--- title: "Creative and Content Framework (LSHW.005.2026)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f282" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06f282" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f282.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f282.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Life Sciences Hub Wales Ltd" published: "2026-09-04" --- # Creative and Content Framework (LSHW.005.2026) Buyer: Life Sciences Hub Wales Ltd Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f282 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06f282) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f282.json) ## Summary Life Sciences Hub Wales Limited is procuring a creative and content services framework to support its communications, engagement, marketing and brand objectives. The requirement covers strategic development, creation and delivery of audience-focused creative outputs across multiple channels, formats and platforms. Expected work includes promotional materials, corporate publications, event collateral, multimedia assets, graphic design, writing, advertising campaign support and printed materials. Projects will be commissioned as separate packages of work through the framework, with requirements varying according to organisational priorities. Suppliers must provide strategically conceived content that aligns with, and can strengthen, the organisation’s brand identity, communication plans and campaign effectiveness. The services are for delivery in the United Kingdom, with the buyer based in Cardiff. The process has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. Enquiries had to be submitted by 17:00 on 23 September 2026, and electronic tenders by 14:00 on 28 September 2026. The framework is valued at £75,000 excluding VAT (£90,000 including VAT). Its initial contract period runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027, with possible 12-month extensions in two separate instalments, up to 31 October 2029. There is one lot, and the intention is to appoint up to two suppliers. Quality accounts for 70% of the evaluation and commercial considerations for 30%. Suppliers must complete the qualification questionnaire, quality response template and commercial response workbook. This opportunity suits creative agencies, design studios, content specialists, writers and integrated communications suppliers able to combine strategic thinking with production across print, digital, multimedia and campaign formats. It is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community or social enterprises. Strong applicants will demonstrate the experience, expertise and vision to develop coherent creative work rather than isolated designs, and to manage varied ad-hoc packages of work. Delivery must follow the buyer’s tone of voice and brand guidelines, apply Welsh Government accessibility principles and be quality-checked before submission. Suppliers must handle data in line with UK GDPR, comply with the Data Protection Act 2018, Welsh Language Act 1993 and Modern Slavery Act 2015, and transfer intellectual property in completed design work to the buyer. ## Notice Life Sciences Hub Wales seeks to procure and implement a Framework Agreement for the provision of Creative and Content Services. In this context, Creative and Content Services are defined as the strategic development, creation, and delivery of high-quality, audience-focused content and creative outputs across multiple channels, formats, and platforms. The services provided via the Creative and Content Services framework will support Life Sciences Hub Wales's communications, engagement, marketing and brand objectives. Life Sciences Hub Wales requires the strategic development of creative content. Emphasis is placed on strategic; all creative content to be sourced via the framework is to be conceptualised and designed with intention, so that all assets align to, and where appropriate seek to improve or add value to, overarching brand identity, communication plans and campaign effectiveness. There is an overarching strategic wrap-around requirement consistent throughout all framework activity to ensure alignment, consistency and connectivity to wider brand development, content planning and campaign delivery. As such, Life Sciences Hub Wales seeks to appoint suppliers to the Creative and Content Services that have the experience, expertise and vision to design promotional materials, corporate publications, event collateral and multimedia assets with clear conceptual and strategic-alignment, as opposed to standalone designs with no consideration for wider context. The full specification is provided within the Invitation to Tender document further contextualises and defines the Life Sciences Hub Wales requirements and service expectations via the framework. Life Sciences Hub Wales envisages the ad-hoc provision of a range of design material, content and collateral. The nature of the projects and tasks required during the period of the agreement will be varied and dependent on priorities identified by Life Sciences Hub Wales. Each instance of activity as required by Life Sciences Hub Wales will be called-off via the framework as a distinct package of work, in-line with the framework governance process. The intention is to award a position on the framework to up to two (2) suppliers. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Renewal: If awarded, the framework is expected to commence 1st November 2026. Except for early termination, the framework will run for an initial period of 12-months and will end 31st October 2027. At the sole discretion of Life Sciences Hub Wales the framework may be extended by a further 24-months, in separate 12-month instalments, giving a latest possible date of expiry of 31st October 2029. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083993-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | 28 Sep 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £75,000 | | Lots value | £75,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Life Sciences Hub Wales Ltd | | Locality | CARDIFF | | Postcode area | Cardiff | | Postcode | CF10 4PL | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan | | Local authority | Cardiff | | Electoral ward | Butetown | | Westminster constituency | Cardiff South and Penarth | | Delivery location | TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 22 - Printed matter and related products - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ### Codes - 22000000 - Printed matter and related products - 79341400 - Advertising campaign services - 79822500 - Graphic design services - 79933000 - Design support services - 92312211 - Writing agency services ## Release History - 4 Sep 2026 at 15:16 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083993-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083993-2026 4th September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=378460 Invitation to Tender document, provides full details of the Life Sciences Hub Wales requirement, award criteria and process instructions. - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=378461 Qualification Questionnaire. Tenderers are required to complete and return a Qualification Questionnaire as part of their tender response. The Qualification Questionnaire includes a number of qualifying questions that tenderers must answer as instructed in order for their response to be taken forward into consideration. - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=378462 Quality Response Template, to be completed by the tenderer. Only responses provided using the Quality response template will be accepted for evaluation. - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=378463 Commercial Response Template. For the Commercial Assessment Tenderers are required to complete and return a Commercial response workbook by inserting the requested information as per the workbook guidance. - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=378464 Life Sciences Hub Wales Brand Guidelines ## Notice URLs - https://lshubwales.com/ - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06f282. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f282.json.