Published date: 27 November 2024
Open early engagement - This means that a procurement idea is currently active, it is in the early stage of development and judging interest from potential suppliers.
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Closing date: 2 January 2025
Contract summary
Industry
Software package and information systems - 48000000
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72000000
Location of contract
United Kingdom, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
Procurement reference
TfL 96936
Published date
27 November 2024
Closing date
2 January 2025
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Transport for London (TfL) are issuing this PIN notice to invite interested suppliers to undertake Early Market Engagement activities in the form of supplier 1-2-1s in relation to Online Brand Protection Services.
This is not a call for competition, it is being used as a medium to carry out market engagement, identify interested parties that have the potential to meet the requirements and to better understand the market capabilities.
This PIN is issued solely for the purposes of market engagement. No information contained within this PIN, or provided during and for this, or any other, market engagement exercise, constitutes any commitment by TfL or any member of the TfL group or any of their stakeholders to undertake any procurement exercise in the future.
Requirement description:
TfL require protection of our portfolio of brands across the internet. The services we will require are the following:
-Scanning the web and online marketplaces to search for any brand infringements
-Taking down any sites that infringe TfL's brand
-Provide service reviews with the IPR manager, along with TfL's chosen brand licensing agents (and potentially TfL legal) to review progress on at least a quarterly basis
This service would need to monitor the following areas:
-UK & Global Market Places
-UK & Global Websites
-Mobile apps
-Social Media (including but not limited to X (formally twitter), Tik Tok, Facebook....
This service would need to cover protection of the following brands:
-Transport for London (TfL)
-London Underground (LU)
-Roundel (all circle and bar devices under which are Trade Marked by TfL, we can provide up to date list of these, including visuals).
-Mind the Gap (both the words and the visuals)
-Heritage Posters, Moquette's, Routemaster & Johnston Fonts (full list & images can be provided)
-The Tube Map
-Oyster Card (word mark)
-Oyster Card (visual mark)
More information
Additional text
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1) If you wish to register an interest, please send an email before 5pm on the January 2, 2025, clearly stating 'Online Brand Protection Services EOI' in the subject line to laviniatidyjones@tfl.gov.uk including the following information:
• Name of Contact,
• Name of Organisation,
• Details of the company's website providing further information about the company.
• Email address,
• Telephone contact number.
The 1-2-1 session is likely to take place via Microsoft Teams and will last for one hour. The session will include an overview of TfL's requirements, the opportunity for the supplier to outline their service offering, and to conclude with pre-planned questions.
The 1-2-1 session will take place between 8 - 14 January 2025. Suppliers will be provided with their day and time slot by close of play January 3, 2025.
2) This is not a call for competition, it is being used as a medium to carry out market engagement, identify interested parties that have the potential to meet the requirements and to better understand the market capabilities.
This PIN is issued solely for the purposes of market engagement. No information contained within this PIN, or provided during and for this, or any other, market engagement exercise, constitutes any commitment by TfL or any member of the TfL group or any of their stakeholders to undertake any procurement exercise in the future.
How to apply
Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.
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