Planning

Corporate Communications Support Services

SELLAFIELD LIMITED

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Planning

06 Jul 2023 at 17:06

Summary of the contracting process

The buying organization involved in this public procurement process is Sellafield Limited. The procurement is for Corporate Communications Support Services in the public relations services industry category. The tender, titled "Corporate Communications Support Services," is currently at the planning stage. The procurement's main focus is to engage the supply chain to gain a better understanding of services required for multiple Participating Entities within the NDA Estate. Responses are required by 1200 hours on Thursday, 20th July 2023.

This tender offers an opportunity for businesses in the public relations, graphic design, multimedia campaigns, branding, photography, videography, and exhibition stands sectors to compete. Companies capable of delivering responsive services under tight timeframes and maintaining brand consistency will be well-suited for this tender. Interested businesses should be able to provide communication strategies, content production, event materials, and evaluation activities for communication tactics. The procurement can lead to long-term partnerships with Sellafield Limited and other Participating Entities within the NDA Estate.

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Notice Title

Corporate Communications Support Services

Notice Description

The Purpose and Lines of Enquiry of this pre-market engagement PIN is for Sellafield Ltd to gain a greater understanding of the supply chain that supports Corporate Communication services. As such, we are asking the supply chain, who are interested, to respond to the Lines of Enquiry request.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Sellafield Ltd is looking to procure Corporate Communications Support for services listed below for up to 10 Participating Entities within the NDA Estate.

Estimated annual spend: PS1.17m/annum for a duration of 3+1 years.

As part of your response, please can you indicate if:
1. You are able to deliver all of the services listed within the scope below.
2. You are able to deliver all the services in-house.
3. If you are unable to deliver all services in-house , please advise what percentage of the scope will be delivered via sub-contractor(s).
4. You would be interested in bidding for the opportunity when it becomes available.

Our main driver is that we require a supplier that is able to respond quickly covering any aspect of the scope identified below often under very tight timescales (sometimes within hours). A lot of the work placed tends to be small value packages of work but large volume and for up to 10 different Participating Entities.

I would be most grateful if you could please provide a response by return email to:

Gillian Warburton
Senior Buyer
Sellafield Ltd
Email: gillian.a.warburton@sellafieldsites.com

Responses required by 1200 hours on Thursday 20 July 2023.

Thank you in anticipation.

SCOPE: Main focus of services -
OUTPUTS
* Graphic design - provision of a graphic design service to help deliver the scope of work.
* Multi-media campaigns - Development and execution of multi-media communication/marketing campaigns which consider, but are not limited to, social media, publications, exhibitions, displays and conferences. All materials must be delivered in formats that work in both print and digital platforms, in relation to digital communications and accessibility.

* Strategic communication support - provision of support to the development of communication strategies as required. Previous examples have included support to the development of social media strategies.
* Brand management - The management and ongoing evolution of the existing client(s) brands, ensuring that guidelines are reviewed and updated as appropriate and that all materials produced are in line with agreed brand guidelines.

* Photography - The provision of public relations photography services, including aerial photography. Files delivered to the relevant PEs in accordance with the required standard (currently - raw file, art worked/postproduction files in low and high resolution).

* Video production - including storyboard development, filming (including art direction) and postproduction, with final files compatible with all broadcast and digital platforms. All rushes to be submitted to the relevant PEs.

* Animations - including storyboard development, art direction, and production, with final files compatible with all broadcast and digital platforms.

* Template production and maintenance - the development, delivery and testing of functional document templates, including ongoing maintenance and support.

* Exhibitions - the development and production of materials to support PE presence at exhibitions and conferences. This will include, but is not limited to, exhibition stands, virtual exhibition content, corporate literature, and branded goods. It also includes the development of exhibition material for display inside our facilities and offices. The scope also includes the maintenance and development of the Sellafield Story exhibition at The Beacon Museum, Whitehaven.

Other services needed as part of delivering the scope above:
* The management of key interfaces including web hosting providers, information security teams and existing IT providers.

* The execution of feedback and evaluation activities to measure the effectiveness of specific communication tactics and the success of the overall strategy, building in improvements as appropriate. This evaluation could include, but not be limited to, annual stakeholder surveys and community polling.

The following is an illustration of the types of work to be performed under this agreement. A large proportion of the work is reactive work packages, often lots of small value packages of work:

* Production of corporate publications included but not limited to annual reports, technical environmental reports, and internally focussed manuals.

* Development of creative wrapper and content in support of recruitment marketing activities.

* Translation services associated with the scope - Minimal requirement.
Language needed is often Welsh.

* Maintenance and development of existing public exhibitions in the Beacon Museum, Whitehaven, Cumbria. This includes but is not limited to; approximately 30 digital screens, approximately 120 display boards, and 9 interactive exhibits.

* Design and production of PowerPoint presentations for senior management to use at external industry and stakeholder events.

* Formatting brochures, leaflets and banner stands (content provided by the Participating Entities) in line with the prescribed corporate brand guidelines.

* Producing graphical illustrations to be used as part of a PowerPoint presentation.

* Producing print ready pdfs of display panels.

* Conversion of graphics from publications into jpg format for use by Participating Entities.

* The production of corporate videos and animations, including support to scripting and storyboarding, capture and edit of footage, postproduction, voice over (if required) and deliver to PEs Client. Examples of recent corporate videos can be seen on the PE websites and social media channels.

* The production of infographics to help the PEs provide complex information to internal and external stakeholders in an engaging and accessible way. Additional information: The opportunity will be published on Atamis which is a OneNDA eCommercial System. To view opportunities and register please use the below link or contact Gillian Warburton (gillian.a.warburton@sellafieldsites.com) who can provide the link required:

https://atamis-2464.my.site.com/s/Welcome

The NDA is a non-department public body of the Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy, created by the Energy Act 2004 to clean up the UK's earliest nuclear sites safely, securely and cost-effectively with care for people and the environment.

NDA is supported in delivering its mission through its subsidiary organisations: Direct Rail Services Limited and International Nuclear Services Limited ("Nuclear Transport Solutions"), Dounreay Site Restoration Limited, LLW Repository Limited, Magnox Limited, Radioactive Waste Management Limited, and Sellafield Limited. NDA also works closely with National Nuclear Laboratory Limited.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03df8a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019360-2023
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

22 - Printed matter and related products

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

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

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services


CPV Codes

22120000 - Publications

39154100 - Exhibition stands

79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

79416000 - Public relations services

79822500 - Graphic design services

79961100 - Advertising photography services

92111220 - Advertising video-tape production

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,700,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Jul 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
5 Jul 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SELLAFIELD LIMITED
Contact Name
Gillian Warburton
Contact Email
gillian.a.warburton@sellafieldsites.com
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SEASCALE
Postcode
CA20 1PG
Post Town
Carlisle
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD1 Cumbria
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD13 Cumberland
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Cumberland
Electoral Ward
Gosforth
Westminster Constituency
Whitehaven and Workington

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