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Multi-Supplier Agreement for Design Services

LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY

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22 Oct 2026 at 13:13

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

London Metropolitan University is seeking external graphic design agencies to join a multi-supplier roster, providing additional creative expertise, specialist support and capacity alongside its in-house team. Work spans marketing, communications, student recruitment and engagement, events, and internal and external stakeholder activity. Assignments range from day-to-day artwork and smaller design tasks to campaign concepts, publications, digital assets, event materials, recruitment collateral and brand development, including larger strategic and flagship projects. Suppliers will need to work across different budgets, timescales and formats while maintaining quality, consistency and alignment with the University’s brand. Delivery is across England, including London and the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, South East and South West.

The University invited offers through an open competition for one lot. The tender submission deadline was 24 November 2026 at 17:00 UTC, and the deadline for enquiries was 13 November 2026 at 17:00 UTC. The contract period is scheduled to run from 15 February 2027 to 14 February 2030, with an option to renew extending the maximum period to 14 February 2031. The estimated value is £132,000 excluding VAT (£158,400 including VAT). Evaluation is weighted 50% technical, 40% commercial and 10% social value. Electronic submissions are permitted. Participation is reserved for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises located in the UK.

This opportunity suits UK-based SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises with an established graphic design agency capability. Suppliers should be able to provide a flexible roster of creative professionals who can handle both routine artwork and more substantial strategic or flagship assignments. Relevant strengths include campaign creative, publication design, digital content, event materials, student recruitment collateral and brand development. The work calls for the capacity to respond to varied project budgets, formats and timescales, while producing consistent, high-quality work that follows the University’s brand. A broad service range and the ability to scale support from smaller tasks to larger projects are commercially relevant. Technical quality carries the largest share of the evaluation, with commercial terms and social value also assessed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Multi-Supplier Agreement for Design Services

Notice Description

1.1 The University regularly requires creative design support across a wide range of marketing, communications, recruitment, student engagement, events, and internal and external stakeholder activity. 1.2 While some design provision is delivered in-house, the University requires a roster of external design agencies to provide additional expertise, capacity and specialist support. This will enable the University to deliver a range of design projects across different budgets, timescales and formats, while maintaining quality, consistency and alignment with London Metropolitan University's brand. 1.3 The appointed agencies will support both day-to-day design requirements and larger strategic or flagship projects. This may include small-scale design and artwork tasks, campaign creative, publications, digital assets, event materials, student recruitment collateral and brand development work.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078de1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099969-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

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
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
£132,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£132,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
24 Nov 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 Feb 2027 - 14 Feb 2030 3-4 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
LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
N7 8DB
Postcode Area
North London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Arsenal
Westminster Constituency
Islington North

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