Contract

2022-573 Social Media

  • AHDB (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-034661

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03430f

Published 23 November 2023, 12:18pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

AHDB (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

Middlemarch Business Park

Coventry

CV3 4SU

Contact

Sarah Waters

Email

procurement@ahdb.org.uk

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

Email

Procurement@ahdb.org.uk

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

Email

Procurement@ahdb.org.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/agriculture-and-horticulture-development-board