Planning

Corporate Design Services Framework

NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

15 Apr 2026 at 10:58

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Newcastle City Council is currently in the planning stage for a new Corporate Design Services Framework aimed at replacing the existing arrangement, which will expire in March 2027. This tender, classified under the services category, targets the Graphic Design industry and is situated within the UKC2 region. The council has initiated a market engagement process, set to conclude with a questionnaire submission deadline on 29th April 2026. Prospective suppliers can access updates and further information via the Open UK tendering portal. The procurement process, which anticipates forming a framework agreement, adheres to the legal basis of UKPGA 2023/54.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in graphic design services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), as indicated by the suitability criteria. The planned framework, with potential meetings intended to explore market capabilities and challenges, can provide openings for businesses to expand their portfolios by engaging in a framework that may renew beyond its initial contract period to 2031. Firms looking to develop strategic relationships with a public authority like Newcastle City Council are well-suited to compete in this procurement process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Corporate Design Services Framework

Notice Description

Newcastle City Council is exploring options for a new Design Services Framework to replace the existing framework when this expires in March 2027. The Council is seeking to engage with the design market, in the form of a pre-market engagement questionnaire, available on the OPEN e-tendering platform, and potential meetings, to understand market capabilities, challenges, and opportunities for a Corporate Design Services Framework.

Planning Information

This market engagement via a questionnaire, and potential meetings for clarification, will help inform the scope of a potential new design framework. All updates will be posted via the Open tendering portal: https://www.open-uk.org/. Supplier feedback submitted within the questionnaire will be considered within the Authority's commissioning strategy.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0682d5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034126-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79822500 - Graphic design services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Apr 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
29 Apr 20265 days to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
13 Mar 2027 - 13 Mar 2029 2-3 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
NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE1 8QH
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
TLC2 Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Monument
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Further Information

Notice Documents

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