Contract

Membership Magazine, Podcast and Commercial Advertising Services (English Heritage)

  • English Heritage

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-035518

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0469b1

Published 1 November 2024, 3:16pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

English Heritage

The Engine House, Fire Fly Avenue

Swindon

SN2 2EH

Email

procurement2@english-heritage.org.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKK - South West (England)

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/english-heritage

Buyer's address

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/english-heritage

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Recreation, culture and religion


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Membership Magazine, Podcast and Commercial Advertising Services (English Heritage)

Reference number

P/REF EH 00002066

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79342000 - Marketing services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

English Heritage are looking to procure the following services:LOT 1 : Members’ MagazineLOT 2 : PodcastLOT 3: Members’ Commercial ActivityThis will be part of a two-stage procurement process - with suitably qualified suppliers being invited forward to the Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage. The indicative value is a combined maximum value of this contract opportunity.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £13,780,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Members’ Magazine

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79970000 - Publishing services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK - South West (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

English Heritage is looking for a Contract Publisher for its Members’ Magazine.The magazine currently has three printed editions annually – Spring (published in March), Summer (published in July) and Autumn/Winter (published end of September/start of October) (see below for pagination and spec), scheduled to fit in with key holiday periods to encourage site visits and event attendance in order to maximise member retention rates and income generation. It is mailed to c.500,000 households

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Podcast

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79342000 - Marketing services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK - South West (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

We are also looking for a supplier to run our weekly podcast series, including all planning, scheduling and production. Returns are accepted for just this aspect of the tender, or for both the podcast and the full Members’ Magazine contract publishing together.

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Members’ Commercial Activity

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79341000 - Advertising services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK - South West (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

We are looking for a supplier to help us deliver our members’ commercial strategy which currently encompasses the below strands (although we are keen to work with the supplier to develop new avenues such as content monetisation and project partnerships).

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

Restricted procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-016179


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

P/REF EH 00002066

Lot No

1

Title

Members Magazine

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

21 October 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 12

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 8

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 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

We Are Sunday

207 Union Street

London

SE1 0LN

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
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: £125,000,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £10,420,705


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

P/REF EH 00002066

Lot No

2

Title

Podcast

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

22 October 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 12

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 11

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 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

Fresh Air Production Ltd

11 Devizes Road

Swindon

SN1 4BH

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK - South West (England)
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: £325,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £317,300


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

P/REF EH 00002066

Lot No

3

Title

Commercial Activity Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

22 October 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 9

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 9

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Think Publishing

65 Riding House Street

London

W1W 7EH

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
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: £400,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £400,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

English Heritage

The Engine House, Fire Fly Avenue

Swindon

SN2 2EH

Country

United Kingdom