Planning

Brand and Production Framework

JISC

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Planning

11 Sep 2025 at 09:44

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process is currently in the planning stage for a project titled "Brand and Production Framework" led by the buying organisation JISC, a public authority located in Bristol, UK. This procurement falls under the "services" category, with a focus on marketing, graphic design, and video services. The process commenced with the release of a preliminary market engagement notice on 11th September 2025, inviting expressions of interest by 25th September 2025. The procurement aims to establish a framework agreement that is expected to start on 1st January 2026 and conclude by 31st December 2028. This framework seeks to meet various creative and production requirements that cannot be fulfilled internally by JISC's marketing and communications directorate.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), to be involved in a high-profile framework that spans several disciplines such as marketing, graphic design, and motion picture services. The ideal contenders are those who can offer collaborative, innovative, and international market-savvy solutions. Companies with experience in managing diverse supplier relationships and the ability to adapt to a hybrid branding model would find this opportunity promising. With JISC’s interest in engaging multiple suppliers to maximize project output, it encourages agencies capable of delivering across distinct disciplines to apply, thereby fostering business growth and expansion into international markets.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Brand and Production Framework

Notice Description

Jisc is looking to establish a framework, which will service the requirements of Jisc that cannot be wholly delivered in-house. Jisc's marketing and communications directorate operates a virtual agency model, where creative, brand and production requirements are outsourced to external individuals and/or agencies. There is a requirement for a broad range of disciplines that can support the marketing and communications teams, and other areas within Jisc. We are looking for agencies who are collaborative, easy and open to work with, and are excellent at managing healthy relationships with other suppliers. We believe that where appropriate, using multiple suppliers on a single project and utilising their individual strengths can bring out a much richer, more interesting and successful output. We are particularly interested in working with suppliers who have experience and/or exposure within international markets. Agencies on the proposed framework will need to be able to deliver to production and design briefs across a wide range of disciplines. Jisc's brand model is a hybrid model, largely made up of a number of products and services adopting the Jisc master brand. We then have a few product brands, due to the key audience primarily being non-members: OpenAthens - large international customer base Prospects -B2C brand (student-facing) The ultimate purpose of the framework is to have a selection of capable suppliers, who have demonstrated their ability to meet specific requirements, and are available for the business to access via a compliant procurement route.

Planning Information

Jisc invites interested agencies to submit an expression of interest via procurement@jisc.ac.uk using the header line: FAO Proc3017 Brand and Production - Expression of Interest Please include a brief description of the service you provide and a link to your website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059857
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055699-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

79342000 - Marketing services

79822500 - Graphic design services

92100000 - Motion picture and video services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
25 Sep 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
JISC
Contact Name
Juliette Hall
Contact Email
procurement@jisc.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 6NB
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Bristol Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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