Published date: 19 October 2023

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 3 November 2023

Contract summary

Industry

  • Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79000000

Location of contract

England

Procurement reference

ECC001-DN692433-57695306

Published date

19 October 2023

Closing date

3 November 2023

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Essex County Council (ECC) are seeking to commence procurement in January 2024 to establish a new Communications and Marketing Framework, to replace the existing Framework which expires in May 2024. Suppliers appointed to the Framework will deliver services to officers across ECC.

It is proposed that the new Framework will have an initial two year term with an option to extend for a further two one year extensions (i.e. 2 years + 1 + 1 year). We are considering dividing the Framework into the following Lots:
Lot 1A: Design - Digital/Web Design: working to WCAG 2.2 level AA guidelines
Lot 1B: Design - Branding: Identity and Guidelines
Lot 1C: Design - Publications
Lot 1D: Design - Printed materials
Lot 1E: Design - Campaign: concept development
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Lot 1F: Design - Artworking
Lot 2: PR Services
Lot 3: Photography
Lot 4: Videography
Lot 5: Media Services
Lot 6: Full Service
This Early Market Engagement Notice has been issued to the open market to obtain expressions of interest and invite interested suppliers to participate in an early market engagement exercise. We are requesting that interested suppliers complete a questionnaire via the following link: https://forms.office.com/e/6jMYTma0Jt . ECC may organise short follow up calls following review of responses.

More information

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Additional text

Please note the invitation to tender (ITT) for this project will be carried out via Essex County Council's eSourcing portal, Proactis ProContract. Suppliers will require a registered account to participate in the tender once published. Suppliers are therefore encouraged to register on the portal in good time ahead of the planned ITT publication date in January 2024.
Registration is free of charge and gives bidders access to opportunities from several other Local Authority and Public Sector organisations. To register, visit https://procontract.due-north.com/Register
The Proactis supplier helpdesk (https://www.proactis.com/uk/support-login/support/) can
help with registration queries.

About the buyer

Contact name

Sophie Dunning

Address

County Hall
Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
England

Telephone

+44 3330 136 316

Email

sophie.dunning@essex.gov.uk

Website

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