UK-Bristol: Graphic design services.


Preliminary Questions
This notice is for prior information only: Yes
This notice aims at reducing time-limits for receipt of tenders: No
This notice is a call for competition: No

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name and addresses:
Forestry England
Coldharbour Lane, Bristol, BS16 1EJ, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 3000674000, Email: arran.price@forestryengland.uk
Main Address: https://www.forestryengland.uk/
NUTS Code: UKK11
Specifications and additional documents: As Above
I.2) Joint procurement:
The contract involves joint procurement: No.
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No .

I.3) Communication
Further information can be obtained from: the above mentioned address

I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity:
Other activity: Forestry

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement - 1
II.1.1) Title: Westonbirt Arboretum Design Framework
Reference number:
II.1.2) Common Procurement Vocabulary:
79822500 - Graphic design services.
II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
II.1.4) Short description:
We are looking to develop a framework for our everyday design works at Westonbirt Arboretum. This would likely be for an initial two years, with the option to extend for a further two years. At present we envisage potentially multiple lots covering different design work ‘types’. The potential lots we have identified to date include the following: - Specialist digital design including animation and film - Design and production of print materials including illustration e.g. leaflets, banners, interpretative panels - Design and build projects for more complex onsite projects (where the designer will need fabrication expertise, including experience of fulfilling the duties of the Principal Designer role as specified under Construction Design and Management Regulations_
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT (give figures only) : 200,000 - GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 3
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: Not Provided

II.2) Lot Description : 1
II.2.1) Title: Specialist digital design including animation and film
Lot Number: 1
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
79930000 - Speciality design services.
II.2.3) Place of performance:
Region Codes:
UKK13 - Gloucestershire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Specialist digital design including animation and film
II.2.14) Additional information
Not Provided

II.2) Lot Description : 2
II.2.1) Title: Design and production of print materials including illustration e.g. leaflets, banners, interpretative panels
Lot Number: 2
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
22000000 - Printed matter and related products.
II.2.3) Place of performance:
Region Codes:
UKK13 - Gloucestershire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Design and production of print materials including illustration e.g. leaflets, banners, interpretative panels
II.2.14) Additional information
Not Provided

II.2) Lot Description : 3
II.2.1) Title: Design and build projects for more complex onsite projects
Lot Number: 3
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
34928470 - Signage.
II.2.3) Place of performance:
Region Codes:
UKK13 - Gloucestershire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Design and build projects for more complex onsite projects (up to £20,000), where the designer will need fabrication expertise, including experience of fulfilling the duties of the Principal Designer role as specified under Construction Design and Management Regulations
II.2.14) Additional information
Not Provided

II.3) Estimated Date of publication
12/05/2023


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA )
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) - YES

Section VI: Complementary Information
VI.3) Additional Information:
Before we put publish any future tender, we are interested in better understanding how the design market operates to ensure that are tender process works for suppliers as well as Forestry England. To this end we have developed a series of pre-tender questions to gather feedback directly from the market on our proposed tender approach. Responses will be used to hone our final tender documents and approach. Any supplier which expresses an interest in bidding for this will be invited to complete this pre-tender questionnaire. Expressions of interest should be made via the Delta link below.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=766703653
GO-2023310-PRO-22296554 TKR-2023310-PRO-22296553

VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 10/03/2023