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title: "The Provision of Brand Communications and Creative Design Services for Northern Regional College"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0786a5"
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# The Provision of Brand Communications and Creative Design Services for Northern Regional College

Buyer: Northern Regional College  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0786a5

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## Summary

Northern Regional College seeks a supplier for brand communications, creative design and print management to support the College’s marketing activity. The work covers developing and delivering brand communications and creative design, alongside managing print services. It is a services contract managed through Northern Ireland’s central procurement service on the College’s behalf. Delivery is specified for Northern Ireland. The requirement brings creative work and print management together in one appointment, intended to help the College carry out its marketing activity. Suppliers whose work combines design and communications with the organisation of print services are the closest fit.

The buyer invited offers through an open procedure. The procurement is divided into one lot. The deadline for questions was 9 November 2026 at 15:00 UTC; tenders were due by 16 November 2026 at 15:00 UTC, with an award decision scheduled by 25 November 2026. The estimated value is £400,000 excluding VAT (£480,000 including VAT). The initial contract period runs from 15 December 2026 to 14 December 2029, with two optional extensions of up to 12 months each and a maximum end date of 14 December 2031. Evaluation weights price at 40%; design and creativity at 18%; delivery team, relevant experience and assignment at 15%; contract management at 15%; business continuity at 6%; and print management at 6%.

The opportunity suits suppliers able to combine brand communications and creative design with practical print management for a college’s marketing activity. A strong bid will need to show design quality and creativity, a capable proposed delivery team, relevant experience and a clear approach to managing the assignment and the contract. Suppliers should also be able to explain how they will maintain business continuity and manage print services. These are explicit assessed areas, so businesses with evidence across both the creative and operational sides of the requirement are well placed to compete. Small and medium-sized businesses are identified as suitable to bid. The appointment brings several related services together under one supplier, making coordinated delivery an important capability.

## Notice

Northern Regional College, hereby referred to as 'the buyer', wishes to appoint a Supplier to provide brand communications/creative design and print management to drive forward and assist the College in the execution of its marketing activity.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Two optional extensions of up to twelve months each.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096591-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Nov 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 15 Dec 2026 - 14 Dec 2029 |
| Recurrence | 2031-08-15 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £400,000 |
| Lots value | £400,000 |
| 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 | Northern Regional College |
| Locality | NEWTONABBEY |
| Postcode area | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT37 9RS |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN0D Antrim and Newtownabbey |
| Local authority | Antrim and Newtownabbey |
| Electoral ward | Whitehouse |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast North |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 79800000 - Printing and related services
- 79822500 - Graphic design services
- 79823000 - Printing and delivery services

## Release History

- 13 Oct 2026 at 14:26 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096591-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096591-2026
  13th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
- https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/ar
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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