Published date: 25 February 2019

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: 8 March 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Supporting services for the government - 75130000

Location of contract

London, Scotland

Value of contract

£0 to £50,000

Procurement reference

CCCO19A12

Published date

25 February 2019

Closing date

8 March 2019

Contract start date

22 March 2019

Contract end date

20 September 2019

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

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

The Cabinet Office and Scotland Office campaign teams require a creative agency to support concept, content creation and planning for a public information campaign in Scotland.

More information

Additional text

How to apply Instructions to Potential Providers:

The Cabinet Office and Scotland Office campaign teams require a creative agency to support concept, content creation and planning for a public information campaign in Scotland.

Potential Providers must first be registered on the Crown Commercial Service e-Sourcing Suite in order to respond to the Procurement. If you have not yet registered on the e-Sourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link 'Register for CCS e-Sourcing'.

Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so at the Invitation to Tender stage. Potential Providers should note that it could take up to 10 working days to obtain a DUNS number.
Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at:
http://gps.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/i-am-supplier/respond-tender

Once you have registered on the e-Sourcing Suite, you will need to express your interest by emailing ExpressionOfInterest@Crowncommercial.gov.uk.

The deadline for the clarification period is Thursday 28th February 2019 so please ensure that you are registered before this deadline to ensure sufficient time to understand the brief and complete the tender.

You will be required to complete a Non Disclosure Agreement in order to take part in this tender opportunity. Once you have been added and approved onto the expressions of interest list you shall receive the Non Disclosure Agreement from the Procurement Lead. Once the Non Disclosure Agreement is complete the tender documents shall be shared with you.

Your email must clearly state:
- name/reference of this procurement
- the name of the registered supplier; and
- the name and contact details

Crown Commercial Service will then process your registration and assign your organisation to the opportunity. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done.

It is advised however that Potential Providers register as soon as practically possible in order to receive the Invitation to Tender and have a sufficient amount of time to respond. Crown Commercial Service is not able to offer any extensions to the advertised procurement timetable.

For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact the
Helpdesk:
Freephone: 0345 010 3503
Email: supplier@Crowncommercial.gov.uk.

About the buyer

Contact name

Crown Commercial Service on behalf of Cabinet Office : Cabinet Office

Address

Floor 9, The Capital Building, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP
England

Telephone

3450103503

Email

supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk

Website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/crown-commercial-service