Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)University of Bolton
Deane Campus, Deane Road
For the attention of: Paul Lindley
BL3 5AB Bolton
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1204903187
E-mail:
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://bolton.ac.uk/Home.aspx
I.2)Type of the contracting authorityBody governed by public law
I.3)Main activityEducation
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authoritiesThe contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract
PUOB0002 University Digital Marketing Tender.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performanceServices
Service category No 13: Advertising services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: University of Bolton.
NUTS code
II.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
II.1.4)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
This contract is for the supply of Digital Marketing Services to the University of Bolton and the contractor will be required to provide the services listed under the following 6 categories. Specifics about each category will be discussed with the successful contractor and may change over the duration of the tender agreement based on sector trends and suggestions from the contractor on individual campaign briefs:
A. Advice and Recommendations on Digital Advertising Strategy and Planning;
B. Digital Marketing Campaigns;
C. Digital Technical Services;
D. Search Engine Optimisation;
E. Mobile;
F. Design and Content Generation.
II.1.5)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)79341200, 79341400, 79341000
II.1.6)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no
II.2)Total final value of contract(s)
II.2.1)Total final value of contract(s)Value: 400 000 GBP
Excluding VAT
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedureAccelerated restricted
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteriaThe most economically advantageous tender in terms of
1. Price. Weighting 20
2. Quality. Weighting 80
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auctionAn electronic auction has been used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority
PUOB0002
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1 V.1)Date of contract award decision:16.9.2016
V.2)Information about offersNumber of offers received: 17
Number of offers received by electronic means: 17
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been takenEducation Cubed
122 Elsenham Street
SW18 5NP London,
United Kingdom
E-mail:
Telephone: +44 2079021200
V.4)Information on value of contractInitial estimated total value of the contract:
Value: 400 000 GBP
Excluding VAT
V.5)Information about subcontractingThe contract is likely to be sub-contracted: no
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about European Union fundsThe contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.2)Additional information:
VI.3)Procedures for appeal
VI.3.1)Body responsible for appeal proceduresUniversity of Bolton
Deane Road Bolton
BL35AB Bolton
United Kingdom
E-mail:
Telephone: +44 1204903187
Internet address: www.bolton.ac.uk
Body responsible for mediation procedures
Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution
EC4Y1EU London
United Kingdom
E-mail:
Telephone: +44 2075366000
Internet address: www.cedr.com
VI.3.2)Lodging of appeals
VI.3.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtainedUniversity of Bolton
Deane Road
BL35AB Bolton
United Kingdom
E-mail:
Telephone: +44 1204903187
VI.4)Date of dispatch of this notice:5.10.2016