Notice Information
Notice Title
Creative Services
Notice Description
Karbon Homes are looking to appoint a supplier to support the development and delivery of high-quality creative, design and brand services, along with ad hoc photography and video production across the entirety of the Karbon Group. We're looking for an agency or studio with a deep understanding of our organisation, our values and audiences, and can bring our messaging to life through consistent, engaging and accessible design. On a retained basis, the supplier with work closely with our in-house Communications and Marketing Team, as well as our Sales, Lettings and Customer Care Team, to deliver a range of in-house creative outputs across both print and digital services.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06467a
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036839-2026
- 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
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79811000 - Digital printing services
79821000 - Print finishing services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,100,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,100,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £1,197,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 Apr 20262 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 11 Mar 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 20 Apr 20263 days ago
- Contract Period
- 17 May 2026 - 17 May 2031 Over 5 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
- KARBON HOMES
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NEWCASLE
- Postcode
- NE12 8EG
- Post Town
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC43 Tyneside
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
-
- Local Authority
- North Tyneside
- Electoral Ward
- Longbenton & Benton
- Westminster Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne North
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036839-2026
22nd April 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009802-2026
4th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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