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Published 12 Dec 2023, 16:57 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Request for Proposal for Reporting Design

Official notice

Authority: Advanced Research and Invention Agency (Central government)

ServicesCompetitive procedure with negotiation
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Submissions closed 10 Jan 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

We are looking for a design firm to support ARIA in the conception and production of our first organisational reports: the ARIA Corporate Plan and the ARIA Annual Report and Accounts.

The project is for the duration of the above scope with the option to extend.

ARIA is exempt from the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (PCR) therefore this procurement is not subject to the PCRs but is shared here for transparency.

CPV: Specialty design services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1
Delivery: UK
Extensions: Initial scope with option to extend.Variant bids: allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Mandatory:

    All data to be stored within the UK or EEA

    Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Plans

    Cyber Essentials certification, if a bidder does not currently hold Cyber Essential Certification, bidders can in their response to this RFP, propose a date by which the certification will be obtained. This must be supported by a credible plan, setting out how the certification will be achieved by the date proposed

    Confirmation of adherence with the Government's supplier Code of Conduct.

    Desirable:

    ISO 27001, ISO 9001, ISO 22301 and Cyber Essentials Plus

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
12 Dec 2023, 16:57 GMT
Last source update
12 Dec 2023, 16:57 GMT
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-036572
Classification (CPV)
Specialty design services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04250e Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Submission deadline
10 Jan 2024, 16:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

12 Dec 2023 → 10 Jan 2024 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published
    12 Dec 2023, 16:57 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    10 Jan 2024, 16:00 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

ADVANCED RESEARCH AND INVENTION AGENCY

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawGeneral public services 96 EUSTON ROAD,, LONDON, London, NW12DBContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Not applicable, see the ARIA Act 2022Review body London

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria