Official UK procurement notice
Development of Branding for GCRE
Authority: GCRE Ltd·Consortium: 3 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionGCRE has procured a creative, innovative and ambitious team to lead the development of brand, brand strategy, identity and associated assets.
CPV: Advertising and marketing services · Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security · Direct marketing services · Marketing management consultancy services · Marketing services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Global Centre of Rail Excellence will be an infrastructure and rolling stock…AwardedRenewal
The Global Centre of Rail Excellence will be an infrastructure and rolling stock testing and R&D facility which will create innovation opportunities to complement the testing offering and will offer bespoke Innovation accelerator, rolling stock and infrastructure testing, storage, decommissioning, maintenance and servicing asset to the industry and the wider supply-chain. GCRE has procured a creative, innovative and ambitious team to lead the development of brand, brand strategy, identity and associated assets. GCRE is a working name adopted to establish the company and promote its concept and vision. It is now developing and evolving the long-term brand strategy in an innovative and strategic manner, building on firm foundations to achieve long-term impact. It has appointed and is collaborating with an agency with the expertise, strategic perspective and consultative approach to conceive and develop brand / brand identity based on representative insight.
The initial piece of work relating to the branding requirements is estimated at GBP100k. The Estimated Total Contract Value in this Contract Notice relates to the initial branding requirements and any other branding and/or marketing requirements that GCRE may request from the supplier from time to time during the contract period. Additional information: The initial piece of work relating to the branding requirements is estimated at GBP100k. The Estimated Total Contract Value in this Contract Notice relates to the initial branding requirements and any other branding and/or marketing requirements that GCRE may request from the supplier on a call of basis from time to time during the contract period.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality: 70%
- Commercial: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 70
- Commercial: 30
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 10 Aug 2022, 16:16 BST
- Last source update
- 26 Jan 2023, 16:29 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 6 Oct 2022 – …
- Authority reference
GCRE_Proc_00001- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-002482- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-035ab9Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
As detailed in the Tender Documentation
Publisher note: The initial piece of work relating to the branding requirements is awarded at GBP85k. The Awarded Contract Value in this Contract Award Notice relates to the initial branding requirements and any other branding and/or marketing requirements that GCRE may request on a call basis from the supplier from time to time during the contract period up to the Contract Value. (WA Ref:128526)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html ↗
- Submission deadline
- 6 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 6 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST
Timeline
5 Sept 2022 → 26 Jan 2023 · 4 dates- Next notice expected5 Sept 2022, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline6 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened6 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST
- Notice published26 Jan 2023, 16:29 GMT
Notice history
7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Sept 2022- Published value published: £250,0001 Sept 2022, 16:10 BST
- Status changed to active1 Sept 2022, 16:10 BST
- Procurement method changed1 Sept 2022, 16:10 BST
- Deadline published: 6 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST1 Sept 2022, 16:10 BST
- Buyer details updated1 Sept 2022, 16:10 BST
- Status changed to complete26 Jan 2023, 16:29 GMT
- Buyer details updated26 Jan 2023, 16:29 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golley Slater Group LimitedSME | £250,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 002482-2023-1 · Golley Slater Group LimitedSME
- Signed
- 22 Dec 2022
- Value
- £250,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16bids · 16 electronic · 16 from abroad | 16 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- GCREContracting authorityCentral purchasing bodySubsidiary Company of the Welsh GovernmentRailway Technology Testing Facility
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Golley SlaterAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria