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Creative Design Services

UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

28 Jan 2022 at 22:45

Tender

29 Sep 2021 at 21:45

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Ulster is seeking bidders for a contract titled "Creative Design Services," which falls under the services category within the broader classification of business services, including law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, and printing. The procurement process is currently in the active tender stage, having a submission deadline set for 1 November 2021. This contract is anticipated to generate a total contract value of £730,000 and will cover multiple projects across the University’s campuses located in Belfast, Coleraine, Magee, and Jordanstown, Northern Ireland. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, inviting a wide range of suppliers to participate.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in creative services, including graphic design, audio-visual production, digital asset creation, and web design. Companies with expertise in delivering cohesive branding solutions and engaging communication strategies would be well-suited to compete. The successful tenderer will work collaboratively with multiple departments within the University, ensuring ample scope for diverse projects that may vary in size and complexity over the contract's duration, which is expected to last up to two years with possible extensions.

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Notice Title

Creative Design Services

Notice Description

Creative Design Services

Lot Information

Lot 1

The University is seeking to establish a contract with a Tenderer to help support the delivery of on-brand communications that bring cohesion across the University's complex structure, clearly communicates its cores values and unique proposition, and successfully engages key internal and external stakeholders. This Creative Services contract is for multiple University projects during the life of the contract, which can vary in size and scope depending on business area and geographic location. The following will be required from the Tenderer. * Digital assets - including but not limited to - gifs, statics and carousels for social platforms, assets for digital screens, assets for projections screens and out of home media screens, custom QR codes. * Web design - including but not limited to - front end design that would be hosted on the university platform and systems. This could be for spin off funded projects or specific campaigns. * Audio-visual production - including but not limited to - filming media events with vox pops and piece to camera, drone work across our campuses, sales tools based on our locations and student testimonials, on location as well as self-filmed editing, documentaries on our legacy work, TV commercials including broadcast clearance. * Graphic design - including but not limited to - design of look and feel of campaigns, design of cover and spreads of documents such as prospectus, annual review, design of signage interior/exterior, design of window graphics, design of menus and promotional materials. * Artworking - including but not limited to - text amends, copy and image layout from existing templates, roll out of pages from an approved creative concept, typesetting and colour correction, minor amends to an existing piece of design. The successful Tenderer will be required to work across various departments and business areas within the university to deliver a comprehensive graphic design service, through all stages from initial concept (where required) to production-ready formats.

Options: It is anticipated the contract will be for two (2) years initially, with an option to extend for any periods up to and including 24 months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02e63c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002621-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

79415200 - Design consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
£730,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£730,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jan 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Nov 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Dec 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
k.reid1@ulster.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2870123750

Buyer Location

Locality
COLERAINE
Postcode
BT52 1SA
Post Town
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN0C Causeway Coast and Glens
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland

Local Authority
Causeway Coast and Glens
Electoral Ward
University
Westminster Constituency
East Londonderry

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WHITENOISE DESIGN

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