Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Energy Systems Catapult
7th Floor, Cannon House, The Priory Queensway
Birmingham
B4 6BS
Contact
Mr Jim Owen
Telephone
+44 1212033700
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Energy Sector RD&I
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
ESC22207 - Marcomms Framework
Reference number
DN592377
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short 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
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £2,200,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
PR (public relations) specialists, copywriting, content creation and proofreading
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
ESC Offices and or offices of successful suppliers.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 90
Quality criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Digital marketing and social media specialists
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
ESC offices and or offices of successful provider
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 80
Quality criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 20
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Design, Digital and Traditional
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
ESC offices and or supplier offices
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 80
Quality criterion - Name: commercial / Weighting: 20
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Visual Content, including photography, video and digital production
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
ESC offices and or suppliers offices
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60
Quality criterion - Name: commercial / Weighting: 40
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-001802
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
ESC22207
Lot No
1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 September 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 19
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 19
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 19
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Allegory Communications Ltd
UK
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £125,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
as above
Lot No
1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 September 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 19
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 19
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 19
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
April six Ltd
UK
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £125,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
as above
Lot No
1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 September 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 19
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 19
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 19
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Narrative Integrated Communications Ltd
UK
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £125,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
as above
Lot No
1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 September 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 19
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 19
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 19
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Peir Marketing Ltd
UK
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £125,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
as above
Lot No
2
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 September 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 8
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Go Genie Ltd
UK
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £125,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
as above
Lot No
2
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 September 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 8
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Speed Communications Ltd
UK
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £125,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
as above
Lot No
2
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 September 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 8
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Voiceboxx communications Ltd t/a vbx.agency
UK
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £125,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
as above
Lot No
3
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 September 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 21
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 21
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 21
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Corporate Document Services Limited
UK
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £175,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
as above
Lot No
3
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 September 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 21
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 21
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 21
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hey Moscow Ltd
UK
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £175,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
as above
Lot No
3
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 September 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 21
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 21
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 21
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ID Design Ltd
UK
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £175,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
As above
Lot No
3
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 September 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 21
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 21
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 21
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sims Brand Design Ltd
UK
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £175,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
As above
Lot No
3
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 September 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 21
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 21
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 21
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Stocks Taylor Benson Ltd
UK
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £175,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
as above
Lot No
4
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 September 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 31
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 31
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 31
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ark Media Ltd
UK
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £125,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
as above
Lot No
4
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 September 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 31
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 31
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 31
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hewitt Walker Ltd
UK
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £125,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
as above
Lot No
4
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 September 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 31
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 31
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 31
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
HT Media Ltd
UK
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £125,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Royal Courts of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
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.
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Royal Courts of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom