--- title: "Framework Agreement for Creative Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b68388e2-c481-40c9-b850-0f9b6554bc7a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b68388e2-c481-40c9-b850-0f9b6554bc7a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b68388e2-c481-40c9-b850-0f9b6554bc7a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b68388e2-c481-40c9-b850-0f9b6554bc7a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BRITISH RED CROSS" published: "2016-12-07" --- # Framework Agreement for Creative Services Buyer: BRITISH RED CROSS Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b68388e2-c481-40c9-b850-0f9b6554bc7a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b68388e2-c481-40c9-b850-0f9b6554bc7a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b68388e2-c481-40c9-b850-0f9b6554bc7a.json) ## Summary The British Red Cross is seeking suppliers for a Framework Agreement for Creative Services, focusing on advertising photography and various digital design needs. This procurement process is currently in the tender stage, with the end date for submission set for 6th January 2017. The contract period is expected to run from 1st March 2017 to 28th February 2019. This open procedure allows for a broad range of creative services across multiple lots, including stock photography, video production, and graphic design, all aimed at improving the customer experience within the organisation. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in creative services, particularly those that offer photography, videography, and design capabilities. Suppliers with experience in collaborating with not-for-profit organisations or those accustomed to delivering quality creative outputs on time and within budget will be well-positioned to compete. The multi-lot nature of the agreement encourages a diversity of suppliers, from small and medium-sized enterprises to larger agencies, enabling them to secure a foothold in a well-established humanitarian organisation with a commitment to high-quality service delivery. ## Notice The British Red Cross "Red Cross" is a humanitarian organisation that refuses to ignore people in crisis, whoever and wherever they are. We enable vulnerable people at home and overseas to prepare for and respond to emergencies in their own communities and when the crisis is over, we help people recover and move on with their lives. Red Cross wishes to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of Creative Services with a number of suitably qualified and experienced suppliers. Red Cross' current requirements cover a number of creative services including, but not limited to: * Stock Photography; * Photographers; * Photography models and location scouting; * Video production (animators/special effects professionals, camera operators, editors, sound engineers and lighting specialists); and * Agency artwork (graphic designers and digital designers). It is anticipated that this Framework Agreement shall be awarded for a duration of 24 months. This a collaborative procurement exercise between the Red Cross' Marketing, Brand Development and Creative Services department and the Corporate Procurement Team following consultation with key internal stakeholders. This collaborative procurement exercise shall seek to deliver a quality assured and cost effective source of creative services that supports Red Cross' core activities and improves the customer experience of our design, film, photography and video production. This Framework Agreement shall seek to de...t a significant percentage of our future spend for these services shall be channelled through this Framework Agreement. However, no minimum guarantee of business or ceiling value has been set for this proposed Framework Agreement. Please note that this proposed Framework Agreement will be open to all other departments within the Red Cross, and as a result future spend directed through this Framework Agreement may increase. This shall be a multi-lot Framework Agreement, which shall consist of the following Lots: Lot 1 - Stock Photography; Lot 2 - News and Events Photography; Lot 3 - Photographers; Lot 4 - Models and Location Scouts; Lot 5 - Art Directors; Lot 6 - Camera Operators; Lot 7 - Editors; Lot 8 - Animators/Special Effects Professionals; Lot 9 - Sound and Lighting Specialists; Lot 10 - Graphic Design; and Lot 11 - Digital Design. It is anticipated that three to seven suppliers shall be appointed onto each Lot; this is subject to the quality of submissions and competitiveness of pricing. This Invitation to Tender will be evaluated in a two stage process where Tenderers who meet the minimum Framework Agreement Selection Criteria will then proceed to the Framework Agreement Award Criteria. These shortlisted Tenderers will then be evaluated on the basis of Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT) with submissions assessed against a Price: Quality ratio of 30:70. Please refer to the Invitation to Tender for the full scope of requirements. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5548cd79-a696-4c1f-a784-cf4e354327aa | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Dec 2016 | | Submission deadline | 6 Jan 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Mar 2017 - 28 Feb 2019 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,400,000 | | 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 | BRITISH RED CROSS | | Locality | PAISLEY | | Post town | Paisley | | Postcode | PA1 1EA | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire | | Local authority | Renfrewshire | | Electoral ward | Paisley East and Central | | Westminster constituency | Paisley and Renfrewshire South | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ### Codes - 32330000 - Apparatus for sound, video-recording and reproduction - 79415200 - Design consultancy services - 79822500 - Graphic design services - 79933000 - Design support services - 79961100 - Advertising photography services - 79961300 - Specialised photography services - 79961350 - Studio photography services - 92111100 - Training-film and video-tape production - 92111210 - Advertising film production ## Release History - 7 Dec 2016 at 13:29 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5548cd79-a696-4c1f-a784-cf4e354327aa ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5548cd79-a696-4c1f-a784-cf4e354327aa 7th December 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - http://www.mytenders.org/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC135726 NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at the link provided. ## Notice URLs - http://www.redcross.org.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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