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Contract Notice

Specialist Design Services Framework 2024 - 2028

  • First published: 13 October 2023
  • Last modified: 13 October 2023

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Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-040af4
Published by:
Bath and North East Somerset Council
Authority ID:
AA21263
Publication date:
13 October 2023
Deadline date:
13 November 2023
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

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.

Full notice text

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

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
79340000 Advertising and marketing services Market and economic research; polling and statistics
79341400 Advertising campaign services Advertising services
79822500 Graphic design services Composition services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
charlotte_somers@bathnes.gov.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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