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Social Mobility Commission Graphic Design 4 (Multimedia)

SOCIAL MOBILITY COMMISSION

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26 May 2022 at 16:29

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Summary of the contracting process

The Social Mobility Commission (SMC) is seeking a supplier for the "Social Mobility Commission Graphic Design 4 (Multimedia)" project, classified under social research services. The procurement process has reached the Award stage, with the contract awarded on 12 April 2022. This limited procurement method involved a competitive quotation, and the contract is set to run until 30 June 2023. Key deliverables include the design of the State of the Nation 2022 report, along with multimedia content and social media support, with completion deadlines earlier in the year.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in graphic design, multimedia production, and social media strategy. Suitable competitors would be small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that meet government accessibility standards and have experience in producing high-quality reports and engaging visual content. Companies that specialise in social research services and multimedia communications would be particularly well-positioned to benefit from this procurement opportunity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Social Mobility Commission Graphic Design 4 (Multimedia)

Notice Description

The Social Mobility Commission (SMC) monitors progress towards improving social mobility in the UK and promotes social mobility in England. It is an independent statutory body created by an Act of Parliament. As part of its remit, the Commission undertakes an annual State of the Nation report. This report is part of the Commission's statutory duty to monitor UK-wide progress on social mobility each year. The SMC was looking for a supplier who could fulfil the following invitation to tender: Aims 1. Produce a user-friendly, visually appealing State of the Nation report within a tight turnaround period. 2. Ensure government accessibility standards are met. 3. Produce two filmic and engaging short videos. 4. Provide social media support to the Social Mobility Commission (SMC). Key deliverables 1. State of the Nation 2022 Report Design approx. 100 pages long (Output 1) a. Design an approx. 100 page report, including text, at least 30 graphs/visualisations, images and more. The text will be supplied by the SMC w/c 23rd May 2022. b. Sourcing photographic images to support the text. c. Proofread the report. d. Light copy-editing the work, to ensure typos do not spring up during/between design versions, and to ensure style consistency. e. 3-4 versions of the report. f. Produce a separate accessible HTML version of report to be uploaded to gov.uk 2. Video 1 (Output 2) a. Create 1 subtitled 3-minute video with animated graphics, interview with Chair, and 2 case studies - to include stock footage plus videographer to film case studies and interview b. Produce three 30 sec to 1 min variants of the video for use on social media 3. Video 2 (Output 3) a. Create 1 subtitled 3-minute video 4. Support for Social Media (Output 4) a. Design 15 graphics for posting on social media b. Design 5 animated infographics for posting on social media c. Use videographer to create 2 Instagram reels 5. Support for Social Media (Output 5) a. Ad hoc work 6. Working collaboratively with the SMC team to undertake quality assurance during the finalisation process to make sure that the final product is good quality. 7. Final deliverables: web-friendly PDF files with interactive links (e.g., links to pages/chapters from the Table of Contents and/or external links) that meet government accessibility criteria.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-39f5d908-a548-4af2-a7c8-daa186ca0e98
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/066314d0-5e08-4a77-9e15-00e829f57fda
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Competitive quotation (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79315000 - Social research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£67,725 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 May 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Mar 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Apr 20223 years ago
Contract Period
11 Apr 2022 - 30 Jun 2023 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOCIAL MOBILITY COMMISSION
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
contact@socialmobilitycommission.gov.uk
Contact Phone
020 7340 8397

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3BT
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

RED STONE DESIGN

Further Information

Notice Documents

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