Award

Copywriting Framework

HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

24 Apr 2023 at 00:00

Tender

01 Feb 2023 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Highlands and Islands Enterprise has recently awarded a Framework for Copywriting under a procurement process. This Framework is suitable for various formats and channels, including social media, websites, print, blogs, and advertising. The procurement stage is complete, with a contract value of £320,000 GBP signed on 24th April 2023. The buying organisation is based in Inverness, UK, and the industry category is services. The procurement method used was an Open Procedure, and the main procurement category is services.

This tender for the Copywriting Framework offers business growth opportunities for companies skilled in copywriting services across various platforms. Businesses that excel in content creation and marketing strategies for social media, websites, print media, blogs, and advertising are well-suited to compete for this contract. The Highlands and Islands Enterprise is the contracting authority, and the tender presents a chance for suppliers, particularly SMEs, to engage in a framework agreement with potential opportunities for expansion through call-offs by other Contracting Authorities funded by HIE.

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Notice Title

Copywriting Framework

Notice Description

HIE has awarded a Framework for Copywriting suitable for a range of formats for various channels, including social, website, print, blogs and advertising.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The contract was awarded under a Framework Agreement to a single supplier and under this agreement, no minimum workload is guaranteed. Services will be agreed on an "as required" basis only. It will also be available for call-off by any other Contracting Authority wholly or partly under the control of, or funded by HIE, at any point during the term of this Framework (subject to case-by-case approval by HIE). Other organisations entitled to benefit from the framework will enter into a direct framework agreement with the successful suppliers on the same terms and conditions as those applying between HIE and the suppliers. The 4-year budget currently available to deliver this service is between GBP 280,000 and GBP 320,000 (excluding VAT).. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Options: HIE may require the supplier to provide additional services. Any such modification shall be in terms of Regulation 72 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Any such modification is not intended to create a new contract. See the Scope of Requirements for full details. Such modifications may include: - Changes to service requirements due to due to Covid-19 or any other pandemic or public health emergency. - Addition or removal of the number of potential projects which increases or decreases the anticipated number of hours required. - Changes to HIE's available budget to deliver these services - Pricing will be based upon the rates submitted as part of the Framework bid

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000710406
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR476954
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
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

79342000 - Marketing services

79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£320,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Apr 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 Mar 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Apr 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
HIE reserves the right to re-tender for these services upon termination of the framework or at the end of the contract period, including any extension period.

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE
Additional Buyers

CAIRNGORM MOUNTAIN (SCOTLAND) LTD

INVERNESS CAMPUS OWNERS ASSOCIATION

ORKNEY RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CAMPUS LLP

WAVE ENERGY SCOTLAND LIMITED

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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV2 5NA
Post Town
Inverness
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM6 Highlands and Islands

Local Authority
Orkney Islands
Electoral Ward
Stromness and South Isles
Westminster Constituency
Orkney and Shetland

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MORRISON MEDIA

Further Information

Notice Documents

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