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Appointment of Strategic Planners and Graphic Designers

Oxford City Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

ContractTermination

06 Aug 2026 at 08:20

UK11 - Contract Termination Notice
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25 Feb 2026 at 09:38

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Oxford City Council appointed strategic planners and graphic designers to produce a pitchbook for the Thames Valley Strategic Authority. The requirement covers strategic planning, visual communication and graphic design services, classified under advertising and marketing services. Delivery was intended for the Thames Valley area in England. The buying organisation is Oxford City Council, based at Oxford Town Hall in Oxford. This opportunity is relevant to consultancies that combine strategic development, place or institutional positioning, narrative creation and high-quality graphic design, particularly those able to turn complex regional proposals into a persuasive, professionally designed pitchbook for public-sector or civic audiences. It is a service requirement rather than a construction, goods supply or operational delivery contract.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to PRIOR + PARTNERS LIMITED. It used a below-threshold procedure, with one completed lot. The contract was signed on 23 February 2026, covered 23 February to 24 April 2026, and had a gross value of £36,000. The contract was subsequently terminated because it was completed; the recorded implementation end date was 24 June 2026, with a final gross value of £36,000 and a net value of £30,000. The termination notice was recorded on 6 August 2026. The published information identifies the requirement and supplier but does not set out award weightings or detailed eligibility criteria. The selected supplier is a London-based SME.

This procurement is useful market evidence for firms serving local government and emerging regional authorities with strategic communications and design. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need to combine strategic planning with graphic design, rather than offering design production alone. Relevant capability includes developing a clear institutional or regional proposition, structuring evidence and messages for decision-makers, and translating that material into a polished pitchbook. Experience with public-sector clients, place branding, economic development, governance or regional strategy would help demonstrate understanding of the audience and subject matter. The requirement also suits an SME consultancy able to provide senior strategic input and hands-on design through a single team. Suppliers should be able to manage concise, high-impact communications for complex public programmes.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Appointment of Strategic Planners and Graphic Designers

Notice Description

Appointment of Strategic Planners and Graphic Designers to produce a pitchbook for Thames Valley Strategic Authority

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-065bad
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074437-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK11 - Contract Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£36,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
23 Feb 2026 - 24 Apr 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Terminated

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Oxford City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
OXFORD
Postcode
OX1 1BX
Postcode Area
Oxford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Oxford
Electoral Ward
Holywell
Westminster Constituency
Oxford West and Abingdon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PRIOR + PARTNERS LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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