Tender

Expressions of interest for provision of creative services

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON

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23 Sep 2020 at 12:15

Tender Notice
Tender

21 Sep 2020 at 08:19

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University College London (UCL) is currently seeking expressions of interest for the provision of creative services, aimed at enhancing and protecting its brand visibility. This tender is classified under computer-related professional services, with a total contract value of £300,000. The procurement process is currently in the 'Tender' stage, with responses due by 5pm BST on Wednesday, 30th September 2020. Interested parties should submit their proposals electronically to the designated UCL email address, conforming to the requirements specified in the tender notice published on 21st September 2020.

This tender represents an excellent opportunity for creative agencies and sole traders, especially those with experience across various sectors, to engage with a prestigious institution such as UCL. Businesses that can showcase a robust portfolio and case studies that illustrate innovative branding solutions would find this tender particularly relevant. Moreover, agencies familiar with the higher education sector, although not mandatory, will likely have a competitive edge. By capitalising on this opportunity, successful bidders could not only contribute to UCL’s brand development but also gain invaluable experience while expanding their client base.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Expressions of interest for provision of creative services

Notice Description

UCL has recognised the need for clear and consistent use of the UCL brand; protecting against misuse, amplifying our reputation as a world-leading university, and improving the brand saliency. The benefit for UCL is greater recognition of our academic endeavours, improved attribution to UCL in the build-up to Research Excellence Framework ("REF") and Knowledge Exchange Framework ("KEF"), and increased support for philanthropic efforts by securing recognition that UCL is the university brand in London. By proactively and single-mindedly managing UCL's brand reputation, UCL will be seen as greater than the sum of its parts. Therefore UCL plans to create a framework of experienced and knowledgeable creative professionals (agencies and sole traders) to stimulate and further improve our visibility and brand recognition in line with UCL Brand Architecture 2020.pdf. Interest is sought from agencies/sole traders with experience in more than one sector and previous experience of Higher Education is not mandatory. Format of responses - The respondent is requested to provide a short overview of previous work, any pertinent information as to how the respondent would propose to support UCL's brand requirements as well as providing case studies and references showcasing particular elements of the respondents' previous work, across multiple sectors where applicable. Please submit all responses and any queries to the following mailbox creativedisruptivethinking@ucl.ac.uk All responses are to be received by close of play (5pm BST) on Wednesday 30th September 2020. This process is being conducted by UCL Procurement and all queries must be directed via the creativedisruptivethinking@ucl.ac.uk mailbox ONLY - no comments or queries will be answered from other members of UCL and deviation from this process may result in disqualification. Additional information: This process is being conducted by UCL Procurement and all queries must be directed via the creativedisruptivethinking@ucl.ac.uk mailbox ONLY - no comments or queries will be answered from other members of UCL and deviation from this process may result in disqualification.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0b25cc90-1cc9-4339-bc4d-07d07cc86ed9
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d4fd732a-1076-4d28-aaf7-ed9778ce5190
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72590000 - Computer-related professional services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 Sep 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
20 Oct 2020 - 21 Oct 2022 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
WC1E 6BT
Post Town
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI36 Camden
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
Bloomsbury
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Further Information

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