Notice Information
Notice Title
ID 6003473 - CITB NI - Provision of a Graphic Design, Artwork and Print Management Service
Notice Description
The Construction Industry Training Board Northern Ireland (CITB NI) (The Buyer) is a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for the Economy (DfE). The Buyer requires a Supplier to provide a comprehensive, reliable, and efficient graphic design, artwork and print management service for electronic publications and printed documents for the construction industry. The Supplier will also be required to provide a print management function (and if necessary, may sub-contract the print element as required). The Supplier will be responsible for the quality and delivery of the final print products. The Supplier must provide the service through all stages from initial concept to production-ready format for a range of online and printed documents, which may include reports, research literature, factsheets, leaflets, adverts, public notices, branding materials, digital magazines and website page design. In all cases, the Buyer will own the rights to all design elements, documents and artwork delivered under any work commissioned through this contract. Suppliers should refer to the Specification Schedule for full detail on the requirements of this contract. Please refer to the "Submission" section of this form for further information.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Options: ADDITIONAL WORK AND INDIVIDUAL COMMISSIONS Other graphic design work similar to the specifications outlined in Annex A (of the Specification Schedule) may be required by the Buyer throughout the duration of this Contract and where appropriate, it is intended that the Supplier of this contract will be used to provide this, with the Buyer availing of the tendered Hourly Rates, although the Buyer will reserve the right to seek other prices. If during the term of the Contract new work is required such as a new design requirement, or a job not of the same specification as those jobs listed in Annex A, then Supplier must provide a quotation in line with the prices submitted at tender stage. The Buyer will approach the Supplier to discuss the requirements of any new commissions, which the Supplier must provide a cost for. The Buyer may undertake a benchmarking exercise for any new commissions which may be required during the lifetime of the Contract. Where alternative graphic design can be sourced at a more competitive price to the Supplier's price, the Supplier will be given the opportunity to explain and revise their price for the work.
Renewal: Following the initial contract period, the Buyer may extend the contract for 2 optional periods of up to 12 Months each. Optional extension periods will be subject to review and satisfactory performance assessment by the Contracting Authority. The Conditions of the Contract shall apply throughout any such extended period.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0603b2
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007276-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- 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
79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
79800000 - Printing and related services
79822500 - Graphic design services
79823000 - Printing and delivery services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £166,666 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £166,666 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 Jan 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 6 Feb 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 9 Mar 2026 - 8 Mar 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD NORTHERN IRELAND (CITB NI)
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- ssdadmin.cpd@finance-ni.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CRUMLIN
- Postcode
- BT29 4SR
- Post Town
- Northern Ireland
- Country
- Northern Ireland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLN Northern Ireland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLN0 Northern Ireland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLN06 Belfast
- Delivery Location
- TLN Northern Ireland
-
- Local Authority
- Belfast
- Electoral Ward
- Sydenham
- Westminster Constituency
- Belfast East
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007276-2026
27th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002271-2026
12th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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