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# Procurement for Annual Report & Accounts Design

Buyer: BORDER TO COAST PENSIONS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-baa94c0c-cc23-4ae0-a0ba-9ff42f9bd7b8

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## Summary

Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Limited, based in Leeds, has completed the procurement process for the design, production, and presentation of their annual reports, specifically the Annual Report & Accounts (ARA), the Responsible Investment & Stewardship (RIS) Report, and the Climate Change Report. The tender, classified under design consultancy services, follows an open procedure, resulting in a contract valued at GBP 385,000 awarded to LiteWhite Ltd (T/a Blumilk). The contract commences on 8 January 2025 and concludes on 7 January 2028. This designation process was active as of 4 February 2025, with the procurement managed via ProContract.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, especially for firms specialising in design consultancy and creative services. The awarded contract supports the evolution of Border to Coast's reports, ensuring they adhere to industry best practices in design and presentation. Businesses capable of offering project management, content and creative concept support, typesetting, proofing, infographic design, and interactive digital publishing would have been well-suited to pursue this opportunity. Such firms can leverage their expertise to contribute to important publications, gaining visibility and enhancing their reputation in the professional services sector.

## Notice

This followed a full procurement process and the receipt of 7 submitted proposals via ProContract. ------- As part of its reporting requirements, Border to Coast currently produces three formal reports - the Annual Report & Accounts (ARA), the Responsible Investment & Stewardship ("RIS") Report, and the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures ("TCFD")/Climate Change Report. As well as meeting mandatory legal requirements, these reports are essential publications used to provide our key audiences - our Partner Funds, colleagues, suppliers, and future employees - with an update on who we are, the progress we have made, and our priorities for the future. We are looking for support for the continuing evolution of the structure and layout, design, production and presentation of all three of our three formal reports to align with industry best practice. This includes: * Project management - from concepts to completion * Content and creative concepts, including support on structure and layout * Design development * Typesetting * Proofing * Infographic design * Artworking / image retouching * Interactive PDF to be published on the Border to Coast website, and/or alternative format/s for publishing the reports digitally. The written content will initially be produced by Border to Coast although the chosen supplier will liaise with us to ensure copy and design work effectively together. Border to Coast will retain the intellectual rights of the reports. The procurement process will be managed via ProContract, bidders will need to put forward an Expression of Interest - https://procontract.due-north.com/Register

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e52c0138-ce38-4662-915b-158bdae39dce |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Sep 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Dec 2024 |
| Contract period | 8 Jan 2025 - 7 Jan 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £385,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £385,000 |
| 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 | BORDER TO COAST PENSIONS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS1 2HJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LITEWHITE LTD (T/A BLUMILK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79415200 - Design consultancy services

## Release History

- 4 Feb 2025 at 14:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e52c0138-ce38-4662-915b-158bdae39dce

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e52c0138-ce38-4662-915b-158bdae39dce
  4th February 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/Register
- https://www.bordertocoast.org.uk/

## Provenance

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