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Prospectus Services/RES/PRO/2024

OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE)

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Award

05 Jul 2024 at 13:40

Tender

04 Jan 2024 at 13:55

Summary of the contracting process

The Open University (OU) is seeking to establish framework agreements for Prospectus Services, divided into two lots: Prospectus Services Lead Agency and Prospectus Services Production Agency. The OU is located in Milton Keynes, United Kingdom, and the procurement stage is currently cancelled with a tender initiation type. Key dates include the cancellation status and the deadline for artwork approval. The industry category is marketing services, and the procurement method is a selective procedure.

This tender by The Open University offers business growth opportunities for marketing services agencies. Companies specialising in creative and production services for prospectuses would be well-suited to compete. The tender focuses on delivering quality services, project management, creativity, and adherence to terms. Suppliers like Rock Kitchen Harris and Creative Triangle Ltd have already been awarded contracts for Prospectus Services Lead Agency and Prospectus Services Production Agency, respectively.

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Notice Title

Prospectus Services/RES/PRO/2024

Notice Description

The Open University (OU) is seeking to establish a two framework agreements with a single supplier for the provision of : a) Lot 1 Prospectus Services Lead Agency b) Lot 2 Prospectus Services Production Agency

Lot Information

Prospectus Services Lead Agency

Responsible for the lead production of the University's core prospectuses, which include artwork and templates for the entire suite. They will work closely with other design teams to ensure that guidelines are adhered to. Currently they are responsible for the production of seven of the core prospectuses. We require a supplier who can: Be the lead prospectus creative agency on the production of creative concepts, including the production of the prospectus front covers, page templates, style sheets, heading levels, navigation tools and overall design of the prospectuses ensuring that these adhere to Brand Guidelines and creative direction. If required, work closely with the Brand Agency, Havas, to ensure that any new creative direction is implemented into the prospectus artwork. In this situation the Brand agency, Havas, will take the lead on prospectus creative and the production of the templates. Present creative concepts to the content team at the start of the annual production process and supply narrative behind concept decision making process. Once concepts are approved, produce the master artwork templates, stylesheets and heading hierarchy for the prospectuses. Present and supply the master templates to the production agency and OU design teams. Be the main point of contact for other design teams, offering a 'helpline' should there be any queries on the master templates. Create front covers for all prospectuses which can then be supplied to the other design teams. Work with the Content Team within Marketing to create global amend documents to inform other designers of high-level amends across the entire prospectus suite. Ensure that as part of the project management there is quality control of all outputs from the agency. Project and account management of the production of seven of the University's prospectuses from Word document to fully artworked prospectus within the required timescales. Sourcing of imagery for use in the prospectuses which adheres to the Brand guidelines. Quality audit of the final prospectuses prior to uploading the artwork for print. Once artwork is approved for print, supply the final approved document in PDF singles and spreads within two days of notification. Also supply full high-resolution artwork to the University within a week of final approval to print. On completion of the projects take part in a debrief assessing how the project went and making any suggestions for improvements. Production management of any ad-hoc content projects that arise during the year

Options: 2 x 12 months

Renewal: option to extend for a further 2 x 12 months

Prospectus Services Production Agency

The OU is looking to award a contract to one supplier who will be responsible for the production of six of the University's prospectuses. In total the University produces 17 core prospectuses between the months of August and March each year. We require a production agency who will work closely with the Prospectus Services lead agency and be responsible for managing the production of six of the University's prospectuses. Undertake project and account management of the production of six of the University's prospectuses from Word document to fully artworked prospectus within the required timescales. Work with the creative lead agency to fully understand the master templates, stylesheets and heading hierarchy that need to be adopted for the prospectus suite. Liaise with the creative lead on any design issues that may arise during the production process. Sourcing of imagery for use in the prospectuses which adheres to the Brand guidelines. Quality audit of the final prospectuses prior to uploading the artwork for print. Once artwork is approved for print, supply the final approved document in PDF singles and spreads within two days of notification. Also supply full high-resolution artwork to the University within a week of final approval to print. On completion of the projects take part in a debrief assessing how the project went and making any suggestions for improvements. Production management of any ad-hoc content projects that arise during the year.

Options: 2 x 12 months

Renewal: option to extend for a further 2 x 12 months

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-042aae
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020632-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted 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

79342000 - Marketing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£426,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£426,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£426,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Jul 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Feb 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Jun 20241 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
OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE)
Contact Name
Procurement Team
Contact Email
finance-tenders@open.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
MILTON KEYNES
Postcode
MK7 6AA
Post Town
Milton Keynes
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ12 Milton Keynes
Delivery Location
TLJ12 Milton Keynes

Local Authority
Milton Keynes
Electoral Ward
Monkston
Westminster Constituency
Milton Keynes Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

CREATIVE TRIANGLE

ROCK KITCHEN HARRIS T/A RKH

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