Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
UHI Moray
Moray Street
Elgin
IV30 1JJ
UK
Contact person: Nadia Bounhar
Telephone: +44 1343576000
E-mail: nbounhar@apuc-scot.ac.uk
Fax: +44 1343576001
NUTS: UKM62
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.moray.uhi.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00460
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
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
Visual Identity and Photography Development for the Business Enterprise Hub
Reference number: CS-MC–45461
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79415200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
UHI Moray invites proposals from suitably qualified and experienced companies to develop a comprehensive brand and visual identity and supporting assets for the Hub including comprehensive brand guidelines.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79340000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM62
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
UHI Moray invites proposals from suitably qualified and experienced companies to develop a comprehensive brand and visual identity and supporting assets for the Hub including comprehensive brand guidelines.
The Hub aims to establish a strong, distinctive and sustainable brand that reflects its purpose, values and ambitions in line with its target audiences. Since the hub will also serve as the UHI Centre for Business Enterprise and Innovation, the branding must propose a comprehensive and inclusive brand that includes this criterion. The successful contractor will be expected to create a brand that differentiates the Hub from its competitors and provide a framework for future marketing and communications activity.
The successful bidder will also liase with UHI Webteam who are developing a standalone website for the Hub hosted on an established operating system which supports the websites across the partnership.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Team Expertise and Relevant Experience
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Brand Development Methodology and Stakeholder Engagement
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Accessibility, Inclusivity and Brand Application
/ Weighting: 7
Quality criterion: Creativity, Design Quality and Brand Differentiation
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Brand Assets, Implementation and Knowledge Transfer)
/ Weighting: 7
Quality criterion: Project Management, Communication and Risk Management
/ Weighting: 7
Quality criterion: Fair Work Practices
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Presentation
/ Weighting: 14
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
04/01/2027
End:
05/07/2027
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
II.2.14) Additional information
This requirement is funded by the Moray Growth Deal, in association with the UK Government and Scottish Government.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
No specific requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers apply. Bidders must be legally established and capable of providing the services described within the contract.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Insurance
Bidders must confirm they can provide the following supporting evidence prior to award:
Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 5,000,000 GBP on an each and every claim basis
Public Liability Insurance = 5,000,000 GBP on an each and every claim basis
Professional Liability Insurance of not less that 1,000,000 GBP on an each and every claim basis
Accounts
The following evidence will be requested with tender submissions in order to conduct analysis of organisation’s financial standing.
Contractors are required to submit 2 years audited accounts including profit and loss statements, or equivalent.
Where audited accounts are unavailable, Tenderers must provide a signed financial statement outlining the current financial standing of the business and demonstrating its capacity to deliver the Contract. This should include details of annual turnover, financial resources, and confirmation that adequate funds are available to support contract delivery.
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
Information provided will be assessed on a Pass/Fail basis, where:
Pass = meets requirements as stated in Contract Notice
Fail = does not meet requirements as stated in Contract Notice
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
The successful contractor will be required to deliver the services in accordance with the contract specification and terms and conditions. The contractor must maintain appropriate insurance, comply with all applicable legislation, including data protection requirements, and ensure that intellectual property rights in the deliverables are transferred to or made fully available to the contracting authority in accordance with the contract.
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
02/11/2026
Local time: 16:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
02/11/2026
Local time: 16:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
This requirement is funded by the Moray Growth Deal, in association with the UK Government and Scottish Government.
Summary of Documentation to be submitted as part of Tender Submission
Appendix A – Form of Tender
Appendix B – Freedom of Information
Appendix C – Terms and Conditions
Appendix D – Supply Chain Code of Conduct
Appendix E – Commercial Questionnaire
Appendix F – Technical Questionnaire
Appendix G – Conflict of Interest
Appendix H – GDPR Vendor Data Processor Assurance Assessment
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VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Elgin Sheriff Court
Sheriff Courthouse, High Street
Elgin
IV30 1BU
UK
E-mail: elgin@scotcourts.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/09/2026