--- title: "WCC - Creative and Content services Framework" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077605" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-077605" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077605.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077605.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "Warwickshire County Council" published: "2026-09-21" --- # WCC - Creative and Content services Framework Buyer: Warwickshire County Council Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077605 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-077605) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077605.json) ## Summary Warwickshire County Council is exploring a new Creative and Content Services Framework for council communications. The anticipated scope covers graphic design, video and film production, photography, copywriting, campaign development and animation. This is a services procurement, with delivery across the United Kingdom. The framework is intended to replace the Council’s existing external graphic design arrangement and reflect its broader communications needs. It may suit agencies, studios and specialist creative suppliers able to provide one or more of these services, either independently or through a collaborative delivery model. The Council is seeking market feedback on the proposed framework structure and how the services might be divided into lots, so organisations with relevant experience can help shape the eventual procurement. This process is at preliminary market engagement and is not yet a formal procurement or invitation to tender. The Council expects to establish a framework agreement, currently planned as one lot, with a contract period expected to run from 15 December 2026 to 15 December 2028 and a possible extension to 14 December 2030. The stated estimated value is £560,000 excluding VAT, or £672,000 including VAT. Interested providers are asked to complete a questionnaire through the Warwickshire In-Tend Portal by the Council’s expected date of 16 October 2026 at 12:00. Feedback will inform the framework structure, lotting, understanding of market capacity and the identification of barriers to participation. The engagement is relevant to suppliers with established capability in creative communications, including graphic design, photography, video and film production, copywriting, campaign development or animation. It is particularly useful for agencies and specialist SMEs: the proposed lot is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate the practical capacity to deliver the relevant services for a public-sector communications client, whether across the full range or within a specialist discipline. The Council is specifically looking for market views on framework design and lotting, as well as evidence of available market capability and capacity. Participation is therefore most valuable to businesses preparing for a future framework competition and wanting to influence how the requirements are structured. ## Notice Warwickshire County Council currently commissions external graphic design services through an existing framework arrangement that is due to expire at the end of 2026. As the Council's communications needs have evolved, there is now a requirement for a broader range of creative and content services, including graphic design, video and film production, photography, copywriting, campaign development, and animation. The Council is therefore exploring the establishment of a new Creative and Content Services Framework to support these requirements. Prior to commencing any procurement activity, the Council is undertaking preliminary market engagement to seek feedback from organisations with expertise in these service areas, particularly in relation to the proposed framework structure and lotting arrangements. Feedback and responses received will assist the Council in refining its approach, understanding market capability and capacity, and identifying any potential barriers to participation. This exercise is being conducted solely to gather market intelligence and does not form part of any formal procurement process. Participation in this engagement will not confer any advantage in any future procurement opportunity. ### Planning Information We welcome interested providers to complete the questionnaire, which will be published via the Warwickshire In-Tend Portal (Reference: WAR0092). The Council would be grateful if you could complete and submit the questionnaire by 16th October 2026 at 12:00. Completed questionnaires should be submitted via the Warwickshire In-Tend Portal. Providers must be registered on the system to express an interest and access the questionnaire documents. The portal can be accessed at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/warwickshirecc/aspx/Home Registration and use of the portal are free of charge. During registration, you will be redirected to the In-Tend Sell2Midlands site, where you should register your organisation's details. Once registered, log in to the Sell2Midlands site, navigate to the 'My Company Portals' section, and select 'Login to Portal' next to Warwickshire County Council. You will then be redirected to the Council's In-Tend portal, where you can access this opportunity. If you are already registered on the Sell2Midlands site, you do not need to register again. Simply log in using your existing credentials and access the Warwickshire County Council portal. All correspondence relating to this market engagement exercise must be submitted via the portal's correspondence function. If you experience any difficulties registering on the portal, please contact us at:procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088959-2026 | | 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 | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 15 Dec 2026 - 15 Dec 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £560,000 | | 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 | Warwickshire County Council | | Locality | WARWICK | | Postcode area | Coventry | | Postcode | CV34 4SA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | | ITL 3 | TLG13 Warwickshire CC | | Local authority | Warwick | | Electoral ward | Warwick Saltisford | | Westminster constituency | Warwick and Leamington | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 22 - Printed matter and related products - 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 22314000 - Designs - 22315000 - Photographs - 32354500 - Video films - 79822500 - Graphic design services ## Release History - 21 Sep 2026 at 09:45 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088959-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088959-2026 21st September 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/ - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/warwickshirecc/aspx/Home - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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