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Procurement for Annual Report & Accounts Design

BORDER TO COAST PENSIONS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED

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04 Feb 2025 at 14:00

Summary of the contracting process

Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Limited, based in Leeds, has completed the procurement process for the design, production, and presentation of their annual reports, specifically the Annual Report & Accounts (ARA), the Responsible Investment & Stewardship (RIS) Report, and the Climate Change Report. The tender, classified under design consultancy services, follows an open procedure, resulting in a contract valued at GBP 385,000 awarded to LiteWhite Ltd (T/a Blumilk). The contract commences on 8 January 2025 and concludes on 7 January 2028. This designation process was active as of 4 February 2025, with the procurement managed via ProContract.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, especially for firms specialising in design consultancy and creative services. The awarded contract supports the evolution of Border to Coast's reports, ensuring they adhere to industry best practices in design and presentation. Businesses capable of offering project management, content and creative concept support, typesetting, proofing, infographic design, and interactive digital publishing would have been well-suited to pursue this opportunity. Such firms can leverage their expertise to contribute to important publications, gaining visibility and enhancing their reputation in the professional services sector.

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Notice Title

Procurement for Annual Report & Accounts Design

Notice Description

This followed a full procurement process and the receipt of 7 submitted proposals via ProContract. ------- As part of its reporting requirements, Border to Coast currently produces three formal reports - the Annual Report & Accounts (ARA), the Responsible Investment & Stewardship ("RIS") Report, and the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures ("TCFD")/Climate Change Report. As well as meeting mandatory legal requirements, these reports are essential publications used to provide our key audiences - our Partner Funds, colleagues, suppliers, and future employees - with an update on who we are, the progress we have made, and our priorities for the future. We are looking for support for the continuing evolution of the structure and layout, design, production and presentation of all three of our three formal reports to align with industry best practice. This includes: * Project management - from concepts to completion * Content and creative concepts, including support on structure and layout * Design development * Typesetting * Proofing * Infographic design * Artworking / image retouching * Interactive PDF to be published on the Border to Coast website, and/or alternative format/s for publishing the reports digitally. The written content will initially be produced by Border to Coast although the chosen supplier will liaise with us to ensure copy and design work effectively together. Border to Coast will retain the intellectual rights of the reports. The procurement process will be managed via ProContract, bidders will need to put forward an Expression of Interest - https://procontract.due-north.com/Register

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-baa94c0c-cc23-4ae0-a0ba-9ff42f9bd7b8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e52c0138-ce38-4662-915b-158bdae39dce
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79415200 - Design consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£385,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£385,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Sep 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Dec 20241 years ago
Contract Period
8 Jan 2025 - 7 Jan 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BORDER TO COAST PENSIONS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED
Contact Name
Border to Coast Procurement Team
Contact Email
procurement@bordertocoast.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS1 2HJ
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Little London & Woodhouse
Westminster Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LITEWHITE LTD (T/A BLUMILK

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