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CPU 00001740
Title
Procurement for the provision of a Corporate External Advertising Agency (Inc. Public and Statutory Notices)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19 September 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
People Scout ltd T/A TMP Worldwide
London
W1T 7RQ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
National registration number
5648039
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £175,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £175,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice of England and Wales
7 Rolls Buildings, Fetter Lane
London
EC4A 1NL
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/cabinet-office
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
The Cabinet Office
70 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2AS
Country
United Kingdom