Notice Information
Notice Title
GREAT Brand Refresh 2020
Notice Description
M&C Saatchi is looking to procure a subcontract (under its Strategic & Specialist Marketing Contract with the Department for International Trade (DIT)) for the services of a specialist branding agency to deliver a brand refresh for the cross-government GREAT Brand. GREAT is Her Majesty's Government's (HMG's) international marketing campaign, working across twenty-two (22) government departments. It drives jobs, growth and influence for the UK by encouraging people to trade, study and visit the UK. Widely recognised as the finest campaign of its type in the world, it is present in one hundred and forty five (145) countries globally. HMG partners with iconic British institutions like the Premier League, BBC Studios and BAFTA, bringing the very finest parts of the UK together under a single brand. The GREAT HQ team are located in FCO offices on King Charles Street. This team act as overall brand owners, leading the overall campaign's vision, governance and partnerships across all of HMG. In its 8th anniversary, the brand is ready for an evolution, bringing along the successes it has achieved so far and moving forward to where the UK is here and now. This will require bringing a modern and dynamic look to the brand, taking into consideration everything that is loved about the UK and encouraging new and existing audiences to consider us. A new brand identity is required for the campaign, which will culminate in a brand look and a detailed set of brand guidelines, with a range of assets under a brand toolkit to allow us to begin executing the new brand. More detail on the background and brief are in the attachments. M&C Saatchi are seeking to procure the services of a specialist branding agency on behalf of the UK Government to deliver a brand refresh for the GREAT Brand. This procurement consists of two parts: 1. Written submission 2. Shortlisted agency presentations to M&C Saatchi and The GREAT Brand Team The successful agency will work directly with the GREAT HQ team to deliver this project. This team act as overall brand owners, leading the overall campaign's vision, governance and partnerships across all of HMG. The successful bidder will be subcontracted through M&C Saatchi's contract with DIT to deliver the services outlined in the attached brief, but DIT will not be directly involved Evaluation and scoring of written submissions and agency presentations will be undertaken by representatives from both M&C Saatchi (responsible for the subcontract) and the GREAT HQ team (the client). The final decision for appointment will made by the client. Attachments to this notice: * Attachment 1: Creative Brief Sept 2020 GREAT Brand Refresh Final * Attachment 2: GREAT information guide * Attachment 3: Summary breakdown of our campaigns * Attachment 4: Timetable for this procurement Final * Attachment 5: GREAT Brand guidelines * Attachment 6: Evaluation criteria and scoring * Attachment 7: Requirements to participate in supply chain opportunity
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-ddf609de-6f78-4ff5-a026-ed93096d5333
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c85bc485-1f19-4ea1-be6d-e6762cc0fd02
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive quotation (below threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £200,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £200,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 15 Dec 20205 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 24 Sep 2020Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 23 Nov 20205 years ago
- Contract Period
- 23 Nov 2020 - 30 Apr 2021 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- M&C SAATCHI (UK) LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- W1F 9EE
- Post Town
- West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- TLI London
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- West End
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c85bc485-1f19-4ea1-be6d-e6762cc0fd02
15th December 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2020aecf-353d-4ad3-b1a8-5bbee80a93b9
8th September 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b2b2e6a4-7868-45a0-874a-9f287be6b515
outlines the requirements of the task for the successful bidder, scope of work, budget, timings and deliverables -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5d584a7b-1840-436e-826e-981b44283c39
explains what the campaign is -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dcd7072b-0967-4a8c-907e-9279cfdde6ff
Quick reference to GREAT campaigns and delivery partner campaigns -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/03b6bcd9-6935-4317-88e7-43a26dab9603
Key deadlines and timings for stage one and two -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ce257c19-707c-4d40-bd10-0fbae4cbfd13
detail around the elements that comprise the brand and instructions for usage -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5b3a8db7-a7ef-4a31-be45-a5fd8794d372
evaluation criteria for the scoring of stage one written submission -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/27a6c714-dad3-4557-9957-9791a11b88c5
instructions on stage one and stage two requirements to respond to this procurement -
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