Notice Information
Notice Title
Creative Production Studio Overflow
Notice Description
We're looking for creative services partners who will provide an overflow service to the existing Nest in-house creative studio over a four-year period. This is an extension of the existing internal creative services team providing execution for Nest communications, campaigns and brand activities.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05eff7
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043112-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
72212300 - Document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software development services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £960,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £960,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- £960,000 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 May 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 23 Jan 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 22 Apr 20262 months ago
- Contract Period
- 14 Jun 2026 - 14 Jun 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active, Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT SAVINGS TRUST (NEST) CORPORATION
- Additional Buyers
- 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
- 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
- TLI London
-
- Local Authority
- Tower Hamlets
- Electoral Ward
- Canary Wharf
- Westminster Constituency
- Poplar and Limehouse
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043112-2026
11th May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080261-2025
5th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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