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UK Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka - Content Production and Associated Services (CPAS)

DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE

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03 Jul 2024 at 13:17

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Business and Trade, based in London, United Kingdom, has initiated a tender for the provision of Content Production and Associated Services for the UK Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka. The procurement falls under the services category and will support the UK's participation in the event happening from 13th April 2025 to 13th October 2025 in Osaka, Japan. The services involve developing creative content designs for the Pavilion visitor experience, with a deadline for completion before the start of the Expo.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in creative content production and software development to compete. Interested parties should focus on providing services that align with the creative vision of the UK Pavilion visitor experience. The procurement process is in the award stage, and the awarded Supplier, Immersive International Limited, has specific knowledge required for the effective communication of the narrative through the visitor experience, making them well-suited for the project due to their existing expertise and unique capabilities.

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Notice Title

UK Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka - Content Production and Associated Services (CPAS)

Notice Description

The United Kingdom (UK) is participating in World Expo 2025, which runs from 13 April 2025 - 13 October 2025 and will take place in Osaka, Kansai, Japan. His Majestys Government (HMG) will deliver a self-built UK Pavilion (UKP) at Expo 2025 Osaka. This requirement is for the provision of Content Production and Associated Services to support the delivery of the UKP at Expo 2025 Osaka. HMG has appointed a supplier to provide content production, software development and associated services in respect of the creative content design intent produced for the UKP. The services will primarily include taking the current creative ideas and designs of the content and software for the UK Pavilion visitor experience and producing and developing them into assets ready to be installed. The Supplier will need to have an understanding of the creative context of the content to fully realise the designs to ensure they deliver on the intended experience.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The United Kingdom (UK) is participating in World Expo 2025, which runs from 13 April 2025 - 13 October 2025 and will take place in Osaka, Kansai, Japan. His Majestys Government (HMG) will deliver a self-built UK Pavilion (UKP) at Expo 2025 Osaka. This requirement is for the provision of Content Production and Associated Services to support the delivery of the UKP at Expo 2025 Osaka. HMG has appointed a supplier to provide content production, software development and associated services in respect of the creative content design intent produced for the UKP. The services will primarily include taking the current creative ideas and designs of the content and software for the UK Pavilion visitor experience and producing and developing them into assets ready to be installed. The Supplier will need to have an understanding of the creative context of the content to fully realise the designs to ensure they deliver on the intended experience.

Procurement Information

Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) - Competition is absent for technical reasons. Under a previous contract, the awarded Supplier has developed the creative concept and narrative that the content to be produced under this contract has subsequently been designed around. The Supplier therefore holds specific, tacit, and non-transferable knowledge of the creative development of the narrative which is integral to the production of the content, and who can therefore ensure HMG will communicate the story effectively through the visitor experience.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-046fe0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020293-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
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

79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,539,899 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Jul 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 May 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
DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
majorworldeventscommercial@businessandtrade.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2DY
Post Town
South 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
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

IMMERSIVE INTERNATIONAL

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