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Creative Services Framework

Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 21:48.

Opportunity overview

Network Rail identified a requirement to put in place a framework agreement for the provision of creative and strategic solutions to communicate national, regional, internal, and external messages. The Framework Agreement contains two lots: • Lot 1 – Strategic and Campaign Services • Lot 2 – Creative and Production Services Suppliers will deliver creative solutions to communicate national, regional, internal, and external messages.

Awarded to

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23RED LIMITED

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£13m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
20 Feb 2026
Award ID
022539-2026-ecm_50336-1
Status
active
Location
London, UK, United Kingdom
Contract value
£13m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
20 Feb 2026
Award ID
022539-2026-ecm_50337-2
Status
active
Location
Nantwich, UK, United Kingdom

STORYCATCHERS LIMITED

Match pending…
Contract value
£13m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
20 Feb 2026
Award ID
022539-2026-ecm_50338-3
Status
active
Location
Worksop, UK, United Kingdom

THE LEITH AGENCY LIMITED

Match pending…
Contract value
£13m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
23 Feb 2026
Award ID
022539-2026-ecm_50339-4
Status
active
Location
Edinburgh, UK, United Kingdom

STRATOS CREATIVE LIMITED

Match pending…
Contract value
£10m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
20 Feb 2026
Award ID
022539-2026-ecm_50341-6
Status
active
Location
Leighton Buzzard, UK, United Kingdom

MATRIX GRAPHICS LIMITED

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£10m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
20 Feb 2026
Award ID
022539-2026-ecm_50342-7
Status
active
Location
Birmingham, UK, United Kingdom
Contract value
£10m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
20 Feb 2026
Award ID
022539-2026-ecm_50343-8
Status
active
Location
Leicester, UK, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV79340000 — Advertising and marketing services

Lots

  • Lot 1 – Strategic planning and campaigns servicesValue not stated
  • Lot 2 – Creative design, production, and activation servicesValue not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-049d60
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
79340000
Description
Advertising and marketing services

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Covered By

GPA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Lot 1 – Strategic planning and campaigns services
Description
Lot 1 Suppliers shall provide a strategy for a project, from the initial brief, produce the relevant creative outputs and deliver the project communications for internal and external activity.
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Lot 2 – Creative design, production, and activation services
Description
Lot 2 Suppliers will provide creative design, production, and activation services for internal and external activity which do not require a strategic approach or fully integrated communications.
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79340000
Description
Advertising and marketing services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79340000
Description
Advertising and marketing services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
Id
GB-FTS-79855

Identifier

Legal Name
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

Address

Street Address
Waterloo General Offices
Locality
London
Region
UK
Postal Code
SE1 8SW
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 1908781000

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Railway Services
Organisation 2
Name
23RED LIMITED
Id
GB-FTS-177095

Identifier

Legal Name
23RED LIMITED

Address

Locality
London
Region
UK
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 3
Name
ELEVEN MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS LTD
Id
GB-FTS-177096

Identifier

Legal Name
ELEVEN MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS LTD

Address

Locality
Nantwich
Region
UK
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 4
Name
STORYCATCHERS LIMITED
Id
GB-FTS-177097

Identifier

Legal Name
STORYCATCHERS LIMITED

Address

Locality
Worksop
Region
UK
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 5
Name
THE LEITH AGENCY LIMITED
Id
GB-FTS-177098

Identifier

Legal Name
THE LEITH AGENCY LIMITED

Address

Locality
Edinburgh
Region
UK
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 6
Name
ALLIED PUBLICITY SERVICES (MANCHESTER) LIMITED
Id
GB-FTS-177099

Identifier

Legal Name
ALLIED PUBLICITY SERVICES (MANCHESTER) LIMITED

Address

Locality
Stockport
Region
UK
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 7
Name
STRATOS CREATIVE LIMITED
Id
GB-FTS-177100

Identifier

Legal Name
STRATOS CREATIVE LIMITED

Address

Locality
Leighton Buzzard
Region
UK
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 8
Name
MATRIX GRAPHICS LIMITED
Id
GB-FTS-177101

Identifier

Legal Name
MATRIX GRAPHICS LIMITED

Address

Locality
Birmingham
Region
UK
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 9
Name
CREATIVE TRIANGLE LIMITED
Id
GB-FTS-45206

Identifier

Legal Name
CREATIVE TRIANGLE LIMITED

Address

Locality
Leicester
Region
UK
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 10
Name
Network Rail Infrastructure Limited
Id
GB-FTS-93546

Identifier

Legal Name
Network Rail Infrastructure Limited

Address

Street Address
Waterloo General Office
Locality
London
Postal Code
SE1 8SW
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody
Organisation 11
Name
High Court
Id
GB-FTS-49018

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court

Address

Street Address
The Strand
Locality
London
Postal Code
WCA 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

mediationBody
reviewContactPoint

Award information

Award 1
Id
022539-2026-ecm_50336-1
Title
Lot 1 Creative Services Framework
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-177095
Name
23RED LIMITED
Award 2
Id
022539-2026-ecm_50337-2
Title
Lot 1 Creative Services Framework
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-177096
Name
ELEVEN MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS LTD
Award 3
Id
022539-2026-ecm_50338-3
Title
Lot 1 Creative Services Framework
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-177097
Name
STORYCATCHERS LIMITED
Award 4
Id
022539-2026-ecm_50339-4
Title
Lot 1 Creative Services Framework
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-177098
Name
THE LEITH AGENCY LIMITED
Award 5
Id
022539-2026-ecm_50340-5
Title
Lot 2 Creative Services Framework
Status
active

Related lots

2

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-177099
Name
ALLIED PUBLICITY SERVICES (MANCHESTER) LIMITED
Award 6
Id
022539-2026-ecm_50341-6
Title
Lot 2 Creative Services Contract
Status
active

Related lots

2

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-177100
Name
STRATOS CREATIVE LIMITED
Award 7
Id
022539-2026-ecm_50342-7
Title
Lot 2 Creative Services Framework
Status
active

Related lots

2

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-177101
Name
MATRIX GRAPHICS LIMITED
Award 8
Id
022539-2026-ecm_50343-8
Title
Lot 2 Creative Services Framework
Status
active

Related lots

2

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-45206
Name
CREATIVE TRIANGLE LIMITED

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
022539-2026-ecm_50336-1
Award ID
022539-2026-ecm_50336-1
Title
Lot 1 Creative Services Framework
Status
active
Date Signed
20 Feb 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
13,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
022539-2026-ecm_50337-2
Award ID
022539-2026-ecm_50337-2
Title
Lot 1 Creative Services Framework
Status
active
Date Signed
20 Feb 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
13,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 3
Id
022539-2026-ecm_50338-3
Award ID
022539-2026-ecm_50338-3
Title
Lot 1 Creative Services Framework
Status
active
Date Signed
20 Feb 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
13,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 4
Id
022539-2026-ecm_50339-4
Award ID
022539-2026-ecm_50339-4
Title
Lot 1 Creative Services Framework
Status
active
Date Signed
23 Feb 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
13,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 5
Id
022539-2026-ecm_50340-5
Award ID
022539-2026-ecm_50340-5
Title
Lot 2 Creative Services Framework
Status
active
Date Signed
20 Feb 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
10,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 6
Id
022539-2026-ecm_50341-6
Award ID
022539-2026-ecm_50341-6
Title
Lot 2 Creative Services Contract
Status
active
Date Signed
20 Feb 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
10,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 7
Id
022539-2026-ecm_50342-7
Award ID
022539-2026-ecm_50342-7
Title
Lot 2 Creative Services Framework
Status
active
Date Signed
20 Feb 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
10,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 8
Id
022539-2026-ecm_50343-8
Award ID
022539-2026-ecm_50343-8
Title
Lot 2 Creative Services Framework
Status
active
Date Signed
20 Feb 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
10,000,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UK · SE1 8SW · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 022539-2026award, contract ·