Award

Call-Off Design and Creative Services

WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY

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Award

08 Dec 2016 at 20:09

Summary of the contracting process

The Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) has initiated a tender for "Call-Off Design and Creative Services", primarily in the advertising and marketing services sector. This contract is due to commence on 25 November 2016 and is expected to run for one year, with the possibility of extending it for an additional year, thereby lasting a maximum of two years. The tender period concluded on 8 November 2016, and the project will be managed from their offices in Birmingham and London, UK. The awarded contract amounts to £50,000 and aims to produce innovative content while ensuring engaging outputs that are accessible to stakeholders.

This procurement presents valuable opportunities for companies specialising in design and digital content creation, particularly those capable of delivering infographics, interactive documents, and video content. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the creative sector, especially those with experience in developing templates for digital media and engaging publications, would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. The chance to work on a project requiring ongoing creative support and the potential for long-term collaboration may further facilitate business growth in this competitive industry.

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Notice Title

Call-Off Design and Creative Services

Notice Description

The Contract shall operate on the basis of a call off with the Supplier being given project work as directed by the Ofwat project manager. Unless specified in this document both parties shall agree the deadline for completion of each project. Clause 3.1 specifies the initial project that the Supplier will be allocated to. Any Contract awarded shall run from its Commencement Date which is anticipated to be mid November 2016 for one year with the option to extend up to 12 months. The Maximum Contract duration will be two years. Ofwat requires support to help produce innovative content using new and up-to-date approaches to design and creative work. Ofwat publishes a number of key publications each year to a challenging timetable. Our documents need to be engaging and in a format that is clear and accessible to our stakeholders, while retaining the necessary level of technical detail. All our in-house design work is created on Surface Pro 3 (PC platform). The Supplier may be required but not limited to support and delivery of: * Infographics; * designed documents; * interactive pdfs; * videos; and * Prezis Examples of the style of photographs and approach to design Ofwat currently uses can be found at www.ofwat.gov.uk. Examples of designed documents (such as our annual report (see pages 9-14), 'The costs and benefits of introducing competition to residential customers in England' and 'Summary of findings') can be found on our website. Our corporate visual identity guide outlines our visual style and approach to photography. The Supplier will need to ensure work can be delivered securely as unpublished data is official and sometimes commercially sensitive. Any work that is produced on Ofwat's behalf will be Crown Copyright. We will require the editable original files in a format we can edit to adapt and reuse as we see fit. In order to achieve the overall objectives, the Customer expects the Supplier to use their expertise to carry out the following key tasks: * Review our approach to design for our digital content and offer advice and guidance on how we can improve. * Create design content that can be used on multiple digital media channels. * Create templates can be used and edited by Ofwat. * Deliver skills and knowledge transfer to Ofwat in-house Communications team. In addition, the Supplier is required to provide resilience for our small team at key points in the year. Additional information: Please note that this is a call-off contract so it is difficult to quantify exact spend. Contract award and start date cannot be the same date in the Award section. Contract was dated 25/11/2016.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b8807eea-754c-413b-a4d7-e850146ccbb1
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/322311cb-cd68-4206-9712-41804a82756b
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Mar 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Nov 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Nov 20169 years ago
Contract Period
25 Nov 2016 - 24 Nov 2017 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
mailbox@ofwat.gsi.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B5 4UA
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GEORGE & DRAGON LONDON LLP (NELSON BOSTOCK GROUP

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