Published date: 28 February 2020

Last edited date: 2 March 2020

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 1 April 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Printed matter and related products - 22000000

  • Printed books, brochures and leaflets - 22100000

  • Postcards - 22310000

    • Advertising stickers and strips - 22459100

    • Advertising material - 22462000

    • Notebooks - 22815000

    • Folders - 22852000

    • Printed stationery except forms - 30199700

    • Printed envelopes - 30199710

    • Business cards - 30199730

    • Compliment slips - 30199740

    • Trophies - 39298700

    • World wide web (www) site design services - 72413000

    • Market research services - 79310000

    • Advertising and marketing services - 79340000

    • Advertising services - 79341000

    • Advertising consultancy services - 79341100

    • Advertising management services - 79341200

    • Advertising campaign services - 79341400

    • Marketing services - 79342000

    • Business development consultancy services - 79411100

    • Marketing management consultancy services - 79413000

    • Design consultancy services - 79415200

    • Public relations services - 79416000

    • Graphic design services - 79822500

    • Event services - 79952000

    • Photographic services - 79961000

    • Advertising photography services - 79961100

    • Studio photography services - 79961350

    • Motion picture and video tape production and related services - 92110000

Location of contract

ST5 5BG

Value of contract

£700,000

Procurement reference

KU/261/TB/RM/2019

Published date

28 February 2020

Closing date

1 April 2020

Contract start date

1 June 2020

Contract end date

31 May 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Tenders are invited from interested parties for inclusion in a Framework Agreement for Marketing and Events Support for Keele University and will include projects part funded from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). These currently include the approved projects of the Smart Energy Network Demonstrator (SEND); the Keele University Science & Innovation Park Smart Innovation Hub (SIH); and Business Bridge; which collectively form part of the New Keele Deal. Additional projects subject to ERDF funding approval may also be included under this framework within the stated estimated framework value.

The Framework Agreement is divided into six lots covering specific goods/services and the University envisage appointing up to three Service Providers in each lot although the University reserves the right to vary this number. Tenderers can bid for one or more lots.

The estimated budget is 700,000 GBP but no guarantee is given as to the levels of expenditure under the Framework and within each lot.

Keele University is seeking organisations or consortia to work with project teams, directorates and departments within the University and/or companies within the other lots, to provide the following Services/goods detailed below:

Lot 1: Advertising, Campaign and Media Services.
Lot 2: Lead Generation.
Lot 3: Event Organisation and Support.
Lot 4: Photography and Videography Services.
Lot 5: Marketing Collateral.
Lot 6: Branding and Design Services.

Further information is given in the Tender specification in Section 2 of the invitation to tender (ITT).

The University will call-off pieces of work under the framework either by:
o Directly awarding the work to one of the framework Service Providers without reopening competition OR
o By carrying out a further competition with the framework Services Providers in the given lot to which the work relates.
The University will take into account the quantity, value and characteristics of the goods and/or services required when determining the method of call-off for a given piece of work. The choice of the method of call-off will be down to the sole discretion of the University after taking into account these factors.

The SEND, SIH and Business Bridge projects are part-funded from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) as part of the European Structural and Investment Funds England Growth Programme 2014-2020 and other Funding partners. The Marketing and Events services required for these projects are also part funded by ERDF.

More information

Links

Additional text

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofkeele/aspx/Home

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofkeele/aspx/Home

Tenderers remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from the Tenderer in connection with taking part in this procurement, regardless of whether such costs arise as a direct or indirect consequence of any amendments made to the procurement documents by Keele University at any time.

Funding Type (WEFO or EU) : EU

Funding Description

The SEND, SIH and Business Bridge projects are part-funded from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) as part of the European Structural and Investment Funds England Growth Programme 2014-2020 and other Funding partners. The Marketing and Events services required for these projects are also part funded by ERDF.

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Theresa Bill

Address

Keele
Staffordshire
West Midlands
ST5 5BG
United Kingdom

Telephone

01782 734124

Email

t.bill@keele.ac.uk