Notice Information
Notice Title
Graphic Design and Digital Media Framework
Notice Description
North Ayrshire Council invited tenders for the provision of a Graphic Design and Digital Media Framework. The framework will be split into two Lots: - Lot 1 - Graphic Design - branding, material (online and print), animation and illustration - Lot 2 - Digital Media - film making and virtual tours Bidders were permitted to submit tenders for a single Lot or both Lots.
Lot Information
Graphic Design
This procurement followed the open tender process.
Renewal: Option to extend by up to 12 months. Extensions will be at the sole discretion of NAC and subject to satisfactory performance and funding.
Digital MediaThis procurement followed the open tender process.
Renewal: Option to extend by up to 12 months. Extensions will be at the sole discretion of NAC and subject to satisfactory performance and funding
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05996c
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027018-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
22 - Printed matter and related products
32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
-
- CPV Codes
22314000 - Designs
22462000 - Advertising material
32354000 - Film products
32354200 - Cinematographic film
32354300 - Photographic film
32354500 - Video films
44176000 - Film
79340000 - Advertising and marketing services
79341000 - Advertising services
79530000 - Translation services
79822500 - Graphic design services
79961100 - Advertising photography services
79961200 - Aerial photography services
79961300 - Specialised photography services
79961350 - Studio photography services
92100000 - Motion picture and video services
92110000 - Motion picture and video tape production and related services
92111000 - Motion picture and video production services
92111100 - Training-film and video-tape production
92111200 - Advertising, propaganda and information film and video-tape production
92111210 - Advertising film production
92111220 - Advertising video-tape production
92111230 - Propaganda film production
92111240 - Propaganda video-tape production
92111250 - Information film production
92111260 - Information video-tape production
92111300 - Entertainment film and video-tape production
92111310 - Entertainment film production
92111320 - Entertainment video-tape production
92112000 - Services in connection with motion-picture and video-tape production
92331210 - Children animation services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £300,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £300,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 24 Mar 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 13 Oct 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 23 Feb 20262 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Feb 2026 - 31 Jan 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- IRVINE
- Postcode
- KA12 8EE
- Post Town
- Kilmarnock
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM9 Southern Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire
- Delivery Location
- TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire
-
- Local Authority
- North Ayrshire
- Electoral Ward
- Irvine South
- Westminster Constituency
- Central Ayrshire
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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