Published date: 7 December 2023

Last edited date: 7 December 2023

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 21 September 2023, 2pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Advertising material - 22462000

  • Audio-visual materials - 32321300

  • Stakeholders representation services - 79112100

    • Advertising and marketing services - 79340000

    • Public relations services - 79416000

    • Event services - 79952000

    • Training services - 80500000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£100,000

Procurement reference

GSS23415v1

Published date

7 December 2023

Closing date

21 September 2023

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

29 November 2023

Contract end date

28 November 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Thursday 21st September 2023 at 14:00
DO NOT apply directly to the buyer.
All tender information MUST be submitted through the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal.
Brief Description of Requirement
The Pubs code Adjudicator (PCA) is looking to strengthen its strategic communications capacity and
expertise to meet its objectives outlined in its 3-year strategy published in August 2022, setting out its
short, medium and long term priorities.
The PCA aims to increase tied tenant knowledge of the Pubs Code and confidence in using their rights.
This involves translating legal language into plain English and delivering information in an accessible
manner for a lay audience. the PCA aim to increase awareness amongst tied tenants of their Code rights
and show how those rights have been used by tied tenants to encourage others to do so, utilising the
tenant voice where possible. PCA want to build trust with tied tenants in the PCA as a regulator, including
to regulate independently of government and the pub-owning businesses.
Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All
attachments can be found with the Supplier Attachments tab within the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal.
This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria as set out in the ITQ document.
How to Apply
UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) will be using the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal for this procurement.
To register on the Jaggaer eSourcing portal please use the link https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/
and follow the instructions to register as a supplier.
If you are already registered on the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement,
please use the link: https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/.
Once you are logged into the system you will be able to locate the Procurement you wish to leave a bid
on by clicking the ITTs Open to All Suppliers and searching for the reference number - itt_1082 -
GSS23415.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

GSS23415 PCA communications programme

  • Opportunity
  • Published 31 August 2023

Attachments

Additional text

DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER
All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Procurement Regulations that apply to this
opportunity.
Responses must be received by the date and time in the tender documentation; responses received
outside of the deadline or not sent via the Jaggaer eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered by
the Contracting Authority further for this opportunity, unless a system outage is experienced, to which
the Contracting Authority will advise upon accordingly. Interested organisations should ensure that they
allow a sufficiency of time, prior to the deadline to allow all sections to be completed in full and any
attachments to be uploaded.
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facilitates all messages sent to you and from you, as well as other messages and updates in relation to
any specific tender event. Please note that any and all information secured outside of the messaging
service, shall have no Legal Standing, merit or worth and should not be relied upon by any organisation
submitting a tender response.
Please note it is your organisations responsibility to access these messages on a regular basis to ensure
you have sight of all relevant information applicable to this opportunity.
The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the right:
i. not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this
notice; and
ii. to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the procurement; and under
no circumstances as part of your organisations participation in this opportunity, will the Contracting
Authority be liable for any costs incurred by any organisation as a result. If the Contracting Authority
decides to enter into a contract with any successful organisation(s), this does not mean that there is any
guarantee of subsequent contracts being awarded. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to
contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of your organisation in doing
so.
About UK Shared Business Services
UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) brings a commercial attitude to the public sector; helping our
contracting authorities to improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise.
Where UK SBS is not named as the Contracting Authority within the documentation, UK SBS will be acting
as an agent on behalf of the Contracting Authority.
Our broad range of expert services is shared by our customers. This allows our customers the freedom to
focus resources on core activities; innovating and transforming their own organisations.
For full details of our partner base please review the following link:
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Award information

Awarded date

18 October 2023

Contract start date

29 November 2023

Contract end date

28 October 2024

Total value of contract

£100,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Pier Marketing Limited

Address

Unit 24 Basepoint Business Centre
70-72 The Havens
Ransomes Europark
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP3 9BF

Reference

Companies House number: 06531395

Value of contract

£100,000

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Attachments

About the buyer

Contact name

Professional Services

Address

Polaris House, North Star Avenue
SWINDON
SN21FF
England

Telephone

01793 867000

Email

professionalservices@uksbs.co.uk

Website

www.uksbs.co.uk