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Graphic Design Services

Scottish Futures Trust Limited

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

21 Jul 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Tender

24 Apr 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Scottish Futures Trust Limited commissioned graphic design services for its own communications and infrastructure-related work. The requirement covers a single-supplier arrangement for graphic design services delivered across Scotland, with the detailed scope set out in the tender requirements. This is a services procurement, classified under CPV 79822500 for graphic design services. The buying organisation is based in Edinburgh. The arrangement is intended to provide one appointed supplier with graphic design support for Scottish Futures Trust Limited rather than to divide the work between several providers or service categories.

The procurement is complete and was run as an open procedure. One supplier was appointed to a single-supplier framework: Clark Communications Limited, with a contract value of £100,000. The contract was signed on 24 June 2026 and has a stated duration of 1,080 days, with an option for Scottish Futures Trust to renew it for a further 12 months at its discretion. Bids closed and were opened on 15 May 2026; bid validity ran until 14 August 2026. Variants were not allowed, submissions had to be in English and electronic, and evaluation covered suitability, economic and technical criteria. Fifteen bids were received, all from SMEs.

This award demonstrates established demand from Scottish Futures Trust for externally supplied graphic design services delivered across Scotland, using a straightforward open competition and a single-supplier framework. A credible future competitor would need a capable graphic design team, evidence of relevant assignments, sound financial standing and the technical ability to deliver the full requirement as one provider. The selection approach indicates that suppliers need to address suitability, economic capacity and technical competence rather than relying on creative credentials alone. The field included 15 SME bidders, showing that the opportunity was accessible to smaller specialist agencies as well as larger firms. Businesses with strong public-sector or infrastructure communications experience may be well placed to compete when this requirement next reaches the market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Graphic Design Services

Notice Description

The purchase of graphic design services on a single supplier framework basis, in accordance with the Invitation to Tender uploaded as a separate document.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Graphic Design Services for Scottish Futures Trust Limited, as more fully described in the Invitation to Tender, uploaded as a separate attachment.

Renewal: option to renew for a further 12 months, to be exercised at SFT's discretion

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000830301
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL560578
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
15 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Futures Trust Limited
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH12 5HE
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Clark Communications Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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