Published date: 2 October 2020

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 16 November 2020, 10am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Specialised photography services - 79961300

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£100,000 to £450,000

Procurement reference

tender_212892/881080

Published date

2 October 2020

Closing date

16 November 2020

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

1 February 2021

Contract end date

31 January 2023

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

Highways England requires a specialist photography, film and aerial imagery supplier/s to source and manage the provision of film and photography, in support of the Corporate Affairs & Communications Directorate.

Requirements are driven by Corporate Affairs & Communications Directorate across a range of themes, as follows:

- Safety
- Customer
- Delivery
- Innovation / technology
- Social impact
- Environment
- Regional landscapes and landmarks
- Public engagement
- Staff and stakeholder engagement
- Scheme progress updates and milestones
- Press / media

Film and photography content, across the above themes, is used to support the following projects and communication channels including but not limited to:

- Corporate documents, including the Annual Report, Delivery Plan and investment strategies
- Website
- Public consultations
- Industry and stakeholder exhibitions and presentations
- Marketing campaigns
- Social media
- Employee engagement
- Recruitment
- Training

Please refer to procurement documents for further information.

More information

Links

Additional text

How to Express Interest in this Tender:
1. Register for a free account at https://highways.bravosolution.co.uk
2. Click the ITTs Open To All Suppliers link. (These are Invitations to Tender (ITT) open to any registered supplier). Click on the relevant ITT to access the content. Click the Express Interest button at the top of the page. This will move the ITT into your My ITTs page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) You can now access any attachments by clicking Buyer Attachments in the ITT Details box
3. Click My Response under ITT Details, you can choose to Create Response or to Decline to Respond (please give a reason if declining). You can now use the Messages function to communicate with Highways England and seek any clarification. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT. There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform. You must then submit your reply using the Submit Response button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.

Expressions of interest must be submitted from the applicants registered office address. Each member of a Joint Venture (JV) must submit a letter from their own registered office confirming all company names in the proposed JV. Applicants can only participate in one JV. Further guidance on JVs is contained in the procurement documents.

Highways England reserves the right not to accept the highest scoring, or any, tender. Bidders should note that tenders are submitted at the suppliers own cost and risk. Highways England may cancel the competition or part of it for any reason, and bidders costs will not be reimbursed. Highways England expressly reserves the right (i) not to award any contract as a result of this tendering exercise commenced by publication of this notice; and (ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition; and in no circumstances will Highways England be liable for any costs incurred by candidates.

Further information is provided in the procurement documents.

About the buyer

Address

The Cube, 199 Wharfside Street
Birmingham
B1 1RN
England

Email

lauren.hopkins@highwaysengland.co.uk