Planning

Westonbirt Arboretum Design Framework

  • Forestry England

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-007079

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03b1df

Published 10 March 2023, 2:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Forestry England

Coldharbour Lane

Bristol

BS16 1EJ

Email

arran.price@forestryengland.uk

Telephone

+44 3000674000

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK11 - Bristol, City of

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.forestryengland.uk/

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Forestry


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Westonbirt Arboretum Design Framework

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79822500 - Graphic design services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.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_

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £200,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 3

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Specialist digital design including animation and film

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79930000 - Specialty design services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK13 - Gloucestershire
Main site or place of performance

Gloucestershire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Specialist digital design including animation and film

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Design and production of print materials including illustration e.g. leaflets, banners, interpretative panels

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 22000000 - Printed matter and related products

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK13 - Gloucestershire
Main site or place of performance

Gloucestershire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Design and production of print materials including illustration e.g. leaflets, banners, interpretative panels

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Design and build projects for more complex onsite projects

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 34928470 - Signage

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK13 - Gloucestershire
Main site or place of performance

Gloucestershire

two.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

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

12 May 2023


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.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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GO Reference: GO-2023310-PRO-22296554