--- title: "Merchandising Licensing Consultancy" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5a72cff0-50a5-40ec-b7d1-19b1d7ae1773" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5a72cff0-50a5-40ec-b7d1-19b1d7ae1773" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5a72cff0-50a5-40ec-b7d1-19b1d7ae1773.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5a72cff0-50a5-40ec-b7d1-19b1d7ae1773.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "FORESTRY COMMISSION" published: "2022-09-20" --- # Merchandising Licensing Consultancy Buyer: FORESTRY COMMISSION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5a72cff0-50a5-40ec-b7d1-19b1d7ae1773 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5a72cff0-50a5-40ec-b7d1-19b1d7ae1773) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5a72cff0-50a5-40ec-b7d1-19b1d7ae1773.json) ## Summary The Forestry Commission is seeking a consultant for a Merchandising Licensing Consultancy project. The consultancy aims to develop a business plan around brand licensing partnerships and merchandising opportunities for the next five years. The procurement method is a Competitive quotation (below threshold), with a tender deadline on 4th November 2022. The contract period is scheduled to start on 5th December 2022 and end on 31st March 2023. This opportunity falls under the main procurement category of services and is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. This tender provides a lucrative opportunity for businesses experienced in business and management consultancy services to engage with the Forestry Commission. Companies well-versed in developing merchandising and licensing strategies for organisations would be well-suited to compete. The project involves forecasting potential, identifying key dependencies, and providing recommendations for resource allocation. The consultant will need to conduct site visits, engage in internal consultations, and conduct market research to deliver the required outputs effectively. ## Notice We are looking to work with a consultant to understand the scale of the opportunity for Forestry England around brand licensing partnerships and merchandising. We are looking for someone with specialist experience of developing a merchandising and licensing strategy for rights holding organisations like Forestry England. The required outputs from this contract will be as follows: To help us achieve our objectives, we are looking for a consultant to write a business plan with a 5-year outlook, around brand licencing and merchandising opportunities, that sets out: * The scale of the opportunity over the next five years, within our existing infrastructure; * The key dependencies to achieving this potential; * Risks, and * Recommendations for resource and costs to take the plan forward This strategy development will require: * Visits to some of our most popular forest centres to view and assess our existing infrastructure; * Internal consultation with a range of colleagues from different departments (e.g. Digital, Operations, Brand), and * Online/ desk-based research for benchmarking and market research Please refer to the attached document for further information regarding the requirement and details of how to submit your response. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c28c1470-b76b-4953-ad43-3e97e3e012b0 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Sep 2022 | | Submission deadline | 4 Nov 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 5 Dec 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 | | 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 | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | FORESTRY COMMISSION | | Locality | BRISTOL | | Post town | Bristol | | Postcode | BS16 1EJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England | | ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire | | Local authority | South Gloucestershire | | Electoral ward | Stoke Park & Cheswick | | Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services ## Release History - 20 Sep 2022 at 15:33 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c28c1470-b76b-4953-ad43-3e97e3e012b0 - 20 Sep 2022 at 15:31 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c28c1470-b76b-4953-ad43-3e97e3e012b0 - 20 Sep 2022 at 15:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c28c1470-b76b-4953-ad43-3e97e3e012b0 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c28c1470-b76b-4953-ad43-3e97e3e012b0 20th September 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e2532ba8-8e0c-495d-b369-6d83d6735701 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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