Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Limited
5th Floor, Toronto Square, Toronto Street
Leeds
LS1 2HJ
Contact
Border to Coast Procurement Team
procurement@bordertocoast.org.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.bordertocoast.org.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.bordertocoast.org.uk/
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Pensions Investment
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Procurement for Annual Report & Accounts Design
Reference number
DN735591
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79415200 - Design consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
As part of its reporting requirements, Border to Coast currently produces three formal reports – the Annual Report & Accounts (ARA), the Responsible Investment & Stewardship (“RIS”) Report, and the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (“TCFD”)/Climate Change Report.
As well as meeting mandatory legal requirements, these reports are essential publications used to provide our key audiences – our Partner Funds, colleagues, suppliers, and future employees – with an update on who we are, the progress we have made, and our priorities for the future.
We are looking for support for the continuing evolution of the structure and layout, design, production and presentation of all three of our three formal reports to align with industry best practice. This includes:
• Project management – from concepts to completion
• Content and creative concepts, including support on structure and layout
• Design development
• Typesetting
• Proofing
• Infographic design
• Artworking / image retouching
• Interactive PDF to be published on the Border to Coast website, and/or alternative format/s for publishing the reports digitally.
The written content will initially be produced by Border to Coast although the chosen supplier will liaise with us to ensure copy and design work effectively together. Border to Coast will retain the intellectual rights of the reports.
The procurement process will be managed via ProContract, bidders will need to put forward an Expression of Interest - https://procontract.due-north.com/Register to access the tender documents.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £360,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
As part of its reporting requirements, Border to Coast currently produces three formal reports – the Annual Report & Accounts (ARA), the Responsible Investment & Stewardship (“RIS”) Report, and the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (“TCFD”)/Climate Change Report.
As well as meeting mandatory legal requirements, these reports are essential publications used to provide our key audiences – our Partner Funds, colleagues, suppliers, and future employees – with an update on who we are, the progress we have made, and our priorities for the future.
We are looking for support for the continuing evolution of the structure and layout, design, production and presentation of all three of our three formal reports to align with industry best practice. This includes:
• Project management – from concepts to completion
• Content and creative concepts, including support on structure and layout
• Design development
• Typesetting
• Proofing
• Infographic design
• Artworking / image retouching
• Interactive PDF to be published on the Border to Coast website, and/or alternative format/s for publishing the reports digitally.
The written content will initially be produced by Border to Coast although the chosen supplier will liaise with us to ensure copy and design work effectively together. Border to Coast will retain the intellectual rights of the reports.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Initial contract term of 3 years with the option of 2 x 12 month extensions.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
4 September 2024
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