Published date: 18 October 2024

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 24 April 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Advertising and marketing services - 79340000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£6,200,000

Procurement reference

ECC001-DN698696-19793023

Published date

18 October 2024

Closing date

24 April 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

9 September 2024

Contract end date

8 September 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Essex County Council are looking to establish a Framework Agreement for Communications and Marketing Services. The Framework will have an initial two year term with options to extend in any number of periods not exceeding an extension period of 2 years in total. The maximum duration of the Framework will not exceed 4 years. Suppliers appointed to the Framework will deliver services to the communications and marketing team as well as other officers across ECC who may have ad-hoc requirements. The Framework will be divided into ten Lots including: \r
Lot 1A: Design - Digital/Web Design: working to Web Content Accessibility Guidance (WCAG) 2.2 level AA guidelines \r
Lot 1B: Design - Branding: Identity and Guidelines \r
Lot 1C: Design - Publications \r
Lot 1D: Design - Generic materials \r
Lot 1E: Design - Campaign: concept and application \r
Lot 2: PR Services \r
Lot 3: Photography \r
Lot 4: Videography \r
Lot 5: Media Services \r
Lot 6: Full Service \r
The Framework Agreement is anticipated to commence on the 9th September 2024

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

CO0298 Communications and Marketing Framework 2

  • Opportunity
  • Published 22 March 2024

Links

Additional text

For this tender the Authority will be using the ProContract (aka Due North) eSourcing portal
https://procontract.due-north.com
throughout the procurement process, and all communications with Essex County Council relating to this procurement exercise must be via the portal's messaging system. Supplier registration on the portal is free of charge and can be done via:
https://procontract.due-north.com/
The reference and title of this procurement in ProContract is DN698696 CO0298 Communications and Marketing Framework 2.
It is recommended that any bidder not already registered on the ProContract eSourcing portal, register at the earliest opportunity. The Council reserves the right to amend timescales for any reason and change the evaluation criteria where necessary for example if there are genuine omissions or mistakes. We also reserve the right to cancel the procurement exercise and/or not to award all or part of a contract. The Council will not be responsible for any costs incurred by bidders in relation to this procurement exercise.

Award information

Awarded date

3 September 2024

Contract start date

9 September 2024

Contract end date

8 September 2026

Total value of contract

£6,200,000

This contract was awarded to 26 suppliers.

By Experience Ltd

Address

Guardian House, 42 Preston New Rd, Blackburn BB2 6AH

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Four Agency Worldwide Ltd

Address

The Hickman Building, 2 Whitechapel Road, London, England, E1 1FX

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Nomensa Ltd.

Address

Avalon, Oxford Road, Bournemouth, England, BH8 8EZ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Ranch Creative Ltd

Address

Woods Lodge Studios, Battlesbridge, Essex, United Kingdom, SS11 7QU

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Touch Graphic Design Ltd

Address

2nd Floor 1 Kayes Walk, Nottingham, England, NG1 1PY

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Whatever Design Ltd

Address

94 Brook Street, Erith, Kent, DA8 1JF

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Balfour Wong Ltd

Address

11 Bishop Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1PX

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Redmoor Health Ltd

Address

Strawberry Fields Business Hub, Chorley, England, PR7 1PS

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Silk Pearce Ltd

Address

Innovation Centre Knowledge Gateway, Boundary Road, Colchester, Essex, England, CO4 3ZQ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Strive Agency Ltd

Address

5 Grays Brewery Yard, Springfield Road, Chelmsford, England, CM2 6QR

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

ETC Communications Ltd

Address

4 & 5 The Cedars, Apex 12 Old Ipswich Road, Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom, CO7 7QR

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Room for Design Ltd

Address

Commercial House 10 Bridge Road, Stokesley, Middlesbrough, England, TS9 5AA

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS)

Address

John Snow
House, Durham University Science Park, Durham, DH1 3YG

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Rubber Duckiee Ltd

Address

Unit 202, The Print Rooms, Union Street, London, England, SE1 0LH

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Borne Agency ltd.

Address

C/O Larking Gowen 1st Floor Prospect House, Rouen Road, Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom, NR1 1RE

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Big Wave PR Ltd

Address

No1 The Courtyard, Tye Road Elmstead Market, Colchester, Essex, CO7 7B

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Genesis PR Ltd

Address

75 C/O Chandler & Georges, Westow Hill, London, England, SE19 1TX

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Orange PR and Marketing Ltd

Address

The Nursery Layer Marney Tower Roundbush Road, Layer Marney, Colchester, England, CO5 9US

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Pier Marketing Ltd

Address

Unit 24, Basepoint Business Centre, 70-72 The Havens, Ipswich, Suffolk, England, IP3 9BF

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Marketing Elect Ltd

Address

4 Capricorn Centre, Cranes Farm Road, Basildon, Essex, United Kingdom, SS14 3JJ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

The Mobius Agency Ltd

Address

14 Westerings, Danbury, Chelmsford, England, CM3 4ND

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Deadline Communications Ltd

Address

361 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood, Leigh-On-Sea, Essex, SS9 5PS

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Jellyfielder Studios Ltd

Address

88 North Street, Hornchurch, England, RM11 1SR

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Main Media Ltd

Address

129 Parkanaur Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, SS1 3JD

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Mountain Way Pictures Ltd

Address

Bristol North Baths C/O Bond & Co Accountants Limited, Gloucester Road, Bristol, England, BS7 8BN

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Blue Tiger Marketing Ltd

Address

Swift House Ground Floor, 18 Hoffmanns Way, Chelmsford, Essex, England, CM1 1GU

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Sophie Dunning

Address

County Hall
Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
United Kingdom

Email

sophie.dunning@essex.gov.uk

Website

https://www.essex.gov.uk/