Published date: 16 April 2024

Last edited date: 3 May 2024

This notice was replaced on 17 June 2024

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Awarded contract (published 17 June 2024)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Miscellaneous business and business-related services - 79900000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£50,000 to £75,000

Procurement reference

Communications & Campaigns Framework - Content Creation

Published date

16 April 2024

Closing date

16 May 2024

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 June 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive quotation (below threshold)

The buyer selects a group of potential suppliers to invite to tender.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Innovate UK Business Connect exists to connect innovators with new partners and new opportunities beyond their existing thinking - accelerating ambitious ideas into real-world solutions. Innovate UK Business Connect has a network of over 46,000 unique organisations and 234,000 innovators. Innovate UK Business Connect is part of Innovate UK - the UK's innovation agency.

Services Required:
-Help us tell our story. Produce creative, compelling, and unique content that prompts action.
-Produce content that supports Innovate UK, Innovate UK Business Connect, Innovate UK Business Growth, and Catapult Network to establish and communicate their products and services and position within the innovation landscape.
-Work with Innovate UK Business Connect teams to understand individual projects requirements, timelines, and budgets.
-Ensure Innovate UK and Innovate UK Business Connect core messages are embedded throughout the content and have the following strategic themes in mind; Net Zero, Digital and Technologies, Healthy Living and Agriculture, Place, People, Products and Services (our offer).
-Work alongside Innovate UK Business Connect teams to analyse the success of deliverables.
-Understand the nuances of campaign partnerships and correctly represent brand hierarchies.

Submission

In response to this Statement of Works, please provide the information listed below.

- Short narrative describing how you would approach the project i.e., your design approach, suppliers you may have to collaborate with to deliver etc.

- One or more examples of a campaign you have previously taken from concept through to roll out. If you do not have an example of this work, please select a suitable alternative piece of work, and associated narrative.

- Initial schedule of costs. Recognising that this would be subject to change and within the constraints of the overall budget, suppliers are asked to submit a timeline of estimated costs for the duration of the project i.e., 1st May 2024 - 31st March 2025

- A completed copy of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.

- Additional Information. Innovate UK Business Connect invite suppliers to provide any additional information in the form of video content, imagery, or links, which provide supporting evidence that suppliers recognise and work in accordance with Innovate UK Business Connect values as an organisation. Suppliers might include evidence of environmental management practices, environmental or social aims and social responsibility, diversity and inclusion policy and practices.

- Legal information i.e. Your standard T&Cs.

Submissions will be scored equally against the following five areas; understanding of the innovation landscape; previous experience and sample work; approach to working relationship; value for money; alignment with Innovate UK Business Connect values. Submissions will be subject to IR35 checks prior to award date.

More information

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About the buyer

Address

Unit 218,Business Design Centre, 52 Upper Street
LONDON
N10QH
England

Telephone

033 33 403280

Email

re.support@iuk.ktn-uk.org