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Published 21 Jan 2022, 09:25 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

ESC22207 - Marcomms Framework

Official notice

Authority: ENERGY SYSTEMS CATAPULT LIMITED

Framework agreement4 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£2,200,000total for 4 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 21 Feb 2022awarded 27 Sept 2022
Lots 4see the lot list below

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The purpose of this event is to set out a strategic framework for Energy Systems Catapult (ESC), aligned to deliver the key objectives of the Marketing and Communications (Marcomms) business plan. To fulfil these objectives, we are looking to build strong working relationships with specialist organisations who can offer the following expertise and skills:

  • PR and content creation, to include copywriting and proofreading
  • Digital marketing and social media specialists
  • Digital and traditional design services
  • Visual production and content creation to include photography, video and digital production

CPV: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 12 suppliers · 31 bids on the busiest of 4 lots (2.6 per place) · 15 appointed (full)

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · all with a published value · evaluation weights differ by lot

Every one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £500,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Lot #1PR (public relations) specialists, copywriting, content creation and proofreadingAwardedceiling above

Agencies on this lot are capable of translating communications strategy into marcomms

deliverables, and producing, actionable, effective, cost efficient and measurable content

across all relevant channels. This may include, but is not limited to:

  • Offering a traditional public relations service using a wide variety of channels
  • Providing detailed media and channel recommendations
  • Offering recommendations for brand awareness and media management
  • Using data and analytics to justify investment decisions
  • Design and develop content in line with ESC’s services and offerings
  • Design and develop high-quality methods of dissemination for content
  • Research, write and develop case-studies
  • Develop positioning and messaging
  • Development of creative propositions, inclusive of relevant research including the delivery

of brand and values workshops

  • Training, including media training, crisis handling etc.
  • Public affairs strategy service
Delivery: UK · ESC Offices and or offices of successful suppliers.
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Digital marketing and social media specialistsAwardedPublished value£400,000

Agencies can provide digital marketing services and products both as sole services/products

and to integrate with wider campaigns, with a particular focus on digital lead generation

campaigns using all mediums and channels available to them. In addition, we are looking for

agencies who are experts on social media and how to develop this channel for use and

integration with marketing campaigns. This may include, but is not limited to:

  • Digital campaign development and management
  • Expertise and knowledge in the use of paid media, SEO, optimisation and analytics and

reporting

  • Content creation and management
  • Social media execution/implementation and strategy
  • Interactive tools including apps
  • Digital collateral
Delivery: UK · ESC offices and or offices of successful provider
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Design, Digital and TraditionalAwardedPublished value£700,000

Agencies can provide a full design service across all types of project. This may include, but is

not limited to:

  • Creative direction and management
  • Developing design concepts suitable across all media channels, including online and

offline.

  • Designing/developing brand collateral to include, but not limited to:

o Brochures

o Infographics and icons

o Magazines, booklets and programmes

o Stationery and marketing products

o Large scale graphics including hoardings

o Events stands, boards, banners, displays, vinyls

o Bespoke collateral

o Posters

o Reports, guides, manuals and workbooks

o Imagery / illustrations /animations

o HTML emails

o Digital brochures

o Interactive tools and presentations

  • Designing brand identity including:

o Logo

o Core messages

o Intellectual Property Rights

o Trademarking

  • Developing/producing multi-channel brand guidelines
  • Typesetting, proofing and pagination
  • Liaison with printers/print managers and event or digital production teams
Delivery: UK · ESC offices and or supplier offices
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Visual Content, including photography, video and digital productionAwardedceiling above

Agencies are capable of producing one or more of the following:

  • Production and editing of moving picture and video (TV, web, social etc) – including:

o Promotional films, online, content, interviews

o Videoing of events/workshops

o External or internal interview videos

o Editing of in-house produced content

  • Animation and motion graphics including fly-throughs
  • Drone footage
  • Augmented reality and bespoke VR/AR technology (visual projection, goggles etc).
  • Still photography
  • Headshots
  • External filming of case studies with partners/customers
  • Sourcing of B roll and/or stock imagery to complement video production
Delivery: UK · ESC offices and or suppliers offices
Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30–80 points depending on the lot. Read the split per lot below.
  • “ESC22207 - Marcomms Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 12 suppliers, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
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
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
21 Jan 2022, 09:25 GMT
Last source update
1 Nov 2022, 12:47 GMT
Award evaluation window
21 Feb 2022 – …
Authority reference
DN592377
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-030822
Classification (CPV)
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-030da3 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

In the first instance, all appeals should be promptly brought to the attention of the contact

specified in Section I above, and will be dealt with in accordance with the requirements of

the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Any appeals must be brought within the timescales

specified by the applicable law, including without limitation, the Public Contracts

Regulations 2015. In accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the

contracting authority will also incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from

the date information on award of contract is communicated to tenderers.

As the UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation

procedures in public procurement competitions, any challenges will be dealt with by the

High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged

breaches of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Appointment period ends
21 Feb 2022, 14:30 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
21 Feb 2022, 15:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

21 Feb 2022 → 1 Nov 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    21 Feb 2022, 14:30 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    21 Feb 2022, 15:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    1 Nov 2022, 12:47 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    1 Nov 2022, 12:47 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 15admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 3131 from SMEs · busiest of 4 lots
Contracts signed 15latest 27 Sept 2022

15 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Contract 030822-2022-As above-11

    Signed
    27 Sept 2022
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Contract 030822-2022-As above-12

    Signed
    27 Sept 2022
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Contract 030822-2022-ESC22207-1

    Signed
    27 Sept 2022
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Contract 030822-2022-as above-10

    Signed
    27 Sept 2022
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Contract 030822-2022-as above-13

    Signed
    27 Sept 2022
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Contract 030822-2022-as above-14

    Signed
    27 Sept 2022
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Contract 030822-2022-as above-15

    Signed
    27 Sept 2022
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Contract 030822-2022-as above-2

    Signed
    27 Sept 2022
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Contract 030822-2022-as above-3

    Signed
    27 Sept 2022
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Contract 030822-2022-as above-4

    Signed
    27 Sept 2022
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Contract 030822-2022-as above-5

    Signed
    27 Sept 2022
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Contract 030822-2022-as above-6

    Signed
    27 Sept 2022
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Contract 030822-2022-as above-7

    Signed
    27 Sept 2022
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Contract 030822-2022-as above-8

    Signed
    27 Sept 2022
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Contract 030822-2022-as above-9

    Signed
    27 Sept 2022
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · PR (public relations) specialists, copywriting, content creation and proofreading19bids · 19 electronic19—£1 – £125,000
2 · Digital marketing and social media specialists8bids · 8 electronic8—£1 – £125,000
3 · Design, Digital and Traditional21bids · 21 electronic21—£1 – £175,000
4 · Visual Content, including photography, video and digital production31bids · 31 electronic31—£1 – £125,000
Whole notice———£1 – £2,200,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Energy Systems Catapult

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawEnergy Sector RD&I 7th Floor, Cannon House, The Priory Queensway, Birmingham, UK, B4 6BSContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Court of JusticeReview contact point London
  • Royal Courts of JusticeMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point London

Framework contractors & participating bidders

15 commercial parties on the notice
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Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.