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DN Colleges Group - ITT for the Provision of Brand Strategy and Rebranding Services

DN Colleges Group

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15 Sep 2026 at 12:03

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

DN Colleges Group, a public education organisation based in Doncaster, is procuring specialist brand strategy and rebranding services for the whole Group. The commission covers research and stakeholder engagement, brand strategy and architecture, development of a visual and verbal identity, brand guidelines, templates and other brand assets, and planning for implementation and rollout. It also includes student engagement, training and handover to the Group’s internal teams. The appointed supplier will work collaboratively with DN Colleges Group and alongside a separately commissioned website development project. Delivery is across the United Kingdom. The procurement is for marketing, design and brand consultancy services, including graphic design and marketing management.

The procurement reached tender: DN Colleges Group invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. Suppliers could submit enquiries until 23 September 2026 at 12:00 and bids were due by 29 September 2026 at 12:00. Electronic submission was allowed through the buyer’s specified supplier portal. The contract is scheduled to run from 26 October 2026 to 30 April 2027. Its estimated value is £60,000 excluding VAT, or £72,000 including VAT. There is one lot. The award decision is weighted 70% to technical quality requirements and 30% to price. The requirement is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This opportunity suits a brand consultancy or integrated creative agency able to lead a full organisational rebrand from research through to implementation. Strong candidates will be able to demonstrate stakeholder research and engagement, brand strategy, brand architecture, and the creation of coherent visual and verbal identities. The work also calls for practical brand guidelines, adaptable templates and production-ready assets, together with implementation and rollout planning. Suppliers should be able to involve students appropriately, collaborate with a further website development team, and support training and knowledge transfer to internal staff. It is suitable for SMEs and VCSEs, including specialist teams with the creative, strategic and engagement capability to deliver across an education group.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DN Colleges Group - ITT for the Provision of Brand Strategy and Rebranding Services

Notice Description

DN Colleges Group is seeking to appoint a specialist to deliver a comprehensive brand strategy and rebranding commission across the Group. The requirement includes research and stakeholder engagement, brand strategy and architecture, visual and verbal identity development, brand guidelines, templates and assets, implementation and rollout planning, student engagement, and training/handover to the Group's internal teams. The successful supplier will be expected to work collaboratively with DN Colleges Group and alongside the separately commissioned website development project. Full requirements, mandatory criteria, evaluation methodology and pricing instructions are set out within the tender documentation.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f9fd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087247-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
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

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

CPV Codes

79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

79342000 - Marketing services

79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services

79415200 - Design consultancy services

79822500 - Graphic design services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£60,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£60,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 2026Today
Submission Deadline
29 Sep 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
26 Oct 2026 - 30 Apr 2027 6-12 months
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
DN Colleges Group
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DONCASTER
Postcode
DN1 2RF
Postcode Area
Doncaster
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE35 Doncaster
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Doncaster
Electoral Ward
Town
Westminster Constituency
Doncaster Central

Further Information

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