--- title: "Expo 2025 Osaka International Content Design Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-1fd95e8a-b002-4f48-b731-69c81b41a5fe" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1fd95e8a-b002-4f48-b731-69c81b41a5fe" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1fd95e8a-b002-4f48-b731-69c81b41a5fe.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1fd95e8a-b002-4f48-b731-69c81b41a5fe.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE" published: "2022-04-14" --- # Expo 2025 Osaka International Content Design Services Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1fd95e8a-b002-4f48-b731-69c81b41a5fe [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1fd95e8a-b002-4f48-b731-69c81b41a5fe) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1fd95e8a-b002-4f48-b731-69c81b41a5fe.json) ## Summary The Department for International Trade is currently planning the procurement process for "Expo 2025 Osaka International Content Design Services." This initiative falls under the industry category of business services, specifically focusing on law, marketing, consulting, and design services. The anticipated contract period is from mid-2023 until October 2025, aligning with the expo's schedule. Interested parties should submit their expressions of interest and completed questionnaires by 12:00 BST on 12 May 2022, with engagement meetings expected to commence the week of 23 May 2022. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in international content design, marketing, and visitor engagement, particularly those that can demonstrate a capacity for innovation and a commitment to social value and environmental objectives. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may find this to be an advantageous opportunity, as the contracting authority seeks insights from potential suppliers to inform its approach. Companies involved in specialty design services or those with experience in large-scale international projects would be well-suited to participate in this procurement process. ## Notice This is an exciting opportunity to support the Department for International Trade (DIT) in developing its approach to the delivery of a UK Pavilion (UKP) at the next world exposition: Expo 2025 Osaka, in Japan. This potential contract would be for the provision of International Content Design Services (ICDS), and would be a fundamental, strategic contract to support the delivery of a UKP at Expo 2025, and likely be in place from mid 2023 through to the end of Expo in October 2025 - although all timelines are subject to change. The potential supplier who was awarded a contract, (if this procurement is run), would be responsible for interpreting the UK's theme statement (which is still to be confirmed) into an engaging visitor experience, which informs, entertains, and promotes the UK as a world class destination for tourism, education, business and trade. A more detailed description of DIT's current, high-level thinking towards this requirement can be found in the "Provisional Specification" document attached to this notice. (Please note that this specification is subject to change and is in a draft format only). Through this Early Engagement, DIT is looking to engage with suppliers in the market that may eventually, if a procurement is run, consider bidding to deliver this contract. DIT wants to understand: - Market Capability - High-Level Costs - Supplier Feedback on Approach - What information suppliers would need to form quality bids - Innovations in the market that DIT is unaware of - The capability of the market to deliver on Social Value and Environmental policy objectives through provision of the services If you are interested in this potential opportunity, and, if a procurement for this requirement is eventually run, your organisation would consider bidding, DIT would like to engage with you and discuss. To do this, please follow the steps described below: Step 1: Please complete the questionnaire attached to this Early Engagement Notice (EEN) and submit it to the email stated in the "Contact Details" section of the EEN. The deadline to submit your Expression of Interest (EOI) and completed questionnaire is: 12:00 BST on 12/05/2022 Step 2: Following the submission deadline, DIT will be in contact to arrange a meeting to discuss your thoughts and opinions on this potential requirement* as well as your responses to the initial questionnaire. DIT will offer face-to-face or virtual meetings (via MS Teams). The meetings will most likely be held w/c 23rd May 2022. *Should DIT receive a high number of EOIs and completed questionnaires, it reserves the right to not arrange meetings with all those that have submitted an interest and questionnaire. If this is the case, there may be future opportunities to engage in pre-market engagement, should DIT decide to run a procurement for this. Step 3: Following this meeting, DIT will request you update the responses to the questionnaire and resubmit within five (5) working days. Additional information: This is Early Engagement for a potential opportunity, as such, DIT is not obligated to run a procurement following this activity and is not liable for any costs associated with participating in this Early Engagement. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/71e5a491-b117-4a37-a686-73e07b0f80d0 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Apr 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 12 May 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1A 2DY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services - 79930000 - Specialty design services ## Release History - 14 Apr 2022 at 14:57 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/71e5a491-b117-4a37-a686-73e07b0f80d0 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/71e5a491-b117-4a37-a686-73e07b0f80d0 14th April 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/640cad14-928e-44c3-bfb7-812bbd405e73 n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9bf2e1e8-f949-4f3d-bb35-8fa66ce75922 n/a - https://www.expo2025.or.jp/en/ Expo 2025 Main Site - https://www.expo2020dubai.com/ Expo 2020 Main Site ## Notice URLs - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-international-trade ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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