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Animation Framework (LSHW.001.2026)

Life Sciences Hub Wales Ltd

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

13 Aug 2026 at 13:43

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

13 May 2026 at 13:43

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Life Sciences Hub Wales Ltd procured a multi-supplier framework for ad hoc animation services, covering animated graphics and video used in organisational creative assets. The work supports key messages for different audiences and may vary according to the message, budget and delivery timeframe. Outputs are intended for the organisation’s social media channels, website and offline marketing content. This is a creative production services requirement, including advertising, information and other motion-picture or video production. Delivery is in Wales, with the buyer based in Cardiff. The framework serves the Life Sciences Hub Wales Marketing and Communications team and provides access to suitably capable and experienced animators when individual requirements arise.

The procurement is complete and the framework has been awarded to Savage and Gray Ltd and Sleeping Giant Studio Limited. It was a below-threshold open competition, evaluated on the most advantageous tender basis: quality carried 70% and commercial assessment 30%. The tender deadline was 5 June 2026 at 14:00, with enquiries closing on 29 May 2026 at 17:00. The award was made on 20 July 2026 and the contract was signed on 29 July 2026. The active contract is valued at £75,000 excluding VAT, or £90,000 including VAT. It runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2028, with an option to extend to 31 July 2029. Framework call-offs of £7,000 or less excluding VAT may be made by direct award; higher-value call-offs use a mini-competition between framework suppliers.

This opportunity demonstrates recurring demand from a Welsh public-sector life sciences organisation for flexible animation production across digital and offline communications. A credible future competitor would need demonstrable animation capability covering graphics and video, with the capacity to respond to ad hoc briefs and varying audience, messaging, budget and timeframe requirements. Suppliers should be able to work within Welsh Government accessibility standards and the buyer’s brand guidelines, transfer intellectual property in final deliverables, and manage data in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR. Compliance with the Welsh Language Act 1993 and other applicable legislation is also required. The framework was suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, indicating that smaller specialist studios can compete when they can evidence quality, experience, expertise and capacity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Animation Framework (LSHW.001.2026)

Notice Description

Contract Details Notice (UK7) for the Animation Framework (LSHW.001.2026) procurement. Original 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/077256-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£75,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
5 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Life Sciences Hub Wales Ltd
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF10 4PL
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

Savage and Gray Ltd

Sleeping Giant Studio Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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