Notice Information
Notice Title
Animation Framework (LSHW.001.2026)
Notice Description
Life Sciences Hub Wales seeks to procure and implement a Framework Agreement for the provision of Animation. Animation in the form of graphics and video animation are required by Life Sciences Hub Wales to form part of an organisational suite of creative assets used to help delivery of key messages. The type of creative asset (animation) required in each instance is dependent upon the audience, type of messaging, budget and timeframe, and as such a framework of suitably capable and experienced animators is sought to enable timely and compliant access to suppliers as and when required. The animation procured under this framework, together with previously collated animation as part of the wider creative suite, will feature across the Life Sciences Hub Wales social media channels, website and offline marketing content. The intention is to procure a multi-supplier framework to provide ad-hoc animation to the Life Sciences Hub Wales Marketing and Communications team as and when may be required. Full details of the requirement are provided in the Invitation to Tender document uploaded to Sell2Wales (the Welsh Digital Platform).
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: If awarded, the Contract is expected to commence July 2026. Except for early termination, the Contract will run for a period of 24-months and will end 31st July 2028. At the sole discretion of Life Sciences Hub Wales the Contract may be extended by a further 12-months, giving a latest possible date of expiry of 31st July 2029.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0697ae
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043913-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
-
- CPV Codes
92111200 - Advertising, propaganda and information film and video-tape production
92111220 - Advertising video-tape production
92111250 - Information film production
92111260 - Information video-tape production
92112000 - Services in connection with motion-picture and video-tape production
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £75,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £75,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 13 May 2026Yesterday
- Submission Deadline
- 5 Jun 20263 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 19 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 2-3 years
- 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
- LIFE SCIENCES HUB WALES LTD
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CARDIFF
- Postcode
- CF10 4PL
- Post Town
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL5 South East Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
- Delivery Location
- TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
-
- Local Authority
- Cardiff
- Electoral Ward
- Butetown
- Westminster Constituency
- Cardiff South and Penarth
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043913-2026
13th May 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=368342
Invitation to Tender document, includes full details of the requirement and award criteria -
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=368343
Qualification Questionnaire, tenderers are required to complete and return a Qualification Questionnaire as part of their tender response. The Qualification Questionnaire includes a number of qualifying questions that tenderers must answer as instructed in order for their response to be taken forward into consideration. -
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=368344
Quality Response Template, to be completed by the tenderer. Only responses provided using the Quality response template will be accepted for evaluation. -
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=368345
Commercial Response Template. For the Commercial Assessment Tenderers are required to complete and return a Commercial response workbook by inserting the requested information as per the workbook guidance. -
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=368346
Life Sciences Hub Wales Brand Guidelines.
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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