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title: "Corporate Design Services Framework"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0682d5"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-04-15"
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# Corporate Design Services Framework

Buyer: NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0682d5

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## Summary

Newcastle City Council is currently in the planning stage for a new Corporate Design Services Framework aimed at replacing the existing arrangement, which will expire in March 2027. This tender, classified under the services category, targets the Graphic Design industry and is situated within the UKC2 region. The council has initiated a market engagement process, set to conclude with a questionnaire submission deadline on 29th April 2026. Prospective suppliers can access updates and further information via the Open UK tendering portal. The procurement process, which anticipates forming a framework agreement, adheres to the legal basis of UKPGA 2023/54.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in graphic design services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), as indicated by the suitability criteria. The planned framework, with potential meetings intended to explore market capabilities and challenges, can provide openings for businesses to expand their portfolios by engaging in a framework that may renew beyond its initial contract period to 2031. Firms looking to develop strategic relationships with a public authority like Newcastle City Council are well-suited to compete in this procurement process.

## Notice

Newcastle City Council is exploring options for a new Design Services Framework to replace the existing framework when this expires in March 2027. The Council is seeking to engage with the design market, in the form of a pre-market engagement questionnaire, available on the OPEN e-tendering platform, and potential meetings, to understand market capabilities, challenges, and opportunities for a Corporate Design Services Framework.

### Planning Information

This market engagement via a questionnaire, and potential meetings for clarification, will help inform the scope of a potential new design framework. All updates will be posted via the Open tendering portal: https://www.open-uk.org/.
Supplier feedback submitted within the questionnaire will be considered within the Authority's commissioning strategy.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034126-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 13 Mar 2027 - 13 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE1 8QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Monument |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | TLC2 Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79822500 - Graphic design services

## Release History

- 15 Apr 2026 at 10:58 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034126-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034126-2026
  15th April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.newcastle.gov.uk/
- https://www.open-uk.org/

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