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Visual Identity and Photography Development for the Business Enterprise Hub

UHI Moray

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30 Sep 2026 at 16:34

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Summary of the contracting process

UHI Moray is seeking a supplier to develop a comprehensive brand and visual identity for its Business Enterprise Hub, including supporting assets and full brand guidelines. The brand should reflect the Hub’s purpose, values and ambitions, appeal to its target audiences, and distinguish it from competitors. It must also cover the Hub’s role as the UHI Centre for Business Enterprise and Innovation, and provide a framework for future marketing and communications. The work includes liaising with UHI’s web team, which is developing a standalone Hub website. The requirement is funded through the Moray Growth Deal, in association with the UK and Scottish governments. This is a branding and design consultancy assignment, with related advertising and marketing services, for delivery in Elgin, Moray.

UHI Moray invited proposals through an open procedure, and the process reached the tender stage. Bids were due by 2 November 2026 at 16:00, with questions and bid opening scheduled for the same time. The contract period runs from 4 January to 5 July 2027. Bids must be in English; variants are not allowed and bids must remain valid for 90 days. Evaluation gives 30% to price and 70% to quality: team expertise and experience, methodology and stakeholder engagement, accessibility and inclusion, creative quality and differentiation, assets and knowledge transfer, project management, fair work practices, and a presentation. Suppliers must pass legal-capability and financial checks, including providing two years of audited accounts or an equivalent financial statement. Required insurance cover is £5 million for employers’ and public liability and at least £1 million for professional liability.

This opportunity suits an established branding or design consultancy able to lead a complete identity-development project, from stakeholder engagement and creative development through to usable brand assets, guidance and implementation. The buyer is looking for evidence of relevant team expertise, a sound development methodology, strong design quality and the ability to create a distinctive identity that works inclusively across audiences and applications. Suppliers should be able to manage communications, project risks and knowledge transfer, and present their proposals. The chosen provider will work alongside a web team, so experience preparing brand materials for use in a standalone website and wider marketing activity is relevant. Staff names and qualifications must be supplied. Bidders need to demonstrate financial capacity and meet the specified insurance levels; no professional or trade-register enrolment is required.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Visual Identity and Photography Development for the Business Enterprise Hub

Notice Description

UHI Moray invites proposals from suitably qualified and experienced companies to develop a comprehensive brand and visual identity and supporting assets for the Hub including comprehensive brand guidelines.

Lot Information

Lot 1

UHI Moray invites proposals from suitably qualified and experienced companies to develop a comprehensive brand and visual identity and supporting assets for the Hub including comprehensive brand guidelines. The Hub aims to establish a strong, distinctive and sustainable brand that reflects its purpose, values and ambitions in line with its target audiences. Since the hub will also serve as the UHI Centre for Business Enterprise and Innovation, the branding must propose a comprehensive and inclusive brand that includes this criterion. The successful contractor will be expected to create a brand that differentiates the Hub from its competitors and provide a framework for future marketing and communications activity. The successful bidder will also liase with UHI Webteam who are developing a standalone website for the Hub hosted on an established operating system which supports the websites across the partnership. Additional information: This requirement is funded by the Moray Growth Deal, in association with the UK Government and Scottish Government.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077e07
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092562-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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

79415200 - Design consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
2 Nov 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Jan 2027 - 5 Jul 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
UHI Moray
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ELGIN
Postcode
IV30 1JJ
Postcode Area
Inverness
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey
Local Authority
Moray
Electoral Ward
Elgin City South
Westminster Constituency
Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey

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