GB-London: Branding Consultancy Services

NOTE: This notice was updated on 23 February 2017 for the following reason: Please note the tender return deadline has been extended to 7 March 2017 at 12:00 noon. The deadline for tender queries has been extended to 27 February 2017 at 17:00 hrs. UAL response to queries will be issued on the Delta e-Sourcing portal by close of business on the 28 February 2017.

Respondents who wish to make amendments to documents already submitted should contact the Delta eSourcing helpdesk on 08452707050.Service requirements for the provision of Branding Consultancy Services for the \"Fashion Technology Emerging Futures\" project, part funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). The project is led by the Centre for Fashion Enterprise at London College of Fashion, a constituent college of University of the Arts London. Required to support project beneficiaries with their Branding, including one to one advice and group workshops.

The information and/or documents for this opportunity are available on the DELTA e-sourcing portal: www.delta-esourcing.com. You must register on this site to respond. If you are already registered you will not need to register again, simply use your existing username and password. Please note there is a password reminder link on the homepage. Suppliers must log in, go to your Response Manager and add the following Access Code: 23GQC456ZQ

Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

For the avoidance of doubt, the University is not a Contracting Authority or a Public Body for the purposes of the EU Public Procurement Directives and the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, and does not undertake to comply with the requirements therein. The University undertakes to treat all Respondents in this exercise fairly and equally.

Please note, tenders must be submitted electronically using the Delta e-sourcing portal only. Tenders submitted via any other means will not be accepted. Variant bids will not be accepted.

Respondents are required to submit any questions arising from this invitation and the documentation using the'email buyer' facility on Delta e-sourcing portal.

Respondents should note that the services being tendered through this notice is subject to the confirmation and signing of an ERDF funding agreement for the FTEF project. Whilst the University has no reason to believe that the anticipated funding agreement will not materialise, a contract for the tendered services will not be entered into until or unless such time as the anticipated ERDF funding is confirmed and the University will not be liable for any costs incurred by respondents.