Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
AHDB (Defra Network eTendering Portal)
Middlemarch Business Park
Coventry
CV3 4SU
Contact
Sarah Waters
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/agriculture-and-horticulture-development-board
Buyer's address
https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Agriculture and horticulture
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
2022-573 Social Media
Reference number
2022-573
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79341400 - Advertising campaign services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Due to unforeseen circumstances, additional work was required for this contract which went over the 50% allowance of the initial contract value. Therefore AHDB had to put in place a STA to cover this works. AHDB have since changed eportals from Bravo to Atamis and can't link to any notices without raising new on Atamis in order to link to the Corrigendum.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £750,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79341400 - Advertising campaign services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UK
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Due to unforeseen circumstances, additional work was required for this contract which went over the 50% allowance of the initial contract value. Therefore AHDB had to put in place a STA to cover this works. and will be going back out to market to remain compliant, fair and transparent to the marketplace. Timing was of the essence and therefore we could not go out to market in time for the additional requirements to start without using the route of an STA. Original notice 2022/S 000-029265
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
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
Restricted 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: 2022/S 000-029265
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 August 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 12
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 12
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 12
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Lux Illuminating Brands
27 Maritime Street
Edinburgh
EH6 6SE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £750,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £750,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
AHDB (Defra Network eTendering Portal)
Middlemarch Business Park
Coventry
CV3 4SU
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/agriculture-and-horticulture-development-board
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Defra Network eTendering Portal
17 Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
AHDB (Defra Network eTendering Portal)
Middlemarch Business Park
Coventry
CV3 4SU
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/agriculture-and-horticulture-development-board