Tender

Brand and production

JISC

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

23 Feb 2026 at 19:42

Planning

11 Sep 2025 at 09:44

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process by JISC, a public authority in the United Kingdom, is currently in the tender stage, with the intention to establish a brand and production internal framework. Located in Bristol, JISC is seeking collaborative external agencies for its marketing and communications directorate. The contract involves several lots for graphic design and production services across various channels. The tender, titled "Brand and Production," falls under the services category and employs an open procedure. The tender period ends on 23rd March 2026, with the award period concluding on 20th April 2026. Successful contracts will start on 1st May 2026, potentially extending until 2030. The procurement aims to enable disciplined delivery in graphic design services throughout the UK.

This tender presents substantial business growth opportunities for agencies specialising in graphic design, film production, and brand communication disciplines. Businesses suited to this opportunity include those adept at managing collaborative projects, showing creative innovation within established brand guidelines. Companies with experience in handling international markets stand to benefit, especially those offering high-quality, fresh creative approaches. The framework will select suppliers capable of fulfilling specific design and production briefs, enabling them to work within a compliant procurement route. The tender encourages participation from SMEs, fostering a diverse supplier base capable of delivering varied creative services.

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Notice Title

Brand and production

Notice Description

Jisc is looking to establish an internal 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. Interested parties must firstly be registered with the portal; if the registration has elapsed or is not accessible to the bidder, only the platform provider has access to supplier registrations. Registration to the portal nor 'accessing' the procurement/ online tender opportunity is not considered as an expression of interest or submission to any specific procurement process - a clear response must be made in line with the requirements of the ITT suite.

Lot Information

Brand graphic design

We're looking for a graphic design supplier who can help us bring clarity, consistency, and creativity to our brand communications. This includes campaign assets, digital and print materials, event collateral, and enduring brand content that can be used across multiple channels. The supplier must be able to design and produce collateral across a broad range of disciplines, for both print and online media. We require a high quality, professional output with a creative and fresh approach, but which respects and operates within the Jisc brand(s) guidelines.

Renewal: 2 year contract term with 1 x 1 year extension options

Brand film production

We're looking for a film production company who can help us bring clarity, consistency, and creativity to our brand communications. This includes brand films, talking heads, documentaries and social media campaigns that can be used across multiple channels. The supplier must be able to provide creative concepts, storyboarding, filming, editing and overall production management. We require a high quality, professional output with a creative and fresh approach, but which respects and operates within the Jisc brand(s) guidelines.

Renewal: 2 year contract term with 1 x 1 year extension options

Brand illustration and animation

We are looking for a supplier who can help us bring clarity, consistency, and creativity to our brand communications through illustration and animation. This includes the creation of an illustration style for the Jisc master brand, bespoke illustration based on this style, creation of illustrations for Jisc's endorsed brands and creating or working with third parties to create animation with illustration that can be used across multiple channels.

Renewal: 2 year contract term with 1 x 1 year extension options

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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059857
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016282-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79822500 - Graphic design services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Feb 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
23 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
25 Sep 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Apr 2026 - 30 Apr 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
JISC
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

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