Forestry Commission: Westonbirt Arboretum Design Framework

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.
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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