Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Bath and North East Somerset Council
Guildhall, High Street
Bath
BA1 5AW
UK
Contact person: Ms Charlotte Somers
E-mail: charlotte_somers@bathnes.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK12
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.bathnes.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.bathnes.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=5304349f-1b68-ee11-8124-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=5304349f-1b68-ee11-8124-005056b64545
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Specialist Design Services Framework 2024 - 2028
Reference number: DN693952
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79340000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
A multi supplier framework for the provision of specialist graphic design services including marketing campaigns and long term design projects.
This framework is specifically for specialist design work, skills and expertise for larger projects and campaigns that elevates the council’s aims, including promoting council objectives and realising future ambitions. It includes complex brand and design services across a range of multimedia, requiring leadership and consultative input, creative concept and brand identity development, plus additional services such as copywriting, out of home design, microsite development, digital animation, art direction, video edits and photography.
This framework IS NOT for general graphic design for print and digital outputs including signage, posters, leaflets, brochures, adverts & infographics. These services will be procured separately from this framework.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79341400
79822500
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK12
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council wishes to establish a multi-provider Framework for the provision of Specialist Design Services to support longer term projects requiring a design input and higher value marketing campaigns. A maximum of 5 providers will be appointed to this framework. The Council is managing this procurement in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations.
This framework is specifically for specialist design work, skills and expertise for larger projects and campaigns that elevates the council’s aims, including promoting council objectives and realising future ambitions. It includes complex brand and design services across a range of multimedia, requiring leadership and consultative input, creative concept and brand identity development, plus additional services such as copywriting, out of home design, microsite development, digital animation, art direction, video edits and photography.
This framework IS NOT for general graphic design for print and digital outputs including signage, posters, leaflets, brochures, adverts & infographics. These services will be procured separately from this framework.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years:
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
13/11/2023
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Bath & North East Somerset Council
Bath
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/10/2023