Award

Provision of Wallace & Gromit character licence 2023-25

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE

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21 Mar 2023 at 14:51

Summary of the contracting process

The Intellectual Property Office has awarded a contract for the provision of Wallace & Gromit character licence 2023-25 to Aardman Animations Ltd. The contract is valued at £72,000 GBP and will be in effect from 1st February 2023 to 31st July 2024. The procurement method used was a direct single tender action (below threshold). The location of the contract is Newport, United Kingdom, and it falls under the advertising campaign services category.

This tender presents a business growth opportunity for companies specializing in advertising or marketing services, particularly those with expertise in character licensing for educational or marketing campaigns. Businesses should consider engaging with the Intellectual Property Office for potential future contracting opportunities in the advertising industry. The contract commencement date is 1st February 2023, providing ample time for interested businesses to prepare and engage with the contracting authority to showcase their capabilities.

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Notice Title

Provision of Wallace & Gromit character licence 2023-25

Notice Description

Wallace and Gromit character licence - used in education/marketing campaigns. The Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication is being followed and is justified under Regulation 32(2)(b)(iii) for the award of a public contract for supplies/services.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-cdfc09a0-51cc-4a9b-aac3-41c92e4daeca
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/69dc4d17-807a-400f-8fd3-6c8acfa7df73
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79341400 - Advertising campaign services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£72,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£72,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Mar 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Jan 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Mar 20232 years ago
Contract Period
1 Feb 2023 - 31 Jul 2024 1-2 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
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE
Contact Name
Category Manager
Contact Email
corporate-commercial@ipo.gov.uk
Contact Phone
03003002000

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWPORT
Postcode
NP10 8QQ
Post Town
Newport
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Newport
Electoral Ward
Tredegar Park and Marshfield
Westminster Constituency
Newport West and Islwyn

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AARDMAN ANIMATIONS

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