Published date: 22 March 2024

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Awarded contract (published 18 October 2024)

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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

22 March 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 (above threshold)

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

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

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:
Lot 1A: Design - Digital/Web Design: working to Web Content Accessibility Guidance (WCAG) 2.2 level AA guidelines
Lot 1B: Design - Branding: Identity and Guidelines
Lot 1C: Design - Publications
Lot 1D: Design - Generic materials
Lot 1E: Design - Campaign: concept and application
Lot 2: PR Services
Lot 3: Photography
Lot 4: Videography
Lot 5: Media Services
Lot 6: Full Service
The Framework Agreement is anticipated to commence on the 9th September 2024

More information

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.

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/