Planning

Design and Creative Services - Preliminary Market Engagement (PME)

LONDON BOROUGH OF BARNET

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Planning

07 Jan 2026 at 14:05

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Barnet is in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Design and Creative Services - Preliminary Market Engagement (PME)," aimed at supporting integrated communication campaigns. This initiative falls under the services category with a focus on design consultancy, graphic design, and design support services. Located in the region of UKI71 in London, it is a significant opportunity for businesses in the design industry. The process involves a Preliminary Market Engagement scheduled for 22nd January 2026 via MS Teams, with participation registration due by 20th January 2026. The procurement process aims to inform the final specifications and procurement route, with the contract period expected to last from 1st July 2026 to 30th June 2029, with potential renewal until 2030.

This tender provides a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in creative and design services. Companies that excel in delivering creative concepts for various public sector topics and can ensure cohesive design approaches will find this opportunity particularly beneficial. The London Borough of Barnet is seeking suppliers capable of providing high-quality artwork, production management, and leveraging digital communication techniques to enhance service quality. This engagement is ideal for innovative businesses eager to influence the final specifications and participate in a procurement process that aims to foster long-term collaboration with the council's teams.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Design and Creative Services - Preliminary Market Engagement (PME)

Notice Description

The London Borough of Barnet is seeking to engage with the market in advance of a forthcoming procurement for Design and Sreative Services to support integrated communications campaigns and business-as-usual (BAU) activity. This Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) aims to: * Share our high level requirements and delivery approach. * Test market capacity, capability, innovation and delivery models (including remote working). * Inform the final specification, evaluation strategy and procurement route. This is not a call for competition and no tender will be awarded from responses to this notice. This notice is issued in accordance with sections 16 and 17 of the Procurement Act 2023 to seek market input before the commencement of a formal procurement process. It invites potential providers to participate in early market engagement activities and provide feedback. This is not a call for competition, and no contract will be awarded from responses to this notice. Participation does not confer any advantage in subsequent procurement. Responses will help shape the final specification and approach. The Council intends to commission a provider who will collaborate with LBB teams to: *Deliver creative concepts for campaigns across diverse public sector topics. *Provide artwork and production management for routine communications and corporate materials. *Ensure cohesion and consistency across all design formats to strengthen the Barnet brand. *Continuously improve service quality, leveraging digital communication techniques To view this notice, please click here: https://londonbarnet.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1001972671

Planning Information

Supplier Engagement Event • Date: 22/01/26 • Time: 14:00hrs - 15:00hrs • Platform: MS Teams Supplier Registration and Participation Interested suppliers should confirm their participation in the Supplier Engagement via email to: procurement@barnet.gov.uk Please ensure email subject states: PME Creative & Design Services by 15:00hrs 20 of January 2025. To participate in this Pre-Market Engagement, suppliers are required to register on Barnet's procurement portal https://londonbarnet.delta-esourcing.com/ Registration on the Central Digital Platform is not required at this stage for market engagement; however, it will be necessary afterwards to be able to review a tender or submit a bid.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06010e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001096-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79415200 - Design consultancy services

79822500 - Graphic design services

79933000 - Design support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£640,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Jan 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
29 Jan 20262 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2029 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
LONDON BOROUGH OF BARNET
Contact Name
Magdalena Magliulo
Contact Email
procurement@barnet.gov.uk
Contact Phone
020835904349

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
NW9 4EW
Post Town
North West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI71 Barnet
Delivery Location
TLI71 Barnet
Local Authority
Barnet
Electoral Ward
Colindale North
Westminster Constituency
Hendon

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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