Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
OFCOM
Riverside House, 2a Southwark Bridge Road
London
SE1 9HA
UK
E-mail: procurementnotice@ofcom.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.ofcom.org.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://ofcom.bravosolution.co.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://ofcom.bravosolution.co.uk/
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Creative and Design Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79822500
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Office of Communications (“Ofcom”) is running a procurement process to identify a suitably qualified supplier for the provision of creative and design services. Ofcom has a requirement for Creative and Design Services to support on an ad hoc basis. Our in-house Communications Team incorporates a small creative team but, like any small team, we require assistance for bigger projects and are looking to engage two agencies to assist us with our creative production.
As a minimum, the Creative Agency must deliver the following:
• Digital Design services
• Video/animation services
• Branding design
• Print design
• Creative strategy
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
250 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79961350
92111250
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Ofcom has a requirement for Creative and Design Services to support on an ad hoc basis. Our in-house Communications Team incorporates a small creative team but, like any small team, we require assistance for bigger projects and are looking to engage two agencies to assist us with our creative production.
As a minimum, the Creative Agency must deliver the following:
• Digital Design services
• Video/animation services
• Branding design
• Print design
• Creative strategy
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
250 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Option to extend for a further 12 months. The maximum contact term will be 48 months.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 5
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
31/07/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
27/08/2024
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
The estimated contract value is the estimated spend spend across all contracts for the maximum possible term, including the extension option. Values are exclusive of VAT.
This tendering exercise is being undertaken using the Jaggaer electronic tendering system at https://ofcom.bravosolution.co.uk. Suppliers will need to register an interest on the system in order to participate and registration is free.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court - The Royal Courts of Justice
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/07/2024