Contract award notice

Information

Published

External Reference: 2024-568310

FTS Reference: 2024-025249

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Ormiston Academies Trust (OAT)
06982127
Unit G.05B, Assay Studios, 141 Newhall Street
Birmingham
B3 1SF
UK
Contact person: Sheona Grant
Telephone: +44 1212365100
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es):
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

External trust and school communications for Ormiston Academies Trust
Reference number:  87383
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79416000  -  Public relations services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The aim of the contract is to secure expertise and capacity in press, public relations and crisis management for the trust, supporting all schools and the central team.
The term of the Contract shall be for a period of two years with optional extension of up to 36 months making the maximum duration of the contract five years including extension periods.
The annual contract value is estimated at £100,000 - £125,000.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  630842.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79300000  -  Market and economic research; polling and statistics
79400000  -  Business and management consultancy and related services
79416100  -  Public relations management services
79416200  -  Public relations consultancy services
79430000  -  Crisis management services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The aim of the contract is to secure expertise and capacity in press, public relations and crisis management for the trust, supporting all schools and the central team.
The term of the Contract shall be for a period of two years with optional extension of up to 36 months making the maximum duration of the contract five years including extension periods.
The annual contract value is estimated at £100,000 - £125,000.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality  /  Weighting:  75
Price  -  Weighting:  25
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the FTS: 2024/S 000-015387
IV.2.9)

Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice

The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: External trust and school communications for Ormiston Academies Trust

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

09/08/2024
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  8
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Political Lobbying & Media Relations Ltd
05723942
Church House, 29 Great Smith Street
London
SW1p 3BL
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot:  630842.00  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Ormiston Academies Trust
Unit G.05B, Assay Studios, 141 Newhall Street
Birmingham
B3 1SF
UK
Telephone: +44 1212365100

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

The Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK

VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

The Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK