Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Creative Services
Notice Description
The Framework for the Provision of Creative Services, the roster of professional creatives that will have both print and digital expertise and the capabilities of delivering the scope of creative services across all mediums. University's creative requirements will cover differing media and mixed complexity, which will be of varied length, involvement and of financial value. Lot 1: Campaign, Brand and Creative Strategy Lot 2: Graphic Design Services
Lot Information
Campaign, Brand and Creative Strategy
The Framework for the Provision of Creative Services, the University is seeking to appoint a roster of professional creatives that will have both print and digital expertise and the capabilities of delivering the scope of creative services across all mediums. University's creative requirements will cover differing media and mixed complexity, which will be of varied length, involvement and of financial value. The roster of Suppliers awarded onto the Framework shall share their expertise with NTU Marketing, the wider University, and with other Suppliers on the Framework, for a strong working partnership and delivering more improved and efficient creative services. The Suppliers shall be proficient in the use of and have relevant licences for Adobe Creative Cloud. The University is seeking to identify and appoint a roster of Suppliers on the Framework Agreement; the description below outlines the scope of requirements for each of the Lots on the Framework . Lot 1: Campaign, Brand and Creative Strategy:- To lead on the supply of strategy and brand development, creative campaigns for all online and offline channels. End-to-end 360 creative campaign delivery; from constructing a project brief and providing a creative solution. Delivery of photography and videography capture and editing services as required for the delivery of a 360 creative campaign. Additional information: Framework agreement awarded for 2 years plus 2 x 12 month extensions.
Renewal: 2 years + 1 year + 1 year
Graphic Design ServicesThe Framework for the Provision of Creative Services, the University is seeking to appoint a roster of professional creatives that will have both print and digital expertise and the capabilities of delivering the scope of creative services across all mediums. University's creative requirements will cover differing media and mixed complexity, which will be of varied length, involvement and of financial value. The roster of Suppliers awarded onto the Framework shall share their expertise with NTU Marketing, the wider University, and with other Suppliers on the Framework, for a strong working partnership and delivering more improved and efficient creative services. The Suppliers shall be proficient in the use of and have relevant licences for Adobe Creative Cloud. The University is seeking to identify and appoint a roster of Suppliers on the Framework Agreement; the description below outlines the scope of requirements for each of the Lots on the Framework . Lot 2: Graphic Design Services:- Supply of standalone graphic design across all mediums providing animation, illustrations, photo, video, copy editing, creating new artwork and editing existing artwork based on NTU's brand guidelines and brief.
Renewal: 2 years + 1 year + 1 year
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-047afb
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018326-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Restricted procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79341400 - Advertising campaign services
79822500 - Graphic design services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,416,666 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,416,666 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £1,416,667 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 1 May 20259 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 9 Aug 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 30 Apr 20259 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- 4 years
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY (NTU)
- Contact Name
- Dean Scaife
- Contact Email
- dean.scaife@ntu.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1158482921
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NOTTINGHAM
- Postcode
- NG1 4FQ
- Post Town
- Nottingham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLF East Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLF14 Nottingham
- Delivery Location
- TLF14 Nottingham
-
- Local Authority
- Nottingham
- Electoral Ward
- St. Ann's
- Westminster Constituency
- Nottingham East
Further Information
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