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title: "UK SBS PS18188 Design and Print Agency"
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# UK SBS PS18188 Design and Print Agency

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-78f645e1-2a10-44e2-a587-9f86b2510060

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## Summary

The UK Shared Business Services Limited (UK SBS) has issued a tender for the "UK SBS PS18188 Design and Print Agency," aimed at sourcing a creative agency for digital and print solutions over a period of 24 months, specifically to support Innovate UK's brand development. The procurement process is currently at the award stage, with the contract awarded to Rebecca Battman Limited, valued at £126,000. This contract is set to commence on 13 August 2018 and will run until 12 August 2020. The tender period closed on 19 July 2018 at 14:00, and the project falls under the digital printing and design support services categories. The contract delivery will be primarily in the South West region of the United Kingdom.

This contract presents great opportunities for businesses specialising in digital and print design, particularly those capable of high-quality asset production for both online and offline channels. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be particularly well-suited to apply, as the requirements are designed to augment branding efforts in a competitive environment. Companies with expertise in creative solutions, social media graphics, and print services are encouraged to consider similar future tenders with UK SBS as they continue to support public sector efficiency and brand enhancement.

## Notice

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Thursday 19th July 2018 at 14:00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. Please note : Please disregard any content in this notice that requests your organisation "to apply directly to the buyer" as this is unfortunately a system generated error that is outside of the Contracting Authorities control. All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. Brief Description of Requirement Innovate UK have a package of requirements to support their brand development over the coming 24 months. The agency appointed as a result of this tender will take otheir updated Brand Guidelines and develop creative digital and print solutions to support the application of the Innovate UK and Industrial strategy brand. They will provide assets to use across our digital channels and offline. This will include design and print of web enabled PDFs, print brochures, social media assets and graphics and commissioned photography. The agency will be commissioned to provide high quality design and application of key projects throughout the year. Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the RFx attachments tab within the Emptoris System. This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria set out in the ITQ document. How to Apply As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), UK SBS will be using the CCS eSourcing Suite for this procurement. To register on the CCS eSourcing portal please follow the details contained within the Additional Information section of this notice. If you are already registered on the CCS eSourcing portal and wish to register your interest in this opportunity please email; expressionofinterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk Your email must clearly state: * the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; * the name of the registered Bidder; * the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. Additional information: DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for procurement values that exceed Regulation 5 (Threshold amounts) Responses must be received by the date in the bid documents. Responses received outside or concurrently using the eSourcing process will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity. How to Register on the CCS eSourcing Suite Full details of this opportunity can be found on the e-sourcing portal please follow instructions below. If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link 'Register for CCS eSourcing'. Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. Once you have registered on the eSourcing Suite, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This is done by emailing expressionofinterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk. Your email must clearly state: * name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; * name of the registered Bidder; * name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. Crown Commercial Service will process the email and then enable the Bidder to access the procurement online via the e-Sourcing Suite. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done. The Sourcing documents can then be accessed on the eSourcing Suite at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in the Specification documents within Contracts Finder. As a user of the e-Sourcing Suite you will have access to Emptoris email messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific RFX event. Please note it is your responsibility to access these emails on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information. For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact Crown Commercial Service Helpdesk: Telephone: 0345 010 3503 Training documents to support Bidders to utilise Emptoris CCS eSourcing are available in the Contracts Finder Tender documents section. About UK Shared Business Services UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) brings a commercial attitude to the public sector; helping our customers improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise. Our broad range of expert services is shared by our customers. This allows our customers the freedom to focus resources on core activities; innovating and transforming their own organisations. For full details of our partner base please review the following link: http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4f099865-bcab-4d41-ae6a-3a66fc5efd8d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Sep 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Jul 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Aug 2018 |
| Contract period | 12 Aug 2018 - 12 Aug 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £180,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £126,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | REBECCA BATTMAN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79811000 - Digital printing services
- 79933000 - Design support services

## Release History

- 7 Sep 2018 at 15:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4f099865-bcab-4d41-ae6a-3a66fc5efd8d
- 29 Jun 2018 at 09:19 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b9b9a01c-2311-4724-a6b0-a000c5d0f348

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4f099865-bcab-4d41-ae6a-3a66fc5efd8d
  7th September 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b9b9a01c-2311-4724-a6b0-a000c5d0f348
  29th June 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7a9c9554-2235-41c0-b246-c0473f8cacf3
  NDA5 Non-disclosure agreement
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/04dd33d0-fdd6-41f8-a612-c082c385cbfd
  Appendix 3 - Brand Guidelines
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d9674352-30c7-4a83-ac3d-c644d6b9c08b
  Bidder logging in for the first time
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/31716d87-267d-472d-81c6-aa30f487da64
  Bidder training
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ec114618-bc66-4d42-9f61-bb9ed0a067ae
  AW5.2 Price Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/31673214-6c60-4cca-9c6b-f6c3514f6819
  ITQ Questions Document
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/63d4651b-36a8-4565-b329-35c246f70d7e
  Contract Terms
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/525d4e80-e153-4e25-a7e6-dd6444c0008b
  ITQ document
- https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk
  CCS Emptoris eSourcing Portal

## Notice URLs

- http://www.uksbs.co.uk
- http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/

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