Fundraising (Proposition and Creative Development) Services

The University of Southampton is in the planning phase of a large-scale, university-wide (or 'comprehensive') fundraising and engagement campaign, with a potential target of raising £100m, across a period of up to 10 years. The working title is the Campaign for Southampton. The purpose of the Campaign for Southampton is to enable a step-change in support from alumni and supporters - both in terms of philanthropy and engagement (volunteering, connections, staying up to date, and promoting the university and its brand) in order to support the University's strategic 10 Year Plan. The Campaign has support from the highest level of the University and will be led by our own Vice Chancellor.

The Campaign for Southampton will enhance research excellence and student experience - supporting a balance of projects across these areas, and ultimately supporting our University mission to 'change the world for the better'. This new landmark campaign is an enormous and exciting task and will be a first for the University of Southampton.

The University is looking for a strategic, creative marketing agency to help us with the project selection and proposition development strategy and process, ultimately leading to the creative development for the look and feel of the campaign in the second phase of work - which will run across the Campaign for potentially 10 years.

We need an agency that will work in partnership with our team to get under the skin of what makes us unique and produce a stand-out campaign that will resonate both externally and internally - with a wow factor that we can all be proud of. The University community and especially our team are excited about this campaign, and we want an agency to feel that way too - continually inspiring the team and our key campaign stakeholders.

This procurement is seeking an agency that has the ability to deliver all of Phases 1 and 2 of the project as outlined in the Specification (Invitation to Tender document set (File 2, Appendix 1)).

Additional information: E-Tendering Portal: The University is utilising an electronic tendering tool, In-­Tend (https://intendhost.co.uk/universityofsouthampton) to manage this procurement and to communicate with potential suppliers and/or tenderers (as appropriate). All documentation in relation to this tender can be downloaded from In­-Tend.

Potential suppliers/tenderers are advised that there will be no hard copy documents issued and all communications with the University, including the submission of Selection Stage and/or Invitation to Tender responses will be conducted via In-Tend.

Regular monitoring of the portal is the responsibility of the potential supplier /tenderer.

If you are not already registered as a supplier with the University of Southampton, you will need to register in In- Tend in order to access the procurement documentation.

Once you have logged in as a supplier: click on 'Tenders'; locate the relevant project; and click 'View Details'. Once you are in the project screen, you will be able to register your organisation against the project and access all documentation by clicking 'Express Interest.

Potential suppliers/tenderers are advised that formal expressions of interest in the project must be by way of completion and return of the relevant documents via In-Tend.

Please note that dates and information on In-Tend will take precedence over any information on Contracts Finder.

Further instructions for the submission of responses are below: To submit your return: 1. Log in 2. Click 'Tenders' 3. Locate the relevant project 4. View details 5. Click on the tab relating to the relevant project stage (e.g. 'Invitation to Tender') 6. Click on the 'Attach Documents' button and upload your return. 7. Check ALL your response documents are uploaded and displayed in the 'My Tender Return' panel. The system will only permit your organisation to make one return. 8. Click the red 'Submit Return' button. Please note, to preserve the integrity of the procurement. all communications with the University must be made via the correspondence function within In-Tend.

In accordance with Regulation 50, paragraph (2) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and subject to Article 5 and Annex 5, Part D (13) of Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (if applicable), the University intends to publish the value of any resulting Contract at the award stage, and reserves the right to do so.

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Potential suppliers/tenderers are solely responsible for their costs and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation and submission of responses and participation in this and all future stages of this procurement.