Tender

Framework Agreement for Creative Services

BRITISH RED CROSS

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Tender

07 Dec 2016 at 13:29

Summary of the contracting process

The British Red Cross is seeking suppliers for a Framework Agreement for Creative Services, focusing on advertising photography and various digital design needs. This procurement process is currently in the tender stage, with the end date for submission set for 6th January 2017. The contract period is expected to run from 1st March 2017 to 28th February 2019. This open procedure allows for a broad range of creative services across multiple lots, including stock photography, video production, and graphic design, all aimed at improving the customer experience within the organisation.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in creative services, particularly those that offer photography, videography, and design capabilities. Suppliers with experience in collaborating with not-for-profit organisations or those accustomed to delivering quality creative outputs on time and within budget will be well-positioned to compete. The multi-lot nature of the agreement encourages a diversity of suppliers, from small and medium-sized enterprises to larger agencies, enabling them to secure a foothold in a well-established humanitarian organisation with a commitment to high-quality service delivery.

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Notice Title

Framework Agreement for Creative Services

Notice Description

The British Red Cross "Red Cross" is a humanitarian organisation that refuses to ignore people in crisis, whoever and wherever they are. We enable vulnerable people at home and overseas to prepare for and respond to emergencies in their own communities and when the crisis is over, we help people recover and move on with their lives. Red Cross wishes to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of Creative Services with a number of suitably qualified and experienced suppliers. Red Cross' current requirements cover a number of creative services including, but not limited to: * Stock Photography; * Photographers; * Photography models and location scouting; * Video production (animators/special effects professionals, camera operators, editors, sound engineers and lighting specialists); and * Agency artwork (graphic designers and digital designers). It is anticipated that this Framework Agreement shall be awarded for a duration of 24 months. This a collaborative procurement exercise between the Red Cross' Marketing, Brand Development and Creative Services department and the Corporate Procurement Team following consultation with key internal stakeholders. This collaborative procurement exercise shall seek to deliver a quality assured and cost effective source of creative services that supports Red Cross' core activities and improves the customer experience of our design, film, photography and video production. This Framework Agreement shall seek to de...t a significant percentage of our future spend for these services shall be channelled through this Framework Agreement. However, no minimum guarantee of business or ceiling value has been set for this proposed Framework Agreement. Please note that this proposed Framework Agreement will be open to all other departments within the Red Cross, and as a result future spend directed through this Framework Agreement may increase. This shall be a multi-lot Framework Agreement, which shall consist of the following Lots: Lot 1 - Stock Photography; Lot 2 - News and Events Photography; Lot 3 - Photographers; Lot 4 - Models and Location Scouts; Lot 5 - Art Directors; Lot 6 - Camera Operators; Lot 7 - Editors; Lot 8 - Animators/Special Effects Professionals; Lot 9 - Sound and Lighting Specialists; Lot 10 - Graphic Design; and Lot 11 - Digital Design. It is anticipated that three to seven suppliers shall be appointed onto each Lot; this is subject to the quality of submissions and competitiveness of pricing. This Invitation to Tender will be evaluated in a two stage process where Tenderers who meet the minimum Framework Agreement Selection Criteria will then proceed to the Framework Agreement Award Criteria. These shortlisted Tenderers will then be evaluated on the basis of Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT) with submissions assessed against a Price: Quality ratio of 30:70. Please refer to the Invitation to Tender for the full scope of requirements.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b68388e2-c481-40c9-b850-0f9b6554bc7a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5548cd79-a696-4c1f-a784-cf4e354327aa
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

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

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services


CPV Codes

32330000 - Apparatus for sound, video-recording and reproduction

79415200 - Design consultancy services

79822500 - Graphic design services

79933000 - Design support services

79961100 - Advertising photography services

79961300 - Specialised photography services

79961350 - Studio photography services

92111100 - Training-film and video-tape production

92111210 - Advertising film production

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,400,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Dec 20169 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Jan 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Mar 2017 - 28 Feb 2019 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BRITISH RED CROSS
Contact Name
Cameron Kerr
Contact Email
cameronkerr@redcross.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3450547311

Buyer Location

Locality
PAISLEY
Postcode
PA1 1EA
Post Town
Paisley
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Renfrewshire
Electoral Ward
Paisley East and Central
Westminster Constituency
Paisley and Renfrewshire South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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