Published date: 18 January 2024

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Opportunity (published 18 January 2024, last edited 18 January 2024)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Public relations services - 79416000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£4,840,000 to £5,500,000

Procurement reference

CF-0115000D4L000000iAvzUAE

Published date

18 January 2024

Closing date

23 February 2024

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 July 2024

Contract end date

30 June 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

Sellafield Ltd is looking to procure Corporate Communications Support for services for the NDA Estate, Participating Entities are listed below:
• Sellafield Ltd
• NDA Corporate Centre
• Magnox & Dounreay
• LLWR & RWM (Trading as NWS)
• INS & DRS (Trading as NTS)
• NNL
• Great British Nuclear

Estimated annual spend: £1.375m/annum for a duration of 3+1 years.

Our main driver is that we require a supplier that is able to respond quickly covering any aspect of the scope identified below often under very tight timescales (sometimes within hours). A lot of the work placed tends to be small value packages of work but large volume and for up to 10 different Participating Entities.

SCOPE: Main focus of services -
OUTPUTS
• Graphic design - provision of a graphic design service to help deliver the scope of work.
• Multi-media campaigns - Development and execution of multi-media communication/marketing campaigns which consider, but are not limited to, social media, publications, exhibitions, displays and conferences. All materials must be delivered in formats that work in both print and digital platforms, in relation to digital communications and accessibility.

• Strategic communication support - provision of support to the development of communication strategies as required. Previous examples have included support to the development of social media strategies.
• Brand management - The management and ongoing evolution of the existing client(s) brands, ensuring that guidelines are reviewed and updated as appropriate and that all materials produced are in line with agreed brand guidelines.

• Photography - The provision of public relations photography services, including aerial photography. Files delivered to the relevant PEs in accordance with the required standard (currently - raw file, art worked/postproduction files in low and high resolution).

• Video production - including storyboard development, filming (including art direction) and postproduction, with final files compatible with all broadcast and digital platforms. All rushes to be submitted to the relevant PEs.

• Animations - including storyboard development, art direction, and production, with final files compatible with all broadcast and digital platforms.

• Template production and maintenance - the development, delivery and testing of functional document templates, including ongoing maintenance and support.

• Exhibitions - the development and production of materials to support PE presence at exhibitions and conferences. This will include, but is not limited to, exhibition stands, virtual exhibition content, corporate literature, and branded goods. It also includes the development of exhibition material for display inside our facilities and offices. The scope also includes the maintenance and development of the Sellafield Story exhibition at The Beacon Museum, Whitehaven.


About the buyer

Contact name

Gemma Cardilli

Address

Hinton House
Warrington
WA3 6GR
GB

Email

gemma.l.cardilli@sellafieldsites.com