Published date: 14 February 2022

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: 17 March 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Advertising campaign services - 79341400

  • Marketing services - 79342000

  • Design consultancy services - 79415200

    • Graphic design services - 79822500

Location of contract

SR1 3SD

Value of contract

£0.01 to £1,100,000

Procurement reference

IT-158-266-UOS/Creative Agency Services/0122

Published date

14 February 2022

Closing date

17 March 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

4 July 2022

Contract end date

3 July 2025

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

The University of Sunderland and its subsidiaries would like to invite tenderers to provide Creative Agency Services, the successful supplier will help the University promote its 'life changing' brand and 'career-focused' and 'professions-facing' courses to a global audience in a highly competitive and regulated market.

Working with the University of Sunderland and its subsidiaries commencing approximately July 2022, the tender is for a period of 3 years' with the option to extend for 2 years (in 12 monthly increments). The overall contract value is estimated at GBP £1,100,000 (excluding VAT) over 5 years' (the maximum contract length) i.e. GBP £200,000 per annum approximately (excluding VAT where applicable) but with an additional sum in the first year - note there are no guarantees on spend levels. We also reserve the right to spend an additional 100% of the original anticipated budget, subject to changes to requirements across the University, for the duration of the award. Note agencies who are already engaged with other local North East of England HEIs may have a conflict of interest and could be excluded.

Expressions of interest and tender documents are available via In-Tend
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsunderland/aspx/Home

Note closing date for return of tenders and documents is 12 noon - Thursday 17th March 2022

More information

Links

Additional text

Expressions of interest and tender documents are available via In-Tend
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsunderland/aspx/Home

Note closing date for return of tenders and documents is 12 noon - Thursday 17th March 2022


Funding Type (WEFO or EU) : EU

Funding Description

Any commissions under this contract or framework maybe subject to external funding from bodies such as ERDF, DfE, Arts Council, Heritage Lottery Fund, LEP, etc and the successful supplier will be expected to work with the University on any funding applications where appropriate. This list of funding bodies is not exhaustive.

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Andrea Brook

Address

City Campus
Chester Road
Sunderland
SR1 3SD
United Kingdom

Telephone

0191 515 2851

Email

andrea.brook@sunderland.ac.uk

Website

http://services.sunderland.ac.uk/finance/sections/procurement/