Award

Recruitment Advertising & Public Information Notices

NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

30 Sep 2019 at 00:00

TenderUpdate

25 Jul 2019 at 00:00

Tender

23 Jul 2019 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

North Lanarkshire Council is seeking to award a contract titled "Recruitment Advertising & Public Information Notices" to a single service provider. This procurement falls under the services category and is located in Motherwell, UK (postcode ML1 1AB). The procurement method employed is an open procedure, and the tender is currently at the award stage. The contract, valued at £680,000, was signed on 27 September 2019, following a tender period that closed on 22 August 2019.

This opportunity presents significant potential for businesses involved in recruitment advertising and public information services, particularly those with experience in media planning and buying. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are well-positioned to compete, especially if they can demonstrate strong quality and pricing strategies, as the evaluation criteria will weigh quality at 30% and price at 70%. Additionally, businesses that can contribute community benefits, such as targeted recruitment and training initiatives, may enhance their proposals, aligning with North Lanarkshire Council’s commitment to local engagement.

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Notice Title

Recruitment Advertising & Public Information Notices

Notice Description

North Lanarkshire Council (the "Council") intend to award a Contract to a single service provider for the provision of Recruitment Advertising & Public Information Notices.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The following information is intended to give Candidates an overview of the high level requirements. . Requirements: The Council seek an external supplier (single supplier contract) to work with and on behalf of the Council's Corporate Communications Service to plan, buy, book and manage media space for recruitment advertising and public information notices in Scotland, UK and Ireland and overseas as required. . The Contract must be carried out in accordance with the information provided within this Contract Notice and the following documents contained within the PCS-T tendering system; Invitation to Tender (ITT) Document and the Council's General Conditions of Contract. . Tenders must be submitted for the full requirements; only tenders submitted on this basis will be considered. . Tenderers must respond to a range of Selection Questions within the PCS-T Qualification Envelope. . Tenderers must download and complete a range of Award based questions and statements located within the PCS-T Technical Envelope. . Tenderers must download and complete a Pricing Schedule that is located within the PCS-T Commercial Envelope.. PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. .

Renewal: The initial period of the Contract will be 24 months with the option for the Council to extend for up to a further 24 months. The extension period will be at the Council's sole discretion.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000591700
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT367773
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

79341000 - Advertising services

79341400 - Advertising campaign services

79600000 - Recruitment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£680,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£680,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Aug 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Sep 20196 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Tendering for future requirements will commence approximately 6 months prior to the expiry of the contract/extension period.

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Carolynne Coole, Paul Stewart
Contact Email
coolemillerc@northlan.gov.uk, stewartpa@northlan.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1698520415

Buyer Location

Locality
MOTHERWELL
Postcode
ML1 1AB
Post Town
Motherwell
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM34 North Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
TLM84 North Lanarkshire

Local Authority
North Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig
Westminster Constituency
Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SPIRITMEDIA SCOTLAND

Further Information

Notice Documents

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