Tender

Merchandising Licensing Consultancy

FORESTRY COMMISSION

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20 Sep 2022 at 15:30

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Summary of the contracting process

The Forestry Commission is seeking a consultant for a Merchandising Licensing Consultancy project. The consultancy aims to develop a business plan around brand licensing partnerships and merchandising opportunities for the next five years. The procurement method is a Competitive quotation (below threshold), with a tender deadline on 4th November 2022. The contract period is scheduled to start on 5th December 2022 and end on 31st March 2023. This opportunity falls under the main procurement category of services and is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

This tender provides a lucrative opportunity for businesses experienced in business and management consultancy services to engage with the Forestry Commission. Companies well-versed in developing merchandising and licensing strategies for organisations would be well-suited to compete. The project involves forecasting potential, identifying key dependencies, and providing recommendations for resource allocation. The consultant will need to conduct site visits, engage in internal consultations, and conduct market research to deliver the required outputs effectively.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Merchandising Licensing Consultancy

Notice Description

We are looking to work with a consultant to understand the scale of the opportunity for Forestry England around brand licensing partnerships and merchandising. We are looking for someone with specialist experience of developing a merchandising and licensing strategy for rights holding organisations like Forestry England. The required outputs from this contract will be as follows: To help us achieve our objectives, we are looking for a consultant to write a business plan with a 5-year outlook, around brand licencing and merchandising opportunities, that sets out: * The scale of the opportunity over the next five years, within our existing infrastructure; * The key dependencies to achieving this potential; * Risks, and * Recommendations for resource and costs to take the plan forward This strategy development will require: * Visits to some of our most popular forest centres to view and assess our existing infrastructure; * Internal consultation with a range of colleagues from different departments (e.g. Digital, Operations, Brand), and * Online/ desk-based research for benchmarking and market research Please refer to the attached document for further information regarding the requirement and details of how to submit your response.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c28c1470-b76b-4953-ad43-3e97e3e012b0
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Competitive quotation (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Sep 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
4 Nov 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
5 Dec 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 1-6 months
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
FORESTRY COMMISSION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS16 1EJ
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Further Information

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