United Kingdom-Coleraine: Graphic design services – Framework Lead

The current contract for Graphic design services – Framework Lead is projected to end on 02-JAN-19 and may be available for retender.
Description:
Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:: Creative Design and External Print Services Framework Agreements (i) (Print) (ii) Digital.

Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Services
Service category No 15: Publishing and printing services on a fee or contract basis
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Belfast, Coleraine and Derry.
NUTS code UKN

Information on framework agreement: Framework agreement with several operators
Justification for a framework agreement, the duration of which exceeds four years: n/a

Short description of the contract or purchase(s): We are looking to establish a Framework of creative agency partners to help support the delivery of on-brand communications that bring cohesion across the University’s complex structure; clearly communicates its cores values and unique proposition; and successfully engages key internal and external stakeholders. Our aim is to produce market-leading communications informed by best practice from within and outside the higher education sector.
The appointed agencies will be required to work closely with both the Corporate Communications and Student Marketing teams within the University; but also Faculties, Schools, Research Institutes and other centralised Departments.
We anticipate that the Framework will include a range of creative agencies of varying size and specialism to ensure that there is adequate expertise and resource available to the University for diverse projects, many of which will run concurrently.
Scope of the Contract
The brand development project sits under a separate contract. Whilst the exact time-scales for its roll-out are not yet fixed, it is anticipated that all agencies appointed to this Framework will be fully briefed on the new brand outputs and will be provided with the brand tool-kit and guidelines in advance of working on any live briefs.
This Framework will be used for the provision of a diverse range of creative, marketing and design services to the University of Ulster. Advertising and media buying services are contracted separately.
The estimated annual value, excluding VAT, of this contract is in the range of 700 000 GBP.
The Framework is divided into two Lots, as follows:
Lot 1 – Creative Design Services (Print) (estimated annual value 600 000 GBP ex VAT).
Lot 2 – Creative Design Services (Digital) (estimated annual value 100 000 GBP ex VAT).
Each Lot will be managed as a discrete procurement competition and therefore Economic Operators can apply to Lot 1, Lot 2 or both Lot 1 and Lot 2.
This application is fully electronic i.e. the application, download and submission of the PQQP is exclusively on-line via the BravoSolution eSourcing NI electronic tendering web site.
The complete PQQP must be submitted fully completed as follows:
– 1 electronic submission in Locked Word Format (with supporting attachments in PDF format, as required) through the eSourcing NI e-Tendering web portal:<a href=

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project_17507, pqq_2997 – Creative Design Services (Print)/Creative Design (Digital) Services Framework Agreement.

Information about variants: Variants will be accepted: no

Information about renewals: This contract is subject to renewal: yes