Notice Information
Notice Title
Marketing Creative Design Agency Services
Notice Description
The appointed agency will lead on strategic creative planning, campaign development, cross-platform asset creation, content optimisation, and performance analysis. The agency will work alongside GTR's in-house team, media agency (T&Pm), influencer agency (Halpern), and other partners to deliver integrated campaigns that support tactical and brand-building objectives. Building on GTR's existing creative platform, 'Every Stop is a Story', the successful agency will help evolve and activate the brand to celebrate destinations, connect with new audiences, and position rail as an inclusive and sustainable travel option.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05994e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024384-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
79342000 - Marketing services
79342100 - Direct marketing services
79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £2,880,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £2,880,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £2,400,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 18 Mar 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 21 Sep 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 18 Mar 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- GOVIA THAMESLINK RAILWAY LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- EC3R 8AJ
- Post Town
- Central London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- City of London
- Electoral Ward
- Bridge
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024384-2026
18th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056140-2025
12th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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