CO0298 Communications and Marketing Framework 2

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Buyer

Essex County Council

Published status

complete

Latest release reference

7b119e62-0fe0-4389-8022-21a3836887bc-795180

CPV codes

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) codes: 79340000

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27 Aug 2026

Essex County Council are looking to establish a Framework Agreement for Communications and Marketing Services. The Framework will have an initial two year term with options to extend in any number of periods not exceeding an extension period of 2 years in total. The maximum duration of the Framework will not exceed 4 years. Suppliers appointed to the Framework will deliver services to the communications and marketing team as well as other officers across ECC who may have ad-hoc requirements. The Framework will be divided into ten Lots including: \r Lot 1A: Design - Digital/Web Design: working to Web Content Accessibility Guidance (WCAG) 2.2 level AA guidelines \r Lot 1B: Design - Branding: Identity and Guidelines \r Lot 1C: Design - Publications \r Lot 1D: Design - Generic materials \r Lot 1E: Design - Campaign: concept and application \r Lot 2: PR Services \r Lot 3: Photography \r Lot 4: Videography \r Lot 5: Media Services \r Lot 6: Full Service \r The Framework Agreement is anticipated to commence on the 9th September 2024 Additional information: For this tender the Authority will be using the ProContract (aka Due North) eSourcing portal https://procontract.due-north.com throughout the procurement process, and all communications with Essex County Council relating to this procurement exercise must be via the portal's messaging system. Supplier registration on the portal is free of charge and can be done via: https://procontract.due-north.com/ The reference and title of this procurement in ProContract is DN698696 CO0298 Communications and Marketing Framework 2. It is recommended that any bidder not already registered on the ProContract eSourcing portal, register at the earliest opportunity. The Council reserves the right to amend timescales for any reason and change the evaluation criteria where necessary for example if there are genuine omissions or mistakes. We also reserve the right to cancel the procurement exercise and/or not to award all or part of a contract. The Council will not be responsible for any costs incurred by bidders in relation to this procurement exercise.

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   22 Mar 2024

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   18 Oct 2024

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   Release reference

   7b119e62-0fe0-4389-8022-21a3836887bc-795180

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   award

Awards and suppliers

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• CO0298 Communications and Marketing Framework 2

  Buyer: Essex County CouncilSupplier: Balfour Wong Ltd

  End date in notice

  8 Sept 2026

  Value shown in notice

  £6,200,000Whole award value; not assigned to one supplier

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  Award or lot reference

  ocds-b5fd17-6aea58f8-062e-40f9-8139-a2109c2dfdc2-1

• CO0298 Communications and Marketing Framework 2

  Buyer: Essex County CouncilSupplier: Big Wave PR

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