CO0298 Communications and Marketing Framework 2 - Early Market Engagement

Essex County Council (ECC) are seeking to commence procurement in January 2024 to establish a new Communications and Marketing Framework, to replace the existing Framework which expires in May 2024. Suppliers appointed to the Framework will deliver services to officers across ECC.

It is proposed that the new Framework will have an initial two year term with an option to extend for a further two one year extensions (i.e. 2 years + 1 + 1 year). We are considering dividing the Framework into the following Lots:

Lot 1A: Design - Digital/Web Design: working to WCAG 2.2 level AA guidelines

Lot 1B: Design - Branding: Identity and Guidelines

Lot 1C: Design - Publications

Lot 1D: Design - Printed materials

Lot 1E: Design - Campaign: concept development

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Lot 1F: Design - Artworking

Lot 2: PR Services

Lot 3: Photography

Lot 4: Videography

Lot 5: Media Services

Lot 6: Full Service

This Early Market Engagement Notice has been issued to the open market to obtain expressions of interest and invite interested suppliers to participate in an early market engagement exercise. We are requesting that interested suppliers complete a questionnaire via the following link: https://forms.office.com/e/6jMYTma0Jt . ECC may organise short follow up calls following review of responses.

Additional information:

Please note the invitation to tender (ITT) for this project will be carried out via Essex County Council's eSourcing portal, Proactis ProContract. Suppliers will require a registered account to participate in the tender once published. Suppliers are therefore encouraged to register on the portal in good time ahead of the planned ITT publication date in January 2024.

Registration is free of charge and gives bidders access to opportunities from several other Local Authority and Public Sector organisations. To register, visit https://procontract.due-north.com/Register

The Proactis supplier helpdesk (https://www.proactis.com/uk/support-login/support/) can

help with registration queries.