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PLx Awards 2025 - Content and Video Brief?

THE UNITED KINGDOM SPORTS COUNCIL

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21 Nov 2025 at 12:00

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10 Sep 2025 at 11:48

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29 Aug 2025 at 16:10

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22 Aug 2025 at 14:36

Summary of the contracting process

The United Kingdom Sports Council has completed a procurement process for the PLx Awards 2025, focusing on content creation and video services for the annual event recognising achievements within the Olympic and Paralympic communities. The procurement, classified under motion picture and video services, was conducted as an open competition below the threshold. The PLx conference will take place at the Queens Hotel, Leeds, from 2 to 3 December 2025. The contract, awarded to Goal Click, covers the production of various multimedia deliverables to be showcased during the awards ceremony, with all work meeting UK Sport brand guidelines. The award was finalised on 17 November 2025, with the contract period running from 17 November to 3 December 2025, overseeing the creation of video content and written profiles for nominees across different UK regions.

This procurement presents significant growth opportunities for businesses within the creative and multimedia sector, particularly those specialising in video production and graphic design services. Companies experienced in creating engaging multimedia content, particularly for large-scale events or those with prior involvement in sports-related projects, would find this contract particularly suitable. The project allows for showcasing innovation and creativity, potentially offering added services beyond basic requirements. SMEs were particularly encouraged to tender, suggesting an inclusive approach towards fostering diversity in suppliers and encouraging smaller businesses to participate in the public procurement process.

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Notice Title

PLx Awards 2025 - Content and Video Brief?

Notice Description

What is it? The PLx conference and awards happen annually and are a chance to connect, learn and to recognise the success and achievements taking place across the Olympic and Paralympic high performance sport community. This year the conference and awards are taking place at the Queens Hotel, Leeds, on 2-3 December 2025. The content outlined in this brief will be used on the evening of the 2nd when the awards ceremony takes place. Who is it for? In attendance at the event will be members from the high performance community, this includes the performance directors and head coaches at all our recognised Olympic and Paralympic sports here in the UK and may also include some of the wider team within Great Britain sporting set-ups, from physiotherapists, nutritionists and even the athletes themselves. Alongside VIPs including representatives from the UK Sport board and our partners The National Lottery. What is required? We require a creative agency to produce a range of video, photographic, visual assets and written content for the PLx Awards. As well as provide project management support to engage with representatives of all nominating organisations, to enable coordination and delivery of this work on time and on budget. We're open to how the content is collected, across what would be a maximum of 24 nominees. The video content should feature the nominee and spokespeople providing commentary on their nomination. Some nominees/spokespeople maybe collocated in the same place where there are hubs for Olympic and Paralympic sport i.e. Manchester, Sheffield, Loughborough. However, the geographical spread is unknown until the final nominees have been selected by the awards panel. We do not expect for the nominees to travel to a single location to facilitate content collection. All assets will be required to be produced to meet UK Sport brand guidelines: https://brandpad.io/uksport/ What is the output? 8 x category nominee videos One video for each award category, maximum duration 90 seconds. This will appear on the big screen at the ceremony, and it will be used as an aid to help the presenter(s) announce the nominations or could supplement and announce the nominees for each award. Each video will feature the three (3) x nominees that are featuring under that category. Export requirements: Screen - 16x9 for the big screen Social media - vertical formats (9x16) 8 x winner videos One video for each award category, maximum duration 90 seconds. This will appear on the big screen at the ceremony, and it will be used as an aid to help the presenter(s) announce the winner or could supplement and announce the winner for each award. Each video will feature the one (1) winner under that category. We will be aware who has won whilst doing the nominee filming. Export requirements: Screen - 16x9 for the big screen Social media - vertical formats (9x16) Nominee profiles 200-300 written profiles of all 24 nominees and the background to their nomination to support media outreach and the production of printed collateral for the event. Nominees' photography 4-8 photographs of each nominee. These will be used in situations such as - announcing the winner on the big screen, digital/social media content, within printed materials/event branding and distribution to media. Award ceremony graphics 16 static graphics for use within the awards ceremony: 8x category nominee assets 8x winner assets Delivery Timescales Date Activity 1 October Onboarding / prep phase with appointed supplier 17 October 2025 Nominees and winners selected by Awards panel 20 October 2025 Communication of successful nominees to nominating organisations 21 October - 27 November 2025 Content production and editing* 28 November 2025 Final sign-off of all required deliverables *Nominee photography and profiles required during this period, will be required earlier than 27 November to enable pre-production for printed collateral. Date to be confirmed at the commencement of the work

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-058d16
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075983-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services


CPV Codes

92100000 - Motion picture and video services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£41,667 Under £100K
Lots Value
£41,667 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£39,330 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
16 Sep 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Nov 20253 months ago
Contract Period
17 Nov 2025 - 3 Dec 2025 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE UNITED KINGDOM SPORTS COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@uksport.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E14 4PU
Post Town
East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI42 Tower Hamlets
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Canary Wharf
Westminster Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GOAL CLICK

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