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Creative Development and Production

DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT

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12 Aug 2024 at 15:55

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Transport, based in London, has concluded a public procurement process titled "Creative Development and Production," which falls under the marketing services category. This services contract, identified by the ID "ocds-h6vhtk-048a14-025498-2024," includes a range of corporate and marketing campaign projects such as design concepts, logo branding, infographics, graphic animation, typesetting, editorial services, and PDF accessibility tagging. The procurement process utilised a limited method, specifically an award without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was awarded to Four Communications Ltd, a large-scale supplier also located in London. The contract, valued at £500,000, was signed on 9th July 2024 and has been in effect since then.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in marketing services and creative development. Companies proficient in design, branding, graphic animation, and editorial services, especially those familiar with accessibility standards for PDFs, could find this procurement particularly aligned with their expertise. The awarded contract highlights the importance of quality in service delivery and social value, making it ideal for businesses that can demonstrate strong account management and innovative approaches to marketing campaigns. This call-off from an existing framework by the crown commercial services indicates the potential for streamlined collaboration with governmental bodies, further signalling lucrative growth opportunities for businesses in the marketing services sector.

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Notice Title

Creative Development and Production

Notice Description

The contract will cover a variety of corporate and marketing campaign projects including, creating design concepts, logo branding, info graphics, graphic animation, typesetting, editorial services and PDF accessibility tagging.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The contract will cover a variety of corporate and marketing campaign projects including, creating design concepts, logo branding, info graphics, graphic animation, typesetting, editorial services and PDF accessibility tagging.

Procurement Information

Call off from an existing crown commercial services framework - RM6124

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-048a14
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025498-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award 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
Large

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Jul 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 TRANSPORT
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
dftcommercial@dft.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DR
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
Vincent Square
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FOUR COMMUNICATIONS

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